A Brief History of Spirituality

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A Brief History of Spirituality is written by Philip Sheldrake and published by John Wiley & Sons. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1405171634 (ISBN 10) and 9781405171632 (ISBN 13).

A Brief History of Spirituality tells the story of Christian spirituality from its origins in the New Testament to the present day. Charts the main figures, ideas, images and historical periods, showing how and why spirituality has changed and developed over the centuries Draws out the distinctive themes of Christian spirituality, exploring the historical and cultural events and experiences that changed people’s attitudes and practices Coverage extends right up to the modern day, exploring the huge changes in spirituality in recent years and the way it is nowadays often contrasted with ‘religion’ Written by a leading commentator on spirituality, and published in the popular Brief Histories of Religion series