Promotional Information

The first comprehensive introduction to the Orthodox Church in the United States from 1794 to the present.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Preface The Orthodox Church: A History The Orthodox Church: An Introduction The Alaskan Mission Early Parish Development Early Diocesan Developments Proposals for Jurisdictional Cooperation The Challenge of the Old World The Challenge of the New World Toward Greater Unity and Witness An Era of Transitions Heritage and Vision Notes Abbreviations Used in This Volume Appendix I: Chronology Appendix II: The Autocephalous and Autonomous Orthodox Churches Appendix III: The Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops Bibliographic Essay Index

About the Author

THOMAS E. FITZGERALD is Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. He has served as Executive Director of the Program on Unity and Renewal at the World Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland.

Reviews

?This book is a very welcome one. It covers with its concise, clear and comprehensive historical investigation, an area in which not many books were written: the history of the Orthodox Church in the United States....The style is clear. The content is not over filled with historical dates or names, it is concise, but comprehensive. And the history is not deprived of the meaning it has. Historical reality is accurately treated as a basis for the future. Therefore, the book, written primarily for students, is in fact highly recommendable to all those interested in this area of the history of the Church.?-Theological Book Review

"This book is a very welcome one. It covers with its concise, clear and comprehensive historical investigation, an area in which not many books were written: the history of the Orthodox Church in the United States....The style is clear. The content is not over filled with historical dates or names, it is concise, but comprehensive. And the history is not deprived of the meaning it has. Historical reality is accurately treated as a basis for the future. Therefore, the book, written primarily for students, is in fact highly recommendable to all those interested in this area of the history of the Church."-Theological Book Review