A Dictionary of Christian Biography
by Henry Wace (Editor), William C. Piercy (Editor)
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Smith and Wace's magisterial A Dictionary of Christian Biography provides an account of the figures and personalities of the early Christian Church. Its four volumes and more than 4,000 pages provide authoritative accounts of every person connected with the early Christian Church, the literature connected with them, and the controversies relating to doctrine or discipline in which they were engaged. Articles range from extended entries on major figures such as Constantine I, Isidore of show more Seville, Justinian and Tertullianus, to entries on the Doctrine of Faith, the Apochryphal Gospels, Predestination, the Coptic Church, and the Doctrine of the Holy Ghost. Lesser known figures such as Esimphaeus, King of the Homeritae in the Yemen, and Alfredus, the seventh century Bishop of Narbonne are included. The result is a comprehensive Who was Who of the early Church and a major contribution to our understanding of what was done, believed and thought in the early ages of Christianity. With a new introduction by Michael Ledger-Lomas, a leading authority on the history of Christianity, this handsome large format edition forms a unique and valuable resource. show lessTags
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A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines: Being a Continuation of the Dictiaonary of the Bible (Volume I: A-D.) by Henry Wace
A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines, Vol. 2: Being a Continuation of the Dictionary of the Bible (Classic Reprint) by William Smith
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- A Dictionary of Christian Biography
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- A Dictionary of Christian Biography and A Dictionary of Early Christian Biography appear to be the same work, covering the first 6 centuries of Christianity.
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