| Description |
6 videodiscs (ca. 1080 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (202 p. ; 19 cm.) |
| Series |
Great courses DVD
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| Note |
"Course no. 6640." |
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36 lectures (30 min. each) on six discs, 2 discs per container. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. disc 1. 1. From Jesus to the Creation of the Church -- 2. The First Christian Institutions -- 3. Christianities in the Early Church -- 4. Persecution and Saints -- 5. Peace between Empire and Church -- 6. Institutional and Doctrinal Developments -- pt. 1. disc 2. 7. Latin Theology, Including Augustine -- 8. Popes and Bishops in the Early Middle Ages -- 9. Monasticism-Benedict and His Rule -- 10. Evangelizing Northern and Eastern Europe -- 11. The Germanization of Christianity -- 12. Charlemagne and the Church in Feudal Times -- pt. 2. disc 3. 13. Monks and Hermits-New Forms of Monasticism -- 14. Papal Reform and Church-State Controversies -- 15. Crusade, Heresy, Inquisition -- 16. The Papacy-Innocent III to Boniface VIII -- 17. Francis, Dominic, and the Mendicants -- 18. Flowering of Church Art in the Middle Ages -- pt. 2. disc 4. 9. Scholastic Thought -- 20. Medieval Mysticism -- 21. The Great Schism and the Conciliar Age -- 22. The Renaissance Church -- 23. Luther, Calvin, and the Reformation -- 24. Catholic Responses-The Council of Trent -- pt. 3. disc 5. 25. The Jesuits -- 26. Catholicism in Asia and the New World -- 27. American Catholicism -- 28. The Church in the Age of Reason -- 29. Pius IX and Papal Infallibility -- 30. Leo XIII and the Modern World -- pt. 3. disc 6. 31. The Eastern Catholic Churches -- 32. The Second Vatican Council -- 33. The Catholic Church Looks Outward -- 34. The Challenges of New Theologies -- 35. John Paul II and the 21st-Century Church -- 36. One, Holy, Catholic, Apostolic. |
| Performer |
Lecturer: William R. Cook, State University of New York at Geneseo. |
| Summary |
Professor William R. Cook explores the vast and fascinating history of one of the most influential spiritual institutions in the world. Follow the development of this powerful religious force throughout the centuries and witness its ability to move armies, inspire saints, and shape the lives and spirits of its more than 1 billion members. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Subject |
Catholic Church -- History.
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Religion -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Genre |
Religious videos.
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Educational films.
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Filmed lectures.
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| Added Author |
Teaching Company.
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| ISBN |
1598035975 : $99.95 |
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9781598035971 |
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