米国聖公会の歴史 The Episcopalians

Hein, David/ Shattuck, Gardiner H.

Praeger Publishers Inc（2003/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 384 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780313229589
• DDC分類 283.73

基本説明

The story of the Episcopalians in America is the story of influential denomination that has furnished a disproportionately large share of the American political and cultural leadership.

Full Description

The story of the Episcopalians in America is the story of an influential denomination that has furnished a disproportionately large share of the American political and cultural leadership. Beginning with the denomination's roots in 16th-century England, this book offers a fresh account of the Episcopal Church's rise to prominence in America. Chronologically arranged, it follows the establishment of colonial Anglicanism in the New World, the national organization of the denomination following the Revolution, its rise during the 19th century, and the complex array of forces that affected the church in the 20th century—and continue to affect it today. The authors pay particular attention to the established leadership of the Episcopal Church, as well as to the experience of the ordinary layperson, the form and function of sacred space, developments in church parties and theology, relations with other Christian communities, and the evolving roles and status of women and minorities.

Shining a light on the lives of ordinary churchgoers and historically marginalized groups, the authors reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the Episcopal Church. While the church evolved into the denomination of the urban establishment, a politically, theologically, and socially moderate religious body that appealed to those seeking the society of their largely middle- and upper-middle-class peers, it also appealed to those whom the dominant society excluded from power: African and Hispanic Americans, women, and American Indians. The volume concludes with a chronology of important events and biographical sketches of major figures in the Episcopal Church.

Contents

Preface Abbreviations Used in This Volume English and American Beginnings: 1534-1662 Anglicanism in Colonial America: 1662-1763 The Crisis of the American Revolution: 1763-1783 Reorganization in a New Nation: 1783-1811 Unity, Diversity, and Conflict in Antebellum America: 1811-1865 Social and Intellectual Challenges: 1865-1918 Emergence of the Modern Church: 1918-1958 Changing Times: 1958-2003 Biographical Entries A Chronology of the Episcopal Church Bibliographic Essay About the Authors