BLACKWELL COMPANION TO EASTERN CHRISTIANITY

Now available in paperback, this Companion offers anunparalleled survey of the history, theology, doctrine, worship,art, culture and politics that make up the churches of EasternChristianity. * Covers both Byzantine traditions (such as the Greek, Russianand Georgian churches) and Oriental traditions (such as theArmenian, Coptic and Syrian churches) * Brings together an international team of experts to offer thefirst book of its kind on the subject of Eastern Christianity * Contributes to our understanding of recent political events inthe Middle East and Eastern Europe by providing much neededbackground information * May be used alongside The Blackwell Dictionary of EasternChristianity (1999) for a complete student resource.