The Encyclopedia Of Christianity (Encyclopedia of Christianity)
Contributors: Erwin Fahlbusch (Editor); Jan Milic Lochman (Editor); John Mbiti (Editor); Jaroslav Jan Pelikan (Editor); Lukas Vischer (Editor); Geoffrey W. Bromiley (Translator)
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: January 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780802824172
Subjects: Christian Theology - History; Christianity - History - General; General; Christianity - General; Christianity; Religion; Religion - Church History; Religion - Socialissues
First sentence: Apart from the mention of Jacob in the Joseph stories, the Jacob traditions are found in Genesis 25-35.
Description: "The Encyclopedia of Christianity is the first of a five-volume English translation of the third revised edition of Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon. Its German articles have been tailored to suit an English readership, and articles of special interest to English readers have been added. The encyclopedia describes Christianity through its 2000-year history within a global context, taking into account other religions and philosophies. A special feature is the statistical information dispersed throughout the articles on the continents and over 170 countries. Social and cultural coverage is given to such issues as racism, genocide, and armaments, while historical content shows the development of biblical and apostolic traditions."--"Outstanding reference sources 2000", American Libraries, May 2000. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, RUSA, ALA.