The Catholic Church: A Short History (Modern Library Chronciles) - Softcover

Kung, Hans

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0812967623 ISBN 13: 9780812967623

Verlag: RANDOM HOUSE, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

Texto en inglés. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Perfecto estado de conservación. In this extraordinary book, the controversial and profoundly influential Hans Küng chronicles the Roman Catholic Church"s role as a world power throughout history. Along the way, he examines the great schisms--between East and West, and Catholic and Protestant--as well as the evolving role of the papacy, the stories of the great reforming popes, and the expansion of a global chur

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Críticas:

"This much-needed book tells the truth about the Catholic past for the sake of the church's future." --James Carroll

"Hans Küng has done more to shape contemporary Catholic hope than anyone else, and with The Catholic Church he does it again." --James Carroll, author of Constantine's Sword

"One of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century, Hans Küng . . . is one of the world's great mavericks. . . . Indeed, he was once called 'the greatest threat to the Catholic Church since Martin Luther.'" --The Independent (London)

"A well-told, sweeping, and often incisive portrait." --Kirkus Reviews

Reseña del editor:

The renowned theologian and historian presents a landmark history of the Roman Catholic Church, from its origins to the present day, that discusses the role of the papacy, the schisms that split the church, and the role of the Catholic Church in the twenty-first century as it confronts issues of women's rights, scientific development, and more. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: RANDOM HOUSE
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0812967623
• ISBN 13: 9780812967623
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272