The Concise Encyclopedia of Orthodox Christianity
Digital Verbum Edition
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Overview
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
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- Distills the vast history, theology, and culture of the Orthodox world into a single, accessible volume.
- Refuses to limit Orthodoxy to a single ethnic or national identity (like “Greek” or “Russian”).
- Serves as a bridge between the ancient world and the modern era, focusing on the concept of Holy Tradition.