Table of Contents

Thematic List of Entries viii List of Illustrations xxxvi List of Maps xxxix List of Boxes xl About the Editor and Editorial Board xli Notes on Contributors xlii Preface lxxix Introductory Maps lxxxi Introduction: Overview of the Christian world lxxxv Volume I: A D 1 Volume II: E L 745 Volume III: M R 1405 Volume IV: S Z 2037 Appendices 1. Chronology of Christian Music 2563 2. English Versions of the Bible 2569 3. Chronology of the Electronic Church 2571 4. World Council of Churches Membership 2573 5. Popes of the Roman Catholic Church 2577 6. Patron Saints of the Roman Catholic Church 2583 7. Feast Days of Saints and Other Notables of the Church 2587 8. Liturgical Books 2593 9. Major Creeds of the Christian Church 2597 10. Comparative Denominational Chart 2599 11. Historical Statistics of the Christian Church 2601 Todd M. Johnson Acknowledgments 2607 List of Abbreviations 2613 Bibliography 2615 Index of Entries by Author 2621 Index 2637

About the Author

George Thomas Kurian is the President of the Encyclopedia Society. He is the editor of 60 highly successful reference works including 27 encyclopedias, including The World Christian Encyclopedia , Nelson's New Christian Dictionary , The Encyclopedia of the First World , and The Encyclopedia of the Third World . Editorial Board: George Giacumakis, California State University, Irvine Fergus Kerr, Regent, Blackfriars; and Edinburgh University Frederick Norris, Emmanuel School of Religion Alvin Schmidt, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Illinois College

Reviews

"[A] magisterial and welcome four-volume set. It features 1,400-plus entries and provides a trove of valuable information in an extremely easy-to-use format. This work provides readers with an excellent place to start their research ... Overall, the essays, from more than 350 contributors, are of excellent quality throughout. The breadth of the work is impressive; it is nicely laid out with a thematic list of contents ... Included are articles on chronological history, geography, denominations, and biography. Interpretive essays delve substantially into key issues, events, places, concepts, and ideas that have driven Christianity over the centuries ... Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and general readers." CHOICE " The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization is a core addition that is fundamental to any personal, professional, academic, or community library Christian Studies reference book collection." Midwest Book Review