A History of the Desire for Christian Unity is a multi-volume reference work on the history of ecumenism. The ecumenical movement is understood as a twentieth-century movement of European origin with a global reach. This reference work is a reconstruction of the arc of time in which the Christian churches transitioned from a position of hostility to one of dialogue, and from separation to forms of communion. Scholars across the continents and disciplines explore a history of individuals and groups, generations and assemblies, documents and programs, theologies and practices, all firmly placed within the framework of a desire for unity.

This first volume traces the long-term roots and reconstructs the historical, theological, and political junctures that marked the beginning of a distinctive movement that runs throughout the nineteenth and into the heart of the twentieth century.

Author: Luca Ferracci
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Brill
Published: 11/25/2021
Series: A History of the Desire for Christian Unity #1
Pages: 792
Weight: 3.9lbs
Size: 10.47h x 8.03w x 1.65d
ISBN: 9789004446694

About the Author
Alberto Melloni, Fondazione per le Scienze Religiose Giovanni XXIII (Fscire) Bologna