Ebook: Orthodox constructions of the West
- Tags: Orthodox Eastern Church -- Relations -- Catholic Church, Catholic Church -- Relations -- Orthodox Eastern Church, Orthodox Eastern Church -- Doctrines, Catholic Church, Orthodox Eastern Church, Interfaith relations, Theology Doctrinal
- Series: Orthodox Christianity and contemporary thought
- Year: 2013
- Publisher: Fordham University Press
- City: New York
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- pdf
The category of the “West” has played a particularly significant role in the modern Eastern Orthodox imagination. It has functioned as an absolute marker of difference from what is considered to be the essence of Orthodoxy and, thus, ironically has become a constitutive aspect of the modern Orthodox self. The essays collected in this volume examine the many factors that contributed to the “Eastern” construction of the “West” in order to understand why the “West” is so important to the Eastern Christian’s sense of self.
Download the book Orthodox constructions of the West for free or read online
Continue reading on any device:
Last viewed books
Related books
{related-news}
Comments (0)