A Brief History of Heresy

by G.R. Evans

Book Overview

This short and accessible book introduces readers to the problems of heresy, schism and dissidence over the last two millennia. The heresies under discussion range from Gnosticism, influential in the early Christian period, right through to modern sects.

The idea of a heretic conjures up many images, from the martyrs prepared to die for their beliefs, through to sects with bizarre practices. This book provides a remarkable insight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631235264
• ISBN13: 9780631235262
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.1" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

Can be read by anyone seeking a framework and vocabulary for approaching this difficult topic

I just finished this handy little book and found it very illuminating. It gives a history of how dissent came to be defined as "heresy", which were the important ones from the time of Saint Augustine and after, and why it is difficult to preach the "social gospel" even today. I would like to read some of the other books in this series.