Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition (4 Volumes with CD-ROM) [Hardcover]

Professor Jaroslav Pelikan (Editor), Director Valerie R. Hotchkiss (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 11, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0300093918 | ISBN-13: 978-0300093919

This five-volume set seeks to assemble the principal creeds and confessions of the Christian Church, from biblical times to the present and from all over the globe, and place them in their historical and theological context. An introductory volume, "Credo", by church historian Jaroslav Pelikan, surveys the history of these creeds, delves into the meaning and purpose of creeds, and probes the issues and controversies that spawn new creeds, as well as the origins of new religious movements within Christianity. The set includes over 225 texts, with translations from many languages. Pelikan and his co-editor Valerie Hotchkiss provide a brief introduction to each creed and confession, as well as commentary and notes identifying its biblical and other sources. A comparative index serves as a comprehensive guide, doctrine by doctrine, to all the creeds and confessions. The CD-ROM contains all the translated texts in their original languages.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"With worldwide scope and fully contemporary coverage added to profound historical learning and unusual theological sensitivity, this splendid work is not only a superb replacement for Philip Schaff's much-honoured Creeds of Christendom but is also a stunning contribution to world Christian scholarship in its own right." Mark A. Noll, author of America's God, from Jonathan Edwards to Abraham Lincoln

About the Author

Jaroslav Pelikan is Sterling Professor Emeritus of History at Yale University and was the first John W. Kluge Scholar at the Library of Congress. He is the recipient of many awards and prizes and is the author of numerous books, including The Christian Tradition in five volumes, Jesus Through the Centuries, Christianity and Classical Culture, and The Vindication of Tradition. Valerie Hotchkiss is Professor of Medieval Studies at Southern Methodist University and J. S. Bridwell Foundation Endowed Librarian and Director of Bridwell Library. Her books include Clothes Make the Man: Female Transvestism in Medieval Europe and, with Jaroslav Pelikan and David Price, The Reformation of the Bible/The Bible of the Reformation, published by Yale University Press.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 3344 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press (July 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300093918
• ISBN-13: 978-0300093919
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 17.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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