The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publish date: 11/01/2000
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Containing nearly 700 articles, this Dictionary allows the reader to explore Eastern Christian civilization with its cultural and religious riches. The articles are written by a team of 50 leading international contributors, including historians, theologians, linguists, philosophers, patrologists, musicians, and scholars of liturgy and iconography.
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The Dictionary covers both the major and less known living traditions of Eastern Christianity. It offers balanced treatment of the Byzantine and Oriental traditions, taking account of Orthodox, Catholic and Reformed communities, both in their original homelands and diaspora, exile, and convert communities. A comprehensive index helps the reader to navigate the volume.
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