{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-church-volume-iii","title":"A History of the Church, Volume III","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Philip Hughes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo survey the history of the Catholic Church is,\u003c\/b\u003e in the words of Eamon Duffy, to be left with “a sense of the intractable complexity of the historical reality of the Church and its institutions.” To do justice to this complexity, Philip Hughes wrote an ambitious, three-volume survey of Church history—comprehensive in scope yet introductory and accessible in detail. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eVolume III\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e: \u003ci\u003eThe Revolt Against the Church\u003c\/i\u003e covers the critical period of 1270 to 1517 and the key figures and events which preceded the Protestant Reformation. In five meticulously detailed chapters, Hughes explores the political and theological crises at the end of the thirteenth century; the scandal of the Avignon Captivity and the relief of return to Rome; the Schism of the West; the terminus of the medieval and the genesis of the Renaissance; and, last, the Luther-led advent of reformation and revolt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eatthew 10:16)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eOver the course of history, the Catholic Church has been an “all-present, unceasingly active institution.” As such, its history demands to be known. \u003ci\u003eA History of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"s3\"\u003eVolume III\u003c\/span\u003e, is the third and final part of a magisterial response to that demand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"p1\"\u003e* * *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Hughes \u003c\/b\u003e(1895–1967) was a Roman Catholic priest, ecclesiastical historian, and prolific author. After holding a professorship in history at St. Thomas College, he served as pastor at various English parishes, as archivist for the Archdiocese of Westminster, and as professor of history at the University of Notre Dame, where he concluded his career. In addition to the outstanding three-volume \u003ci\u003eA History of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, his works include \u003cspan style=\"color: #cc7722;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #cc7722;\" href=\"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/collections\/phillip-hughes\/products\/the-church-in-crisis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Church in Crisis \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand \u003cspan style=\"color: #cc7722;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #cc7722;\" href=\"https:\/\/clunymedia.com\/collections\/phillip-hughes\/products\/a-popular-history-of-the-reformation\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Popular History of the Reformation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536pp.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1952826979\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cluny Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53100032491887,"sku":"978-1952826979","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/5337\/6879\/files\/Product128.jpg?v=1781124687","url":"https:\/\/www.heavenlychristiangifts.com\/products\/a-history-of-the-church-volume-iii","provider":"Heavenly Christian Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}