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The Cambridge History of Christianity: Reform and Expansion 1500-1660

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Reform and Expansion 1500-1660 Book Reviews / Ecclesiology 4 (2008) 356–391 363 R. Po-Chia Hsia (ed.), Th e Cambridge History of Christianity: Reform and Expansion 1500-1660 (Cambridge, New York, etc.: Cambridge University Press, 2007). xxi + 749 pp. £100.00. ISBN 9780521811620 (hbk). Th is is a magnifi cently conceived, executed and produced work. It takes its place as the sixth volume of nine in the history of Christianity series. What makes the series distinctive is that it is not a history of the Church as such, but of the whole phenomenon of Christianity and its interactions with its envi- ronment. Ecclesiastical activity and the main theological battle cries are sum- marised, but they are set in the context of the development of society and politics, culture and art. Th e political dimension of church events shares the stage with discussion of liturgy, ritual and music, persecution and toleration, demonology and science, women’s spirituality and the interface between Christianity and other faiths. Th ere is a good balance between magisterial, radical and Roman Catholic expressions of reform. In his chapter on Trent, Robert Bireley sees the Protestant and Catholic reforms as twin responses to the challenges of early modernity. Th e narrative plunges http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ecclesiology Brill

The Cambridge History of Christianity: Reform and Expansion 1500-1660

Ecclesiology , Volume 4 (3): 363 – Jan 1, 2008

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Brill
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© 2008 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1744-1366
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1745-5316
DOI
10.1163/174553108X341341
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Book Reviews / Ecclesiology 4 (2008) 356–391 363 R. Po-Chia Hsia (ed.), Th e Cambridge History of Christianity: Reform and Expansion 1500-1660 (Cambridge, New York, etc.: Cambridge University Press, 2007). xxi + 749 pp. £100.00. ISBN 9780521811620 (hbk). Th is is a magnifi cently conceived, executed and produced work. It takes its place as the sixth volume of nine in the history of Christianity series. What makes the series distinctive is that it is not a history of the Church as such, but of the whole phenomenon of Christianity and its interactions with its envi- ronment. Ecclesiastical activity and the main theological battle cries are sum- marised, but they are set in the context of the development of society and politics, culture and art. Th e political dimension of church events shares the stage with discussion of liturgy, ritual and music, persecution and toleration, demonology and science, women’s spirituality and the interface between Christianity and other faiths. Th ere is a good balance between magisterial, radical and Roman Catholic expressions of reform. In his chapter on Trent, Robert Bireley sees the Protestant and Catholic reforms as twin responses to the challenges of early modernity. Th e narrative plunges

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Published: Jan 1, 2008

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