The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians, 2 Volume Set - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405135077 ISBN 13: 9781405135078

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

This two-volume companion brings together a team of contemporary theologians and writers to provide substantial introductions to the key people who shaped the Christian story and tradition.

• A substantial two-volume reference work, bringing together over 75 entries on the most important and influential theologians in the history of Christianity
• Structured accessibly around five periods: early centuries, middle ages, reformation period, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth-century to the present
• A to Z entries range from substantial essays to shorter overviews, each of which locates the theologian in their immediate context, summarizes the themes of their work, and explains their significance
• Covers a broad span of theologians, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, through to C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther
• Provides profiles of key Catholic, protestant, evangelical, and progressive theologians
• Includes a useful timeline to orientate the reader, reading lists, and a glossary of key terms

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This two-volume companion brings together a team of contemporary theologians and writers to provide substantial introductions to the key people who shaped the Christian story and tradition.

• Comprises over 75 entries on the most important and influential figures in the history of Christianity, written by an international team of nearly 50 contemporary theologians
• A to Z entries range from substantial essays to shorter overviews, each of which locates the theologian in their immediate context, summarizes the themes of their work, and explains their significance
• Covers a broad span of theologians, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, through to C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther
• Accessibly structured around five periods: early centuries, middle ages, reformation period, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth-century to the present
• Provides profiles of key Catholic, protestant, evangelical, and progressive theologians
• Explains the technical details of theology in accurate and accessible ways, and includes a variety of student aids, including a timeline to orientate the reader, reading lists, and a glossary of key terms.

About the Author:

Ian S. Markham is the Dean and President of Virginia Theological Seminary. Awards include the Robertson Fellow 2006, Teape Lecturer in India 2004, Claggett Fellow attached to Washington National Cathedral in 2000, and Frank Woods Fellow at Trinity College, Melbourne in 1997. He is the author and editor of twelve books, including A World Religions Reader, 3rd edition (2009), Understanding Christian Doctrine (2007) and Do Morals Matter (2006), all published by Wiley-Blackwell.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405135077
• ISBN 13: 9781405135078
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1008
• Editor: Markham Ian S.