Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, 4 Volume Set

George Thomas Kurian is the President of the Encyclopedia Society. He is the editor of 60 highly successful reference works including 27 encyclopedias, including The World Christian Encyclopedia, Nelson's New Christian Dictionary, The Encyclopedia of the First World, and The Encyclopedia of the Third World.Editorial Board: George Giacumakis, California State University, IrvineFergus Kerr, Regent, Blackfriars; and Edinburgh UniversityFrederick Norris, Emmanuel School of ReligionAlvin Schmidt, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Illinois College

• Thematic List of Entries viii List of Illustrations xxxviList of Maps xxxixList of Boxes xlAbout the Editor and Editorial Board xliNotes on Contributors xliiPreface lxxixIntroductory Maps lxxxiIntroduction: Overview of the Christian world lxxxvVolume I: A–D 1Volume II: E–L 745Volume III: M–R 1405Volume IV: S–Z 2037Appendices1. Chronology of Christian Music 25632. English Versions of the Bible 25693. Chronology of the Electronic Church 25714. World Council of Churches Membership 25735. Popes of the Roman Catholic Church 25776. Patron Saints of the Roman Catholic Church 25837. Feast Days of Saints and Other Notables of the Church 25878. Liturgical Books 25939. Major Creeds of the Christian Church 259710. Comparative Denominational Chart 259911. Historical Statistics of the Christian Church 2601Todd M. JohnsonAcknowledgments 2607List of Abbreviations 2613Bibliography 2615Index of Entries by Author 2621Index 2637

“It will remain a standard work for many decades and should be seriously considered for addition to any reference collection which covers religion, world history, literature or human social development.”  (Reference Reviews, 27 April 2013)“[A] magisterial and welcome four-volume set. It features 1,400-plus entries and provides a trove of valuable information in an extremely easy-to-use format. This work provides readers with an excellent place to start their research … Overall, the essays, from more than 350 contributors, are of excellent quality throughout. The breadth of the work is impressive; it is nicely laid out with a thematic list of contents … Included are articles on chronological history, geography, denominations, and biography. Interpretive essays delve substantially into key issues, events, places, concepts, and ideas that have driven Christianity over the centuries … Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.”CHOICE “The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization is a core addition that is fundamental to any personal, professional, academic, or community library Christian Studies reference book collection.”  Midwest Book Review