Why Study History?: Reflecting on the Importance of the Past

by John Fea

Book Overview

What is the purpose of studying history? How do we reflect on contemporary life from a historical perspective and can such reflection help us better understand ourselves, the world around us, and the God we worship and serve?

In this introductory textbook, accomplished historian John Fea shows why Christians should study history, how faith is brought to bear on our understanding of the past, and how studying the past can help us more effectively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801039657
• ISBN13: 9780801039652
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up