num_pages: 231
description: Jaroslav Pelikan is recognized as the foremost church historian of the 20th century a position he has held for nearly 50 years. It is a reputation built upon such monuments as The Christian Tradition, &amp; his most recent work, Creeds &amp; Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition. These essays by colleagues &amp; former students of Pelikan were given during a yearlong, nationwide celebration of his 80th birthday, culminating in 12/03 at Yale University, where Pelikan himself gave the final lecture. The general theme of the series was the impact of Orthodoxy on Western culture. Contributors include: John Erickson, Valerie Hotchkiss, Patrick Henry, Andrew Louth, Anthony Ugolnik, John Anthony McGuckin, Speros Vryonis Jr, James H. Billington &amp; Vartan Gregorian. Besides his essay, 'The Will to Believe &amp; the Need for Creed,' Pelikan adds, for the 1st time, a personal memoir of his life as a scholar.
language: English
title: Orthodoxy & Western Culture: A Collection of Essays Honoring Jaroslav Pelikan on His Eightieth Birthday
titlecomplete: Orthodoxy & Western Culture: A Collection of Essays Honoring Jaroslav Pelikan on His Eightieth Birthday
ratings_count: 4
publisher: St Vladimirs Seminary Pr