The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire (Oxford History of the Christian Church) by Hussey, J. M - 1990-08-23

Oxford University Press, USA. Used - Very Good. 1990. Paperback. Pap. Slight shelf wear. Minor scuffing to wraps. Sunning to rear wrap. Light crease to spine. Else a bright. clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Medieval & Renaissance).

Clarendon / Oxford, 1990. 408pp. Trade paperback, VG, owner name ink stamped on front end page, slight reading crease on spine, index, glossary, bibliographical note, footnotes, maps, Challenge and response within the historical framework, Organization and life of the Orthodox Church in Byzantium, The Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire, . Trade Paperback. Very Good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

1990. Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1990. 15.5 x 23.5cm. (27), 408 pages. Original softcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear and some pencil markings to text. [Oxford History of the Christian Church Series]. This book describes the role of the medieval Orthodox Church in the Byzantine Empire (c.600-c.1453). As an integral part of its policy it was (as in western Christianity) closely linked with many aspects of everyday life both official and otherwise. It was a formative period for Orthodoxy. It had to face doctrinal problems and heresies; at the same time it experienced the continuity and deepening of its liturgical life. While holding fast to the traditions of the fathers and the councils, it saw certain developments in doctrine and liturgy as also in administration. Part I discusses the landmarks in ecclesiastical affairs within the Empire as well as the creative influence exercised on the Slavs and the increasing contacts with westerners particularly after 1204. Part… Read More