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from: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company See Larger Image Used Price: $45.00 Third Party New Price: $85.50 Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 230.09 EAN: 9780802839077 ISBN: 080283907X Label: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 599 Publication Date: 2000-11 Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Sales Rank: 214023 Studio: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company Related Items: A History of Christian Theology: An Introduction The Christian Faith: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Creeds of the Churches: A Reader in Christian Doctrine, from the Bible to the Present Exploring Protestant Traditions: An Invitation to Theological Hospitality A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: The Dictionary of Historical Theology is a major new reference work designed for anyone interested in the history and development of Christian theology. With 314 articles covering the key figures, theological movements, and significant texts that have shaped Christian thought, The Dictionary of Historical Theology traces the doctrinal development of Christianity from the early church to the present. Varying in length from 500 to 15,000 words, these entries treat the intellectual antecedents and descendants of the figures or schools of thought covered as well as their influence on the wider development of the Christian tradition. The 173 contributors to this dictionary are without exception proven experts on the subjects they address. Drawn from international and interdenominational circles, they tell the story of Christianity from a wide variety of perspectives, successfully capturing the great diversity of traditions that make up the Christian community today. Comprehensive in scope yet concisely written, The Dictionary of Historical Theology is the most accessible and reliable single-volume compendium of Christian thought available. Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - the right approach to historical theology The right approach to historical theology is team work. 173 world wide well known and well publishing experts, from various religious strands and nations tell you on scholarly level but in plain language and on 1 page essays, exactly what you need to hear on his own expertise field, then adding a brief list of books. This is how a 600 page book doesn't get you bored. And the book is cheap for what you get really. Running a theology and bible education program of my own, I do consider this ... Read More Rating: - A very useful introduction to Historical Theology. . . . . .useful for the scholar, the cleric, and the informed layman. This book is far less comprehensive than, say, the Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, but has the advantage of being much less expensive, and much less daunting for the beginning student. The volume covers the major events and figures throughout the history of the Christian Church in an alphabetized dictionary format. The information presented is clear and concise without being minimalistic and the book is not ... Read More Rating: - Broad Brush Sweep of Historical Theology This recently published compendium of historical theology was prepared to fill a gap of no English based work on the history and development of Christian theology. An outstanding group of international contributors makes up this volume of some 314 historical individuals or movements. These choices and the writing on each one is limited, as this effort does not define itself as total in its coverage, but does provide scholarly, informative broad coverage. Features include ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: Dictionaries & Thesauruses - Reference - Subjects - Books - General Dictionaries & Thesauruses - Reference - Subjects - Books - General AAS Encyclopedias - Reference - Subjects - Books - History Encyclopedias - Reference - Subjects - Books - Religion Theology - Christianity - Religion & Spirituality - Subjects - Books - General