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The Blackwell Companion to the Theologians, 2 Volume Set
Contributor(s): Markham, Ian S. (Editor)
ISBN: 1405135077     ISBN-13: 9781405135078
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $663.81  
Product Type: Boxed Set
Published: June 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Theology - General
Dewey: 230.092
LCCN: 2008054911
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Religion
Physical Information: 3.5" H x 7.3" W x 10.4" (5.25 lbs) 1008 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
 
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Publisher Description:

This two-volume companion brings together a team of contemporary theologians and writers to provide substantial introductions to the key people who shaped the Christian story and tradition.

  • A substantial two-volume reference work, bringing together over 75 entries on the most important and influential theologians in the history of Christianity
  • Structured accessibly around five periods: early centuries, middle ages, reformation period, the Enlightenment, and the twentieth-century to the present
  • A to Z entries range from substantial essays to shorter overviews, each of which locates the theologian in their immediate context, summarizes the themes of their work, and explains their significance
  • Covers a broad span of theologians, from Augustine to Thomas Aquinas, through to C. S. Lewis, James Cone, and Rosemary Radford Reuther
  • Provides profiles of key Catholic, protestant, evangelical, and progressive theologians
  • Includes a useful timeline to orientate the reader, reading lists, and a glossary of key terms