A Sociological History of Christian Worship

The 2000 year history of Christian worship is viewed from a sociological perspective as Martin Stringer develops the idea of discourse as a way of understanding worship's place within many diverse social contexts. Stringer provides a broad survey of changes over 2000 years of the Christian church, together with a series of case studies that highlight particular elements of the worship, or specific theoretical applications. Offering a contribution to the ongoing debate that breaks away from a purely textual or theological study, this book provides a greater understanding of the place of worship in its social and cultural context.

Author: Martin D. Stringer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/14/2005
Pages: 278
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.16w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9780521819558

About the Author
Stringer, Martin D.: - Martin D. Stringer is lecturer in Sociology and Anthropology of Religion and Head of the Department of Theology at the University of Birmingham.