The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion

Ian S Markham editor Justyn Terry editor J Barney Hawkins editor Leslie Nuñez Steffensen editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:10th May '13

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This uniquely comprehensive reference work provides a global account of the history, expansion, diversity, and contemporary issues facing the Anglican Communion, the worldwide body that includes all followers of the Anglican faith.

  • An insightful and wide-ranging treatment of this dynamic global faith, offering unrivalled coverage of its historical development, and the religious and ethical questions affecting the church today
  • Explores every aspect of this vibrant religious community – from analyzing its instruments of Unity, to its central role in interfaith communication
  • Spans the Anglican Communion’s long history through to 21st century debates within the church on such issues as sexual-orientation of clergy, and the pastoral role of women  
  • Features a substantial articles on the Church’s 44 provinces, including a brief history of each
  • Brings together a distinguished and international team of contributors, including some of the world’s leading Anglican commentators
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“The authors, as one might expect from an episcopal church, include three present or former archbishops, 13 bishops, 20 or so priests and 40-odd academics, many of them professors (with some overlap between the last two groups), so there is plenty of authoritative scholarship and expertise here.”  (Reference Reviews, 1 October 2014)

“The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to the Anglican Communion (WBCAC) is an unprecedented work on global Anglicanism.  It offers a thorough account of the history, structures, members and major themes in Anglican thought, which is as comprehensive as it is comprehensible.  As a guide to the Anglican Communion, it leaves no notable stone unturned.”  (Churchman, 1 August 2014)

“This is a valuable contribution to understanding the Anglican Communion.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Lower-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners; general readers.”  (Choice, 1 December 2013)

ISBN: 9780470656341

Dimensions: 257mm x 183mm x 42mm

Weight: 1334g

784 pages