An Introduction to World Anglicanism (Introduction to Religion)

Kaye, Bruce

ISBN 10: 0521618665 / ISBN 13: 9780521618663

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2008

About this Item

An overview of Anglican origins, beliefs and practices, setting the tradition in its global contexts. Series: Introduction to Religion. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HRCC91. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 442. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to World Anglicanism (Introduction to Religion)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521618665
• ISBN 13: 9780521618663
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

What is the nature of world Anglicanism in a postcolonial, global age? This book provides the key to understanding both the character of this Christian tradition and the essential nature of current disputes. It describes the foundations of the tradition and outlines its central beliefs and practices, focusing on mission, liturgy, engagement with others, and power, knowledge and authority in the church. It includes chapters on women’s ordination and on homosexuality in the public life of the church, and the final chapter looks to the challenges of the future.

About the Author

Bruce Kaye was General Secretary of the Anglican Church of Australia from 1994 to 2004. He is a cosmopolitan scholar and priest who, after studying in Sydney and taking his doctorate in Basel, held a post in the Theology Department at the University of Durham in the UK for twelve years before returning to the University of New South Wales in Australia. His visiting fellowships include periods in Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Cambridge, and Seattle, and he is a regular visitor to North America. He is the author of eight books, editor of ten further volumes, and has written some sixty journal articles as well as contributing to newspapers, radio and TV. He is also the foundation editor of The Journal of Anglican Studies.