John Anthony McGuckin – The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity

Автор: John Anthony McGuckin
Название книги: The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Философия
Страницы: 862
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

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 to the present, encompassing subjects including history, theology, liturgy, monasticism, sacramentology, canon law, philosophy, folk culture, architecture, archaeology, martyrology, and hagiography
Structured alphabetically and is topically cross-indexed, with entries ranging from 100 to 6,000 words