Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2 Volume Set

John Anthony McGuckin is Nielsen Professor of Early Church History at Union Theological Seminary, and Professor of Byzantine Christian Studies at Columbia University in New York. A Stavrofor priest of the Romanian Orthodox Church in America, Professor McGuckin is the author of more than twenty books on religious and historical themes, including The Orthodox Church (Wiley-Blackwell, 2008), and is widely considered one of the leading experts on Early Christian and Eastern Orthodox traditions writing today.

“The paperback edition is a valuable and affordable resource, which I recommend as a compendium for historians, religionists, and theologians alike.”  (Religious Studies Review, 4 June 2015)“In short, this Encyclopedia, is a useful tool that offers valuable basic information on many aspects of the Orthodox world.”  (Journal of Eastern Christian Studies, 1 March 2014)“The encyclopaedia as a whole is a remarkable achievement: not, perhaps, completely reliable, but nothing is.  The preface by the editor, Fr John McGuckin, is a masterpiece.”  (Theology, 1 September 2012)“His monumental work and Leustean’s indispensable reference book provide a wealth of knowledge about global Orthodoxy during historical cycles of growth, repression and renewal.” (European History Quarterly, 2012)“By this token, then, the encyclopaedia is a timely value for money product, for those with deep pockets and deep minds.”  (Reference Reviews, 2012)"The stated intention of producing an authoritative, scholarly reference work has been realized in a work that will have the greatest utility for researchers at every level. In 30 years of studying Orthodox Christianity, this reviewer has been no comparable work. Summing Up: Essential. Reference collections supporting lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty, and general readers. " (Choice, 1July 2011) "In the preface editor McGuckin expresses his joy in bringing together this two-volume reference - a resource that breaks ground by making accessible comprehensive coverage of a religion that is rising once again after enduring some of the greatest challenges of its history - the 20th-century repressive regimes of eastern Europe." (Booknews, 1 April 2011)."The stated intention of producing an authoritative, scholarly reference work has been realized in a work that will have the greatest utility for researchers at every level. In 30 years of studying Orthodox Christianity, this reviewer has seen no comparable work. Summing Up: Essential. Reference collections supporting lower-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty, and general readers"(CHOICE, July 2011)

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Barsanuphius and John (6th c.)Sts. Constantine (Cyril) (ca. 826–869) and Methodios (815–885)Stylite SaintsSyrian Orthodox ChurchesTheophan the Greek (ca. 1340–1410)Theophany, Feast ofTheophylact of Ohrid (ca. 1050–1108)TheotokionTheotokos, the Blessed VirginTraditionTriodionTroparionUkraine, Orthodoxy in the    United States of America, Orthodoxy in theUnmercenary SaintsVespers (Hesperinos)VestmentsVirginsWarWealthWestern Europe, Orthodoxy in WidowsWomen in OrthodoxyAppendix: Foundational Documents of Orthodox Theology