TY - BOOK AU - Di Berardino,Angelo TI - Encyclopedia of ancient Christianity SN - 9780830829439 (set : hardcover : alk. paper) AV - REF BR 66.5 .D5813 2014 PY - 2014///] CY - Downers Grove, Illinois PB - IVP Academic KW - Christian literature, Early KW - Dictionaries KW - Church history KW - Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600 KW - fast KW - Primitive and early church N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; volume 1. A-E -- volume 2. F-O -- volume 3. P-Z N2 - The Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity covers eight centuries of the Christian church and comprises 3,220 entries by a team of 266 scholars from 26 countries representing a variety of Christian traditions. It draws upon such fields as archaeology, art and architecture, biography, cultural studies, ecclesiology, geography, history, philosophy, and theology. This edition updates and expands on previous Italian and English-language editions with the addition of more than 500 new articles (added to the current Italian or English edition). Extensive cross-referencing provides ease in exploring related articles, and helpful bibliographies, including primary sources (texts, critical editions, translations) and key secondary sources (books and journal articles), give access to in-depth scholarship in countless disciplines of study. --From publisher's description ER -