{"product_id":"the-blackwell-companion-to-eastern-christianity-isbn-9781444333619","title":"The Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity","description":"THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO EASTERN CHRISTIANITY \u003cp\u003e“Consistently highly readable and engrossing. This is an excellent overview of Eastern Christianity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eExpository Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A masterful description of the major living traditions of Eastern Christianity. Its 24 chapters, each written by an accomplished scholar in the field, address the dominant ethnic and cultural categories of Eastern Christianity (Arab, Byzantine, etc.) along with their most characteristic features (liturgy, iconography, and hagiography). Each offers a concise, well-organized, and highly readable overview of the tradition in question, along with a representative bibliography … Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Christian emigration, not least from the Middle East, means that there are growing communities of Eastern Christians in the West … Eastern Christians are now companions to Western; and the latter will learn much about the former from this Blackwell companion.”\u003cbr\u003e C\u003ci\u003ehurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A distinctive addition to the companion series and to its chosen sphere of knowledge.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A worthwhile collection, and one that should prove useful.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent political events in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have brought Eastern Christianity to global attention. \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an unparalleled account of the history and development of these vital Christian traditions, at the same time placing contemporary events in their full context. The companion provides authoritative and lively essays on the main Eastern Orthodox traditions, such as the Greek, Russian, and Georgian churches, as well as the Oriental Orthodox traditions, including the Armenian, Coptic, and Syrian churches. The in-depth articles, which are written by an international team of experts, offer a comprehensive survey of the history, theology, doctrine, worship, art, culture, and politics that make up the churches of Eastern Christianity. The companion can also be used alongside the respected \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity \u003c\/i\u003e(1999), providing detailed discussions and assessments to complement the dictionary’s shorter entries.  List of Illustrations.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Arab Christianity (\u003ci\u003eDavid Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Armenian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eVrej Nerses Nersessian\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Bulgarian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eIvan Zhelev Dimitrov\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Byzantine Christianity (\u003ci\u003eHannah Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Coptic Christianity (\u003ci\u003eJanet A. Timbie\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Ethiopian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eDavid Appleyard\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Georgian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eStephen H. Rapp, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Greek Christianity after 1453 (\u003ci\u003eVrasidas Karalis\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Romanian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eMircea Pacurariu\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Russian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eBasil Lourié\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Serbian Christianity (\u003ci\u003eRadmila Radic\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Syriac Christianity (\u003ci\u003eHeleen Murre-van den Berg\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Eastern Christianity in the United States (\u003ci\u003eThomas FitzGerald\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Eastern Christianity in China (\u003ci\u003eJeremias Norman\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Eastern Catholic Christianity (\u003ci\u003ePeter Galadza\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Eastern Christian Liturgical Traditions: Eastern Orthodox (\u003ci\u003eGraham Woolfenden\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Eastern Christian Liturgical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox (\u003ci\u003eBryan D. Spinks\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Eastern Christian Iconographic and Architectural Traditions: Eastern Orthodox (\u003ci\u003eAlexander Grishin\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Eastern Christian Iconographic and Architectural Traditions: Oriental Orthodox (\u003ci\u003eLucy-Anne Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Eastern Orthodox (\u003ci\u003eDimitri Brady\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox: Syriac Hagiography (\u003ci\u003eEva Synek\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox: Coptic Hagiography (\u003ci\u003eYouhanna Nessim Youssef\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Eastern Christian Hagiographical Traditions: Oriental Orthodox: Armenian Hagiography (\u003ci\u003eVrej Nerses Nersessian\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Sociology and Eastern Orthodoxy (\u003ci\u003ePeter McMylor and Maria Vorozhishcheva\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Consistently highly readable and engrossing. This is an excellent overview of Eastern Christianity.\" (\u003ci\u003eExpository Times\u003c\/i\u003e)  \u003cp\u003e\"A masterful description of the major living traditions of Eastern Christianity. Its 24 chapters, each written by an accomplished scholar in the field, address the dominant ethnic and cultural categories of Eastern Christianity (Arab, Byzantine, etc.) along with their most characteristic features (liturgy, iconography, and hagiography). Each offers a concise, well-organized, and highly readable overview of the tradition in question, along with a representative bibliography ... Highly recommended.