Dictionary of Sects, Heresies, Ecclesiastical Parties, and Schools of Religious Thought |
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Author:
| Blunt, John Henry |
Series title: | Kiraz References Archive Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4632-1402-9 |
Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
Publisher: | Gorgias Press, LLC
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $195.20 |
Book Description:
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In an attempt to organize the swiftly-growing diversity in Christianity during the nineteenth century, the author compiled a learned compendium of the known religious groups of his day. A unique glimpse into the history of early-modern religious thought, this reference work includes extensive articles on the various collections of believers both Christian and non-Christian. Blunt, in a move that presaged the more comprehensive modern studies of the phenomenon of religious...
More DescriptionIn an attempt to organize the swiftly-growing diversity in Christianity during the nineteenth century, the author compiled a learned compendium of the known religious groups of his day. A unique glimpse into the history of early-modern religious thought, this reference work includes extensive articles on the various collections of believers both Christian and non-Christian. Blunt, in a move that presaged the more comprehensive modern studies of the phenomenon of religious diversification, included exotic religions that were beginning to be taken seriously during his century.