Dictionary of Early Christian Literature

Siegmar Dopp; Wilhelm Geerlings

ISBN 10: 0824518055 / ISBN 13: 9780824518059

Edité par A Herder & Herder Book, The Crossroad Publishing Company, New York, 2000

A propos de cet article

xvi, 621pp. Translated from the German by Matthew O'Connell. Just a touch of wear to volume and dust-jacket, with 2 minor, faint abrasions to top of front panel of dust-jacket. A nice, clean, sound and attractive copy with no writing to text.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Dictionary of Early Christian Literature
• Éditeur: A Herder & Herder Book, The Crossroad Publishing Company, New York
• Date de parution: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0824518055
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780824518059
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First American
• État de l'article: Very Good-
• État de la jaquette: Very Good-
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Theological Reference
  • Patristics/Early Christianity

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Synopsis

Presents the life and work of Christian authors up to the 8th century and an assessment of their lasting influence on the Christian tradition.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The long-awaited successor to Berthold Altaner's Patrologie handbook, the Dictionary of Early Christian Literature presents the life and work of Chrisitan authors up to the eighth century and an assessment of their lasting influence on the Christian tradition. The Dictionary offers complete and precise information as well as an updated bibliography in an easy-to-use alphabetical arrangement. Articles on authors provide a brief description of their lives, a presentation of their works, and an assessment of their invluence on the Christian tradition. Other articles deal with types of works and their particular characteristics. Despite the wealth of articles, movements and developments within the centuries can be easily grasped, providing valuable insight into the formation of the Christian tradition as we understand it today.