{"product_id":"between-marx-and-christ-the-dialogue-in-german-speaking-europe-1870-1970-paperback","title":"Between Marx and Christ: The Dialogue in German-Speaking Europe, 1870-1970 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Bentley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristianity has for centuries been the dominant religion in Europe and in much of the world beyond. Marxism has inspried the widest and deepest social movements of modern times. The encounters between the two have been correspondingly arduous and complex, ranging from drawn combat to dialogue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this absorbing study, James Bentley reconstructs one key sequence in the history of the relationship: the dialogue between Marxists and Christians in the German-speaking countries of Europe over the past hundred years. Bentley offers a rich and detailed discussion of the explorations, debates and controversies of the period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Christian writers discussed here include Blumhardt, Barth and Solle; among Marxists, such contrasting figures as Kautsky and Bloch receive concentrated attention. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe historical and political settings of the dialogue are constantly present in Bentley's study--from the First World War to the Vietnamese revolution, from the rise of Stalin to the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Marx and Christ\u003c\/i\u003e makes a fascinating scholarly contribution to the history of European thought--and casts unexpected light on the intellectual orgiins of latter-day \"theology of liberation.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Bentley\u003c\/b\u003e (1937-2000) had a varied career as teacher, academic, historian and Anglican clergyman. He was Vicar of Oldham, Lancashire, Conduct and Senior Chaplain at Eton College, Windsor, and Maurice Reckitt Research Fellow in Christian Social Thought at the University of Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 206\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715309072691,"sku":"9780860917489","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SDI0c3FkT3lyYk53V1hMTHF1bjRYQT09.webp?v=1763600413","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/between-marx-and-christ-the-dialogue-in-german-speaking-europe-1870-1970-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}