Author : Jean C. Cooper
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Cassell Dictionary of Christianity by : Jean C. Cooper
Download or read book Cassell Dictionary of Christianity written by Jean C. Cooper and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1996 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paperback edition of this successful title published in the Spring of 96 provides a comprehensive reference to saints, popes, martyrs, orders, heresies, schisms and movements across all the main branches of Christianity. The Dictionary presents an alphabetically ordered volume of essential facts about the main branches of Christian churches. Short entries cover their history, beliefs and doctrines, schisms and sects, offices and vestments, rituals and festivals in addition to brief accounts of the lives of theologians, philosophers, saints and reformers whose work exerted a notable influence on the development of Christianity. Biblical statistics and information on the chief editions of the Bible are also included. By covering all the main branches of the Christian church, this volume will be an invaluable reference for all students of the Christian religion.