{"product_id":"9788432161384","title":"HISTORY OF OPUS DEI PAPERBACK","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHISTORY OF OPUS DEI PAPERBACK\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work presents the first comprehensive historical investigation into Opus Dei, carried out with full access to preserved documentation and numerous oral testimonies. Historians José Luis González Gullón and John F. Coverdale narrate the genesis and development of this Catholic Church institution, from its foundation by Josemaría Escrivá to its global expansion. The reader will find a rigorous analysis of its spirituality, its legal trajectory, and the initiatives that have emerged around it, without shying away from moments of misunderstanding and difficulty. An essential text for a deep understanding of this personal prelature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work offers a chronological and thematic journey through the history of Opus Dei from its origins in 1928 to the present day. The authors examine the figure of its founder, Josemaría Escrivá, and the central message of sanctification in ordinary life. The legal processes that led to its configuration as a personal prelature are analyzed, along with the expansion of its apostolic initiatives across five continents and the reception of its spirituality among people from all walks of life. The research addresses both achievements and controversies and difficulties, offering a documented and balanced view of an institution that has radiated its message for a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGenesis and foundation of Opus Dei by Josemaría Escrivá in 1928\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical development of the institution throughout the 20th and 21st centuries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSpirituality of work and sanctification in daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLegal evolution toward its configuration as a personal prelature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGlobal expansion of apostolic initiatives across the five continents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMoments of misunderstanding, difficulty, and controversy in its trajectory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at historians, researchers, and scholars of contemporary Catholicism, as well as members and sympathizers of Opus Dei who desire deep and documented knowledge of their institution. It is also of great interest to general readers interested in the history of the 20th-century Catholic Church, religious institutions, and Christian spirituality movements. Its rigorous and accessible approach makes it a reference work for both the academic sphere and the educated public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe first comprehensive historical research with full access to Opus Dei archive documentation and oral testimonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA balanced vision that does not evade moments of conflict and difficulty in the institution's history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed understanding of the legal and canonical evolution of Opus Dei as a personal prelature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRigorous historical context on the global expansion of its spirituality and initiatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDocumented analysis of the figure of Josemaría Escrivá and his message of sanctification in ordinary life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e GONZALEZ GULLON, JOSE LUIS; COVERDALE, JOHN F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ediciones Rialp, S.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e CHRISTIANITY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e BOOKS ABOUT OPUS DEI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 726\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1180 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work represents a milestone in the historiography of Opus Dei due to its documentary rigor and breadth of sources. The combination of the perspective of two specialized historians, with unprecedented access to institutional archives, gives this study a solidity that distinguishes it from previous publications. Its treatment of controversial aspects with intellectual honesty, without falling into hagiography or biased criticism, makes it an obligatory reference for anyone interested in understanding this Catholic institution in all its historical complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES RIALP, S.A.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53410020000091,"sku":"9788432161384","price":26.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978843216138.jpg?v=1781900540","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788432161384","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}