Encyclopedia of Early Christianity

1253 Pages·1990·229.34 MB·English

by  Everett Ferguson

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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
EARLY
CHRISTIANITY
SECOND EDITION

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
EARLY
CHRISTIANITY
SECOND EDITION
Editor
Everett Ferguson
Associate Editors
Michael P. McHugh
Frederick W. Norris
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Library of Congress catalog number: 98-39791
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Encyclopedia of early Christianity / editor, Everett Ferguson; associate editors
Michael P. McHugh, Frederick W. Norris. - 2nd ed.
p. cm. - (Garland reference library ofthe humanities; vol. 1839)
Also published as a two-volume ed.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8153-3319-6 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Church history-Primitive and early church, ca. 30-60o--Encyclopedias. I. Ferguson, Everett,
w.,
1933- . II. McHugh, Michael P. III. Norris, Frederick 1941- . IV. Series.
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Contents
Preface to Second Edition
Vll
Abbreviations
Xl
Contributors xv
Chronology xxv
The Encyclopedia 3
Index 1191