The Blackwell companion to Eastern Christianity [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ken Parry

• Pubblicazione: Malden, MA ; ; Oxford, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (552 p.)
• Disciplina: 281/.5
• Soggetto topico: Eastern churches
• Classificazione: 198.19; 281/.5
• Altri autori: ParryKenneth <1945->
• Note generali: Includes bibliographical references and index
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Preface; 1 Arab Christianity; 2 Armenian Christianity; 3 Bulgarian Christianity; 4 Byzantine Christianity; 5 Coptic Christianity; 6 Ethiopian Christianity; 7 Georgian Christianity; 8 Greek Christianity after 1453; 9 Romanian Christianity; 10 Russian Christianity; 11 Serbian Christianity; 12 Syriac Christianity; 13 Eastern Christianity in the United States; 14 Eastern Christianity in China; 15 Eastern Catholic Christianity; 16 Eastern Christian Liturgical Traditions: Eastern Orthodox ; 17 Eastern Christian Liturgical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox18 Eastern Christian Iconographic and Architectural Traditions: Eastern Orthodox; 19 Eastern Christian Iconographic and Architectural Traditions: Oriental Orthodox; 20 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Eastern Orthodox; 21 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox:Syriac Hagiography; 22 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox:Coptic Hagiography; 23 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox:Armenian Hagiography; 24 Sociology and Eastern Orthodoxy; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Now available in paperback, this Companion offers an unparalleled survey of the history, theology, doctrine, worship, art, culture and politics that make up the churches of Eastern Christianity. Covers both Byzantine traditions (such as the Greek, Russian and Georgian churches) and Oriental traditions (such as the Armenian, Coptic and Syrian churches)Brings together an international team of experts to offer the first book of its kind on the subject of Eastern ChristianityContributes to our understanding of recent political events in the Middle East and Eastern Eu
• Titolo autorizzato: The Blackwell companion to Eastern Christianity
• ISBN: 0-470-69582-X; 1-281-06897-7; 9786611068974; 0-470-70692-9; 1-4051-7718-7; 0-470-69020-8; 0-470-76639-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996213950503316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Blackwell companions to religion.