Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte: Bilanz - Fragen - Perspektiven

The study of contemporary church history has evolved, and it is time to address new questions about its temporal, content-related, and interdisciplinary aspects. A group of renowned experts from various disciplines discusses current issues in the first four chapters, while the last two chapters explore the opportunities and limits of interdisciplinarity. The volume was created in a bi-denominational cooperation between the Evangelical Working Group for Church Contemporary History and the Commission for Contemporary History.

Format: Hardback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 06 September 2021
Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co KG

The study of contemporary church history reached a pivotal point in the 1990s, prompting a much-needed examination of the field's temporal, content-related, and interdisciplinary dimensions. Since then, numerous questions have emerged, demanding attention and reevaluation in light of the evolving framework conditions. To address these concerns, a group of esteemed experts from diverse disciplines has come together to explore current issues. The first four chapters delve into periodization questions, research subjects, actors, and intentions, while the latter two chapters shed light on the opportunities and limitations of interdisciplinarity, offering a European and global perspective on contemporary church history. This remarkable volume was the result of a bi-denominational collaboration between the Evangelical Working Group for Church Contemporary History and the Commission for Contemporary History.

Dimension: 237 x 160 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783525568668