Anglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of England to the king. Today, approximately 550 dioceses are located around the world, not only in England, but also everywhere that the British Empire's area of influence extended. With a membership estimated at around 80 million members the Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion in the world This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism covers the history of Anglicanism through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes,…mehr
Anglicanism arguably originated in 1534 when Parliament passed the Act of Supremacy, which transferred papal power over the Church of England to the king. Today, approximately 550 dioceses are located around the world, not only in England, but also everywhere that the British Empire's area of influence extended. With a membership estimated at around 80 million members the Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion in the world This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism covers the history of Anglicanism through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, concepts and institutions, rituals and liturgy, events and national communities. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Anglicanism.
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Colin Buchanan, born in 1934, trained Anglican ordinands at St. John's College, Nottingham, until becoming Bishop of Aston in 1985, and Bishop of Woolwich in 1996. In General Synod, he served successively on the Liturgical Commission, Doctrine Commission, and Council for Christian Unity. He has edited four volumes collecting Anglican eucharistic liturgies, is sole author of Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism, and has many other books and articles on liturgy, Anglicanism, and ecumenism to his name.
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Commendation by the Archbishop of Canterbury Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acknowledgments Reader's Note Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes A Bishops and Archbishops of Canterbury B The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion C The Anglican Covenant Bibliography About the Author
Commendation by the Archbishop of Canterbury Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff Preface Acknowledgments Reader's Note Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes A Bishops and Archbishops of Canterbury B The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion C The Anglican Covenant Bibliography About the Author
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