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The Concise Encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity
John Anthony McGuckin
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Description for The Concise Encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity
Paperback. Based on the acclaimed two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and now available for students, faculty, and clergy in a concise single-volume format. Num Pages: 592 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HRCC8. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 194 x 27. Weight in Grams: 996.
Based on the acclaimed two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity (Wiley Blackwell, 2011), and now available for students, faculty, and clergy in a concise single-volume format
- An outstanding reference work providing an accessible English language account of the key historical, liturgical, doctrinal features of Eastern Orthodoxy, including the Non-Chalcedonian churches
- Explores the major traditions of Eastern Orthodoxy in detail, including the Armenian, Byzantine, Coptic, Ethiopic, Slavic, Romanian, Syriac churches
- Uniquely comprehensive, it is edited by one of the leading scholars in the field and provides authoritative articles by a team of leading international academics and Orthodox figures
- Spans the period from Late Antiquity ... Read more
- Structured alphabetically and is topically cross-indexed, with entries ranging from 100 to 6,000 words
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118759332
SKU
V9781118759332
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About John Anthony McGuckin
John Anthony McGuckin is Nielsen Professor of Early Church History at Union Theological Seminary, and Professor of Byzantine Christian Studies at Columbia University in New York. An Archpriest of the Romanian Orthodox Church (Archdiocese of the Americas), Professor McGuckin is the author of twenty five books on religious and historical themes, including The Orthodox Church (2008) and TheEncyclopedia of Eastern ... Read more
Reviews for The Concise Encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity
Praise for The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity "The encyclopedia as a whole is a remarkable achievement ... the preface by the editor is a masterpiece." —Theology "An authoritative, scholarly reference work ... that will have the greatest utility for researchers at every level. In 30 years of studying Orthodox Christianity, this reviewer has been no ... Read more