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The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2 Volume Set

by John Anthony McGuckin

A broad reference to Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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A broad reference to Eastern Orthodox Christianity

This two-volume reference brings together short and essay-length entries on the history, beliefs, practices, and cultural life of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Its coverage ranges from Late Antiquity to the present and includes Byzantine, Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopic, Slavic, Romanian, and Syriac traditions, as well as the Non-Chalcedonian churches. Topics extend beyond doctrine and liturgy to monasticism, canon law, philosophy, folk culture, architecture, archaeology, and religious biographies. Alphabetical organization and topical cross-indexing support both focused consultation and wider exploration across the subject.

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  • Useful for students and researchers seeking a broad reference on Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
  • Suitable for readers exploring Orthodox history, theology, liturgy, and regional traditions.
  • A reference option for libraries and collections focused on religion or church history.

Themes

Eastern Orthodox history and traditionsTheology and liturgyMonasticism and canon lawOrthodox culture, architecture, and archaeology

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Book overview

With a combination of essay-length and short entries written by a team of leading religious experts, the two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodoxy offers the most comprehensive guide to the cultural and intellectual world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity available in English today.
  • An outstanding reference work providing the first English language multi-volume account of the key historical, liturgical, doctrinal features of Eastern Orthodoxy, including the Non-Chalcedonian churches
  • Explores of 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 but accessible articles by a range of top 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, hagiography, all alongside a large and generously detailed prosopography
  • Structured alphabetically and topically cross-indexed, with entries ranging from 100 to 6,000 words
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