The Cambridge History of Christianity: Volume 7, Enlightenment, Reawakening and Revolution 1660–1815

Explores the impact of the Enlightenment, the religious re-awakenings and revolution on the Christian church.

Stewart J. Brown (Edited by), Timothy Tackett (Edited by)

9780521816052, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 7 December 2006

694 pages
23.4 x 16.1 x 4.5 cm, 1.237 kg

'This volume is as excellent as others in the series, representing what is best in current scholarship on the histories of Christianity.' Church Times

During the tumultuous period of world history from 1660 to 1815, three complex movements combined to bring a fundamental cultural reorientation to Europe and North America, and ultimately to the wider world. The Enlightenment transformed views of nature and of the human capacity to master nature. The religious reawakenings brought a revival of heartfelt, experiential Christianity. Finally revolution, the political and social upheavals of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, challenged established ideas of divine-right monarchies and divinely ordained social hierarchies, and promoted more democratic government, notions of human rights and religious toleration. A new religious climate emerged, in which people were more likely to look to their own feelings and experiences for the basis of their faith. During this same period, Christianity spread widely around the world as a result of colonialism and missions, and responded in diverse ways to its encounters with other cultures and religious traditions.

Introduction Stewart J. Brown and Timothy Tackett
Part I. Church, State and Society in the European World, 1660–1780: 1. Continental Catholic Europe Nigel Aston
2. Continental Protestant Europe Hartmut Lehmann
3. Great Britain and Ireland J. C. D. Clark
4. The Church in economy and society Philip Hoffman
Part II. Christian Life in the European World, 1660–1780: 5. The Catholic clergy in Europe Mario Rosa
6. The Protestant clergies in the European world Andrew Holmes
7. Reaching audiences: sermons and oratory in Europe Joris van Eijnatten
8. Christian education Dominique Julia
9. Christianity and gender Merry Wiesner-Hanks
10. Popular religion Willem Frijhoff
11. Jewish-Christian relations Frances Malino
12. Architecture and Christianity Jean-Michel Leniaud
Part III. Movements and Challenges: 13. Christianity and the rise of sciences 1660–1815 Louis Châtellier
14. The Enlightenment critique of Christianity Margaret C. Jacob
15. The Christian Enlightenment Helena Rosenblatt
16. Jansenism and the international supression of the Jesuits Dale Van Kley
17. Evangelical awakenings in the North Atlantic world W. R. Ward
18. Toleration and movements of Christian reunion: 1660–1789 James E. Bradley
Part IV. Christian Developments in the Non-European World: 19. Christianity in Iberian America James D. Riley
20. British and French North America through 1765 Mark A. Noll
21. Christianity in Africa Lamin Sanneh
22. Christianity in South and Southeast Asia Charles J. Borges
23. Christianity in East Asia R. G. Tiedemann
24. Christian encounters with other world religions A. C. Ross
Part V. Revolution and the Christian World: 25. The American Revolution and religion: 1765–1815 Martin Marty
26. Christianity and the campaign against slavery and the slave trade Christopher Brown
27. The French Revolution and religion: through 1794 Timothy Tackett
28. The French Revolution and religion: 1795–1815 Suzanne Desan
29. Movements of Christian awakenings in revolutionary Europe, 1790–1815 Stewart J. Brown.

Subject Areas: Christian theology [HRCM], History of religion [HRAX], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], General & world history [HBG]