Christian Spirituality: High Middle Ages and Reformation v.2 (World Spirituality) (Vol 2) [Hardcover]

Jill Raitt (Editor), John Meyendorff (Editor), Bernard McGinn (Editor)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1987 | Series: World Spirituality

'...the three volumes seem set to replace Bouyer's "History of Christian Spirituality" as the standard work of reference in this field.' "Tablet".

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 504 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (October 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0710213131
• ISBN-13: 978-0710213136
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,379,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best sourcebooks on the market, July 24, 2001

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This review is from: Christian Spirituality: High Middle Ages and Reformation (World Spirituality) (Vol 17) (Paperback)

I am in seminary and have now used both vols. 1 and 2 of Raitt's work. I have also used a fair number of other texts to get history/theology/spirituality information for classwork and papers. These are among the best sources you can pick up on the subject. Each is a compendium of (believe it or not) good articles on topics covering the range of issues that has shaped Christianity from early times to the present. It also wisely includes considerable information about outside influences like paganism and Islam. The only possible negative comment I could make is that some articles have TOO much information at times. They are all written by respected scholars in the field, and some, while fascinating, run long. But, then again, if you "really need to know more" then this is a great place to start.