A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY, Joseph F. Kelly This handy ready-reference tool on early Christiantiy (1st-6th centuries), is written primarily for undergraduate and graduate students, seminarians, religious educators, and the merely curious. Intentionally brief, the entries note people, movements, and terms most likely to be of interest and use to the reader. $25.00 Hardcover (The Liturgical Press) Out of Print

A CONCISE DICTIONARY OF THEOLOGY (Revised and Expanded Edition), by Gerald O'Collins and Edward G. Farrugia Distinguished theologians Gerald O'Collins and Edward Farrugia have once again provided a much needed academic resource with "A Concise Dictionary of Theology," now revised and expanded. This authoritative dictionary of Christian theology offers a clear, up-to-date explanation of the meaning, origin, and history of key terms that teachers and students of theology need to know. This is the only up-to-date, ecumenical concise dictionary of theology that includes key entries from both western and eastern Christianity. 384pp $20.00 Paper (Paulist)

A DICTIONARY OF ASIAN CHRISTIANITY, edited by Scott W. Sunquist; David Wu Chu Sing and John Chew Hiang Chea, Associate Editors This superb dictionary is the first basic reference work for the study of Asian Christianity. Describing Christianity as it exists in the region from Pakistan to Japan and from Mongolia to Indonesia, this volume's 1,260 signed articles include biographies of important Asian church leaders as well as reliable, up-to-date information on the political, cultural, and religious movements that have shaped the Christian faith in this part of the world. Capturing the history of Christianity in the East, this work shows how Christianity has impacted Asian cultures as well as how local cultures have in turn shaped Christianity. Written by nearly 500 Asian scholars from 18 Asian countries and by those whose primary work has been in Asia, the articles gathered here directly reflect the perspective of Asians living in the region. Maps, cross-references, and bibliographies enhance the dictionary's usefulness for teachers, students, and general readers interested in global Christianity. 989pp $75.00 Hardcover (William B. Eerdman's)

A DICTIONARY OF EARLY CHRISTIAN BELIEFS, edited by David W. Bercot Interest in the ways of the early church has never been more intense. What did early Christians believe about the divinity of Christ? What were the beliefs of those who sat at the feet of Jesus' disciples? Now, for the first time, a unique dictionary has been developed to allow easy access to the ancient material and furnish ready answers to these questions and others like them. David W. Bercot has painstakingly combed the writings of these early church leaders and categorized the heart of their thinking into more than 700 theological, moral, and historical topics to create A Dictionary of Early Christian Beliefs. Wonderfully suited for devotional or thematic study as well as sermon illustration, this resource offers a window into the world of the early church and affords a special opportunity to examine topically the thoughts of students of the original apostles, as well as other great lights in the life of the early church. The work provides a "Who's Who" of ante-Nicene Christianity to put ancient Christian writers in context and functions as a topical index to the writings of the Ante-Nicene Fathers. 720pp $35.00 Hardcover (Hendrickson)

DICTIONARY OF EARLY CHRISTIAN LITERATURE: AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE OVERVIEW OF THE LITERATURE OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY, edited by Siegmar Doepp and Wilhelm Geerlings The long awaited successor to the Altaner Patrologic handbook, the Dictionary presents the life and work of Christian authors up to the eighth century and an assessment of their lasting influence on the Christian tradition. Articles on authors provided a brief description of their lives, a presentation of their works, and an assessment of their influence on the Christian tradition. Other articles deal with types of works and their particular characteristics. Scholars and students will both appreciate the extensive, up-to-date bibliographical information that is supplied. 608pp $75.00 Hardcover (Herder and Herder)

THE DICTIONARY OF HISTORICAL THEOLOGY, General Editor Trevor A. Hart; consulting editors: Richard Bauckham, Jan Milic Lochman, Paul D. Molnar and Alan P.F. Sell The Dictionary of Historical Theology is a major new reference work designed for anyone interested in the history and development of Christian theology. With 314 articles covering the key figures, theological movements, and significant texts that have shaped Christian thought, The Dictionary of Historical Theology traces the doctrinal development of Christianity from the early church to the present. Varying in length from 500 to 15,000 words, these entries treat the intellectual antecedents and descendants of the figures or schools of thought covered as well as their influence on the wider development of the Christian tradition. The 173 contributors to this dictionary are without exception proven experts on the subjects they address. Drawn from international and interdiominational circles, they tell the story of Christianity from a wide variety of perspectives, successfully capturing the great diversity of traditions that make up the Christian community today. Comprehensive in scope yet concisely written, The Dictionary of Historical Theology is the most accessible and reliable single volume compendium of Christian thought available. 619pp $50.00 Hardcover (William B. Eerdmans)

DICTIONARY OF ORTHODOX PARISHES AND INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH AMERICA (revised and enlarged) Over 3,000 listings from all Orthodox jurisdictions in North America, including Old and New Calendar, parishes, missions, monasteries, publications, seminaries, pan-Orthodox organizations, suppliers of Orthodox good, and services. No parish or mainstream religious institution should be without their copy. $10.00 Paper (Oakwood)