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Christian emigration, not least from the Middle East, means that there are growing communities of Eastern Christians in the West ... Eastern Christians are now companions to Western; and the latter will learn much about the former from this Blackwell Companion.\" (\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A distinctive addition to the companion series and to its chosen sphere of knowledge.\" (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A worthwhile collection, and one that should prove useful.\" (\u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEN PARRY\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University, Australia. He is the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity \u003c\/i\u003e(Wiley-Blackwell, 1999) and has contributed to numerous other books and journals on Byzantine Christianity and the Christian East. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors to this volume:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Appleyard, Dimitri Brady, Ivan Zhelev Dimitrov, Thomas FitzGerald, Peter Galadza, Alexander Grishin, Hannah Hunt, Lucy-Anne Hunt, Vrasidas Karalis, Basil Lourié, Peter McMylor, Heleen Murre-van den Berg, Vrej Nerses Nersessian, Jeremias Norman, Mircea Pacurariu, Ken Parry, Radmila Radiç, Stephen H. Rapp, Jr., Bryan D. Spinks, Eva Synek, David Thomas, Janet A. Timbie, Maria Vorozhishcheva, Graham Woolfenden, Youhanna Nessim Youssef.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Consistently highly readable and engrossing. This is an excellent overview of Eastern Christianity.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eExpository Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A masterful description of the major living traditions of Eastern Christianity. Its 24 chapters, each written by an accomplished scholar in the field, address the dominant ethnic and cultural categories of Eastern Christianity (Arab, Byzantine, etc.) along with their most characteristic features (liturgy, iconography, and hagiography). Each offers a concise, well-organized, and highly readable overview of the tradition in question, along with a representative bibliography … Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Christian emigration, not least from the Middle East, means that there are growing communities of Eastern Christians in the West … Eastern Christians are now companions to Western; and the latter will learn much about the former from this Blackwell companion.”\u003cbr\u003e C\u003ci\u003ehurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A distinctive addition to the companion series and to its chosen sphere of knowledge.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A worthwhile collection, and one that should prove useful.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEcclesiastical History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent political events in the Middle East and Eastern Europe have brought Eastern Christianity to global attention. \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an unparalleled account of the history and development of these vital Christian traditions, at the same time placing contemporary events in their full context. The companion provides authoritative and lively essays on the main Eastern Orthodox traditions, such as the Greek, Russian, and Georgian churches, as well as the Oriental Orthodox traditions, including the Armenian, Coptic, and Syrian churches. The in-depth articles, which are written by an international team of experts, offer a comprehensive survey of the history, theology, doctrine, worship, art, culture, and politics that make up the churches of Eastern Christianity. The companion can also be used alongside the respected \u003ci\u003eBlackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity \u003c\/i\u003e(1999), providing detailed discussions and assessments to complement the dictionary’s shorter entries.   \"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Companion to Eastern Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e is quite unlike anything else available. It provides a scholarly and authoritative introduction to Eastern Christianity in its myriad variety, covering all the different geographical regions from the Balkans to China and reaching across to the States, and including all jurisdictions. It gives succinct accounts of their history and doctrine, with separate sections on liturgy, iconography and hagiography. Brilliant!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–Andrew Louth, University of Durham\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This latest addition to the Blackwell Companion series constitutes the most comprehensive, authoritative and elegant account of the Eastern Churches ever published. Its twenty-four chapters, each the work of a specialist, combine full accounts of the history and life of each church with a series of outstanding surveys of their liturgical, iconographical and hagiographical traditions. The surveys of Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox liturgies are a formidable achievement and will be invaluable to students of liturgy Eastern and Western. This work is a definitive synthesis which will stimulate interest in the Eastern Churches at a time when many of them are under threat because of political upheavals. It will also provide a starting point for the further study of their fascinating traditions. Scholarship will long be in the debt of Ken Parry, the editor and organizing mind behind this wonderful collection.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e–John Healey, University of Manchester\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A fitting companion volume to Parry's \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity\u003c\/i\u003e, this large enterprise will become an indispensable reference work for the study of Eastern Christianities from Egypt to China to USA. Particularly welcome is its emphasis on varying liturgical, iconographical, architectural, and hagiographical traditions.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePauline Allen, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990169174245,"sku":"NP9781444333619","price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444333619.jpg?v=1761786769","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-companion-to-eastern-christianity-isbn-9781444333619","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}