Recently, the Chinese translation version of the fourth volume of the Cambridge History of Christianity was published by China Social Sciences Press.
The book contains a comprehensive discussion on the organization, behavior, and experience of Western European Christian life in the late Middle Ages (about 1100 AD to 1500 AD).
In the early Middle Ages, Europe developed a complex and diverse Christian culture, and since around 1100 AD, feudal princes, leading social factions, and wise individuals together constituted a diverse, complex, and ever-changing group in Christian society. This volume provides a comprehensive discussion of the institutions, practices, and experiences of Christian life in late medieval Europe. The clergy at this stage developed a new understanding of the roles of priests, bishops, and popes, as well as new, original ideas for training laypeople. For ordinary people, parish religious practices were central to their lives, yet many sought additional ways to enrich their Christian lives. Led by charismatic pastors and supported by lay rulers, waves of reform and renewal periodically swept across Europe. At the same time, Christians often faced conflicts with non-Christians within their own regions and borders. This book deals with the interrelated and complex historical processes mentioned above.
Miri Rubin, the author of the book, is a Professor of Medieval History at Queen Mary, University of London. Her recent publications include Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary (2009), and The Hallow Crown: A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages (2005).
- Translated by Abigail Wu
近日，《剑桥基督教史》第四卷中文版由中国社会科学出版社出版发行。
《剑桥基督教史》第四卷内容为西欧基督教（约公元1100年-约公元1500年），对中世纪后期欧洲基督徒生活的建制、行为与经验等内容展开了全方位探讨。
中世纪早期，欧洲发展出复杂多样的基督教文化，而自公元1100年前后，世俗诸侯领袖、并驱争先的派别及颖悟睿智的个人在这个基督教社会中共同构成了一个多元复合且不断变化的群体。本卷对中世纪后期欧洲基督徒生活的建制、行为与经验等内容展开了全方位探讨。该阶段的教士阶层在司铎、主教和教宗的角色分配上有了新的认识，并在教导平信徒方面有所创见。对普通百姓而言，教区宗教行为乃是其生活的中心，但仍有很多人为丰富自己的基督徒生活而寻求其他方式。在感召力强的传道人的带领下，并受到世俗统治者的支持，改革与更新的浪潮周期性地席卷着欧洲各地。而与此同时，基督徒在他们所处地域及边境处时常会面临与非基督徒的冲突。本书论及上述交错复杂的历史进程。
作者简介：
米瑞·茹宾（Miri Rubin），伦敦大学玛丽女王学院中世纪史教授。她近期发表的作品有：《上帝之母：圣母史》（Mother of God:A History of the Virgin Mary,2009），《神圣的王冠：中世纪后期不列颠史》（The Hallow Crown:A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages,2005）。
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新书速递|《剑桥基督教史》第四卷中文版出版
Recently, the Chinese translation version of the fourth volume of the Cambridge History of Christianity was published by China Social Sciences Press.
The book contains a comprehensive discussion on the organization, behavior, and experience of Western European Christian life in the late Middle Ages (about 1100 AD to 1500 AD).
In the early Middle Ages, Europe developed a complex and diverse Christian culture, and since around 1100 AD, feudal princes, leading social factions, and wise individuals together constituted a diverse, complex, and ever-changing group in Christian society. This volume provides a comprehensive discussion of the institutions, practices, and experiences of Christian life in late medieval Europe. The clergy at this stage developed a new understanding of the roles of priests, bishops, and popes, as well as new, original ideas for training laypeople. For ordinary people, parish religious practices were central to their lives, yet many sought additional ways to enrich their Christian lives. Led by charismatic pastors and supported by lay rulers, waves of reform and renewal periodically swept across Europe. At the same time, Christians often faced conflicts with non-Christians within their own regions and borders. This book deals with the interrelated and complex historical processes mentioned above.
Miri Rubin, the author of the book, is a Professor of Medieval History at Queen Mary, University of London. Her recent publications include Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary (2009), and The Hallow Crown: A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages (2005).
- Translated by Abigail Wu
Chinese Translation of the Cambridge History of Christianity, Volume 4, Published
