Historical Theology: An Introduction to the History of Christian Thought - Softcover

McGrath, Alister E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631208445 ISBN 13: 9780631208440

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 1998

Synopsis

In this text, Alister McGrath utilises the successful historic chapters from Christian Theology: An Introduction, Second Edition and builds on them to provide all the material that students will need to understand the development of Christian theology from its beginnings.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Historical Theology provides all the material that students will need to understand the development of Christian theology from its beginnings. A substantial introduction by McGrath explains the importance of historical theology, its place within the study of Christian theology as a whole and outlines some of the best ways of studying it.

The book features numerous case studies illustrating the main theologians and theological events for each historical period, enabling the reader to engage fully with a particular topic of debate. It also provides its readers with full glossaries of key theologians, key theological developments, and key names, words and phrases, together with an extensive bibliography.

About the Author:

Alister E. McGrath is Principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford. Two of his previous books Christian Theology: An Introduction and Christian Theology: A Reader are now established as market leaders within the systematic theology market.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0631208445
• ISBN 13: 9780631208440
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 388