Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity
Title | Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Angelo Di Berardino |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-02-28 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830829431 |
This three-volume encyclopedia offers unparalleled, comprehensive coverage of the people, places and ideas of ancient Christianity, with 3,220 articles by an international team of 266 scholars, covering eight centuries and drawing upon fields from archaeology, architecture, and biography to ecclesiology, geography, and theology.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity, Vol. 2. F-O
Title | Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity, Vol. 2. F-O PDF eBook |
Author | Angelo Di Berardino |
Publisher | IVP Academic |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-02-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780830829415 |
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity covers eight centuries of the Christian church and comprises 3,220 entries by a team of 266 scholars from 26 countries representing a variety of Christian traditions. It draws upon such fields as archaeology, art and architecture, biography, cultural studies, ecclesiology, geography, history, philosophy, and theology. This edition updates and expands on previous Italian and English-language editions with the addition of more than 500 new articles (added to the current Italian or English edition). Extensive cross-referencing provides ease in exploring related articles, and helpful bibliographies, including primary sources (texts, critical editions, translations) and key secondary sources (books and journal articles), give access to in-depth scholarship in countless disciplines of study. --From publisher's description.
Encyclopedia of Early Christianity
Title | Encyclopedia of Early Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | Everett Ferguson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 1253 |
Release | 2013-10-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1136611584 |
First published in 1997. What's new in the Second Edition: Some 250 new entries, twenty-five percent more than in the first edition, plus twenty-five new expert contributors. Bibliographies are greatly expanded and updated throughout; More focus on biblical books and philosophical schools, their influence on early Christianity and their use by patristic writers; More information about the Jewish and pagan environment of early Christianity; Greatly enlarged coverage of the eastern expansion of the faith throughout Asia, including persons and literature; More extensive treatment of saints, monasticism, worship practices, and modern scholars; Greater emphasis on social history and more theme articles; More illustrations, maps, and plans; Additional articles on geographical regions; Expanded chronological table; Also includes maps.
Encyclopedia of Christianity
Title | Encyclopedia of Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | John Bowden |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | 1432 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN |
Presents a collection of alphabetically arranged articles related to Christianity, covering its history, events, and important figures and individuals. Includes maps, charts, and illustrations.
The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology
Title | The Eerdmans Encyclopedia of Early Christian Art and Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Finney |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | 822 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Art, Early Christian |
ISBN | 0802890164 |
More than 400 distinguished scholars, including archaeologists, art historians, historians, epigraphers, and theologians, have written the 1,455 entries in this monumental encyclopedia--the first comprehensive reference work of its kind. From Aachen to Zurzach, Paul Corby Finney's three-volume masterwork draws on archaeological and epigraphic evidence to offer readers a basic orientation to early Christian architecture, sculpture, painting, mosaic, and portable artifacts created roughly between AD 200 and 600 in Africa, Asia, and Europe. Clear, comprehensive, and richly illustrated, this work will be an essential resource for all those interested in late antique and early Christian art, archaeology, and history. -- Provided by publisher.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity, Vol. 3. P-Z
Title | Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity, Vol. 3. P-Z PDF eBook |
Author | Angelo Di Berardino |
Publisher | IVP Academic |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2014-02-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780830829422 |
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity covers eight centuries of the Christian church and comprises 3,220 entries by a team of 266 scholars from 26 countries representing a variety of Christian traditions. It draws upon such fields as archaeology, art and architecture, biography, cultural studies, ecclesiology, geography, history, philosophy, and theology. This edition updates and expands on previous Italian and English-language editions with the addition of more than 500 new articles (added to the current Italian or English edition). Extensive cross-referencing provides ease in exploring related articles, and helpful bibliographies, including primary sources (texts, critical editions, translations) and key secondary sources (books and journal articles), give access to in-depth scholarship in countless disciplines of study. --From publisher's description.
The Lion Encyclopedia of Christianity
Title | The Lion Encyclopedia of Christianity PDF eBook |
Author | David Self |
Publisher | Lion Publishing Plc |
Total Pages | 136 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780745949499 |
This book takes a thematic approach to Christianity, providing a series of useful article-length features on key aspects of the Christian faith including: * Beginnings, history, groups and denominations * The monastic tradition * Church buildings * Church worship * Festivals * Symbols * Prayer, personal piety, faith in action * The Bible in the life of the church * Beliefs Its clear layout, which includes information boxes, maps, diagrams and illustrations, ensure a useful resource book suitable for children of any faith or none.