Released in the UK May 2012
Released in the US July 2012
Royale Hardback 234 X 156 | 576 Pages
9781845507749 • £19.99 $29.99
BISAC – REL015000
1789 to 1914 was a time of momentous and often violent change religiously, socially, politically and economically in the western world. The revolutions in the churches and the powerful empires of the day were to have a profound effect upon society at large both then and in the years that followed. In this detailed yet fascinating study, Ian Shaw gives context and understanding to this legacy which has been passed on from that era by providing an expert analysis of the period with a focus on the key leaders, influences and issues.
Ian J. Shaw
Ian J. Shaw is the Director of Langham Scholarship programme in the UK.
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"The book is clear, well arranged and up-to-date in its absorption of recent research. It covers the full range of denominations across the globe, setting religion firmly in its socio-political context and so addressing central historical issues such as empire and national identity. It is likely to command a wide readership in universities, theological colleges, ministers' studies and private homes."
David Bebbington
Professor of History, University of Stirling, Stirling
"I have long been looking for a text that would help my students in Africa understand the double development of a post western Christianity as well as a post Christian west. With Ian Shaw's extraordinary book Churches, Revolutions and Empires, that search is over."
Mark Shaw
Director of the Centre for World Christianity, Africa International University, Nairobi, Kenya
"...capably and confidently charts the course of the western church through this era of upheaval and change. Shaw's grasp of primary and secondary sources is impressive, as is his ability to synthesize. This is history on the big scale and an excellent example of such."
Michael A. G. Haykin
Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky
... anyone who wants to understand the issues churches face today needs a clear understanding of the past, so serious readers besides students of history and church leaders will find this a satisfying and illuminating read.