2nd Hand - The Spiritual City By Philip Sheldrake

2nd hand  as new. Pub. Wiley Blackwell in 2014

The meaning and future of cities is arguably one of the most important and challenging issues of our time. In this book Sheldrake provides a broad examination of the meaning and importance of cities within Christianity, uncovering some of its rich historical sources of urban thought and practice, as well as discussing some of the criticisms that Christianity has been hostile to cities and public life. The result is a deeply informative and thought-provoking account of cities and city-making that invites readers to rethink the idea of the urban life.

The book unites contemporary thinking about urban space and the built environment with the latest in urban theology. Sheldrake discusses the history of Christian urban thinking and practice in the first half of the book. In the second half, he reflects on the potential of cities to create a strong human community and a sense of sacred space. In doing so, he puts forth a positive vision of the city in relation to Christian thought, along with ample ideas for its reinvention in the future.

paperback 226 pages  15.5x23cm