THE DICTIONARY OF POPES AND THE PAPACY: A CONCISE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THEOLOGY AND CHURCH, edited by Bruno Steimer The definitive reference work on the history of the popes! This volume is the first English installment of the German Lexikon fuer Theologie und Kirche, a world-renowned reference work in Christian history and theology. The Dictionary arrives on the American scene at a moment when speculation about the future of the papacy is at an all time high. This book is sure to be a sought after resource for laypeople and priests wishing to learn more about the history of this complex and fascinating institution. 352pp $50.00 Hardcover (Herder and Herder)

LEXICON GREGORIANUM: WORTERBUCH ZU DEN SCHRIFTEN GREGORS VON NYSSA - BAND 4, Bearbeitet von Friedhelm Mann, Herausgegeben von der Forschungsstelle Gregor von Nyssa an der Wwestfalischen Wilhem-Universitat Leitung: Wold-Dieter Hauschild The result of more than three decades of dedicated scholarly research by the Forschungsstelle Gregor von Nyssa (Munster), the Lexicon Gregorianum constitutes the most comprehensive Greek-German dictionary ever of the language used by Gregory of Nyssa. It is, and will be for the foreseeable future, the only dictionary available specifically addressing the vocabulary of late Classical Greek. Far from being a simple word list this seminal reference work documents Gregory's complete vocabulary, taking account of the syntax, meaning and connotations of every occurrence of a key word in his writings.$300.00 Cloth (E.J. Brill)

THE MANY FACES OF FAITH: A GUIDE TO WORLD RELGIONS AND CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS, Richard R. Losch The Many Faces of Faith provides a concise overview of the most important and influential religious traditions of the world, including the many denominational branches of Christianity. Writing especially fro general readers interested in the diversity of religions found around the world, Richard Losch provides short descriptions of the main beliefs and practices of each faith tradition covered. The first part of the book discusses major world religions and newer faiths. Chapters cover Hinduism, Judaism, Zoroasterianism, Taoism and Confucianism, Buddhism, Islam, Mormonism, Baha'i, Jehovah's Witnesses, Neopaganism, Unitarisn-Universalism and the major benign cults. The second part of the book describes the many faces of Christianity, including the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Anglicans, Reformed Churches, Mennoites, Presbyterians, Baptists, Quakers, Methodists, the United Church of Christ, Holiness and Pentecostal movements, Adventists, and Christian Scientists. Whether read for personal edification of in a group setting, The Many Faces of Faith provides an ideal starting point for objective inquiry into the richness of human spirituality worldwide. $19.00 Paper (William B. Eerdman's)

THE ORTHODOX CHURCH, Thomas E. Fitzgerald The first comprehensive introduction to the Orthodox Church in the United States from 1794 to the present, this text offers a succinct overview of the Church's distinctive history and its particular perspectives on the Christian faith. Fitzgerald examines other Christian churches in the U.S., as well as the contributions the Orthodox Church has made to the ecumenical movement. This student edition, ideal for classes in American Religion, Denominational History, and American social and cultural history, includes a bibliographic essay intended as a guide for further investigation into aspects of Orthodox Christianity. 165pp $24.00 (Praeger)

OXFORD COMPANION TO CHRISTIAN THOUGHT, edited by Adrian Hastings, Alistair Mason and Hugh Pyper Embracing the viewpoints of Catholic, Protestant, or Orthodox thinkers, of conservatives, liberals, radicals, and agnostics, Christianity today is anything but monolithic or univocal. In The Oxford Companion to Christian Thought general editor Adrian Hastings has tried to capture a sense of the great diversity of opinion that swirls about under the heading Christian thought. Indeed, the 260 contributors, who hail from twenty countries, represent as wide a range of perspectives as possible. Within its 600 alphabetically arranged entries, readers will find lengthy survey articles on the history of Christian thought, on national and regional traditions, and on various denomination, from Anglican to Unitarian. The contributors examine major theological topics such as resurrection, the Eucharist, and grace as well as controversial issues such as homosexuality and abortion. In addition, short entries illuminate symbols such as water and wine, and there are many profiles of leading theologians, on non-Christians who have deeply influenced Christian thinking, including Aristotle and Plato, and of literary figures such as Dante, Milton, and Tolstoy. Most articles end with a list of suggested readings and the book features a large number of cross-references. 688pp $55.00 Cloth (Oxford)

THE OXFORD DICTIONARY OF BYZANTIUM, edited by Kazhdan A three volume, comprehensive dictionary of Byzantine civilization. The first resource of it skind in the field., it features over 5,000 entries written by an international group of eminent Byzantinists covering all aspects of life in the Byzantine world. 200 line cuts, halftones, and maps. 2336pp $400.00 3 volumes Cloth (Oxford)

OXFORD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE EARLY CHURCH, edited by A.D. Beradino; translated from the Italian (Prepared in conjunction with the Institutum Patristicum Augustinianum in Rome, the world's preeminent center for the study of early Christianity) This two-volume reference work offers the most comprehensive coverage to date on the genesis and early development of Christiantiy. There is full coverage of doctrines, creeds, heresies, of inconography, art history, archaeology, geography, and of monasticism and asceticism. The time boundaries extend to John of Damascus (c.675-759) in the East and Bede (673-735) in the West. 1155pp $350.00 2 volumes Cloth (Oxford) Discontinued