A People's History of Christianity: One Volume Student Edition

by Denis R. Janz (Editor)

Overview

On its release, the seven volume A Peoples History of Christianity was lauded for its commitment to raising awareness of the ways in which ordinary Christians have lived throughout more than twenty centuries of Christian history. Now, the essential material from that important project is available for classroom use.

This one volume edition contains careful selections and abridgements of the original content and covers the entire scope of church history. It provides a valuable overview on such topics as birth and death, marriage and family life, baptism rites, food, power, heresy, and more. Students are both informed and inspired by seeing the importance of ordinary Christians in shaping Christianity across time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781451470536
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	03/01/2014
Pages:	350
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Denis R. Janz is Provost Distinguished Professor of the History of Christianity Emeritus at Loyola University, New Orleans. He has written and edited many books, including A Reformation Reader, Third Edition, Fortress Press (2022).

Table of Contents

Contributors vii

Illustrations xi

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Jesus Movements and the Renewal of Israel Richard A. Horsley 11

Chapter 2 Food, Ritual, and Power Andrew McGowan 41

Chapter 3 The Practice of Christianity in Byzantium Derek Krueger 69

Chapter 4 Medieval Revivalism Gary Dickson 83

Chapter 5 Reforming from Below Peter Matheson 115

Chapter 6 The Dream of a Just Society James M. Stayer 135

Chapter 7 Expansion and Change Amanda Porterfield 157

Chapter 8 New Ways of Confronting Death Carlos Eire 179

Chapter 9 Multiplicity and Ambiguity Mary Farrell Bednarowski 209

Chapter 10 Gender and Twentieth-Century Christianity Margaret Bendroth 217

Chapter 11 Pentecostal Transformation in Latin America Luis N. Rivera-Pagán 237

Notes 259

Index 273