Encyclopedia of Early Christianity, Second Edition (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)
This single-volume encyclopedia contains 977 articles by 135 qualified scholars of various academic and ecumenical backgrounds, with coverage extending from New Testament times to approximately 600 A.D. Entries cover persons, places, doctrines, and practices and include some articles on modern scholars important to the study of early Christianity. The entries vary in length, but each begins with a brief definition, or identification, followed by chronological or topical development. Excellent short bibliographies following each article give patristic citations, editions, translations, and studies. The articles avoid technical language and provide good basic summaries of the material. This work will be useful for teachers, scholars, and students as well as for reference work. Recommended for public and academic libraries.- C. Robert Nixon, M.L.S., Lafayette, Ind.Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.