The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 6, Reform and Expansion 1500–1660

A history of Christianity from the Protestant Reformation to the height of Catholic Reform.

This history of Christianity from the Protestant Reformation to the height of Catholic Reform details the history of society, politics, theology, liturgy, religious orders, and art in the lands of Latin Christianity. It also examines the relationship between Christianity and non-Christian religions both in Europe and in the non-European world.This authoritative volume presents the history of Christianity from the eve of the Protestant Reformation to the height of Catholic Reform. In addition to in-depth coverage of the politics and theology of various reform movements in the sixteenth century, this book discusses at length the impact of the permanent schism on Latin Christendom, the Catholic responses to it, and the influence on the development of the Orthodox churches. This comprehensive and comparative overview covers the history of society, politics, theology, liturgy, religious orders, and art in the lands of Latin Christianity. In thirty chapters written by an international team of contributors the volume expands the boundaries of inquiry to the relationship between Christianity and non-Christian religions - Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism - both in Europe and in the non-European world.