The Eastern Orthodox Church Its Thought and Life |
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| Author:
| Benz, Ernst |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-36298-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Aldine Transaction
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $58.30 |
Book Description:
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Focusing on icon painting, this book examines the Orthodox Church. It describes the rise of Orthodox national churches, schismatic churches, and churches in exile; the role of monasticism and its striking differences from Roman Catholic monasticism; the missionary work of the Orthodox Church; and the influence of Orthodoxy on politics and culture.
Focusing on icon painting, this book examines the Orthodox Church. It describes the rise of Orthodox national churches, schismatic churches, and churches in exile; the role of monasticism and its striking differences from Roman Catholic monasticism; the missionary work of the Orthodox Church; and the influence of Orthodoxy on politics and culture.