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- catalog abstract "The comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts. The Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world. This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from historical surveys of denominations to country-by-country profiles of churches and believers. The text sets the cxurrent status of Christianity into a rich historical context, and assesses current trends and future directions. Many tables, charts, diagrams, photographs, a directory of names and organizations, a glossary, index, and other features ensure accessbility for specialists and non-specialists alike. The Encyclopedia will be of great value to academics of many disciplines, clergy, administrators, and those who work in Christian and other religious organizations around the world, as well as to anyone interested in current affairs.".
- catalog contributor b11989771.
- catalog contributor b11989772.
- catalog contributor b11989773.
- catalog contributor b11989774.
- catalog created "2001.".
- catalog date "2001".
- catalog date "2001.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2001.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
- catalog description "The comprehensive overview of the world's largest religion in all its many versions and in both its religious and secular contexts. The Encyclopedia presents and analyzes an unmatched wealth of information about the extent, status, and characteristics of twentieth-century Christianity worldwide. It takes full account of Christianity's ecclesiastical branches, subdivisions, and denominations, and treats Christianity in relation to other faiths and the secular realm. It offers an unparalleled comparative study of churches and religions throughout the modern world. This new edition features a vast range of new and previously unpublished data on the current global situation of Christianity, on religion in general, and on the political, demographic, economic, and social characteristics of the world's cultures and peoples in 238 countries. Each volume is filled with essential information, from historical surveys of denominations to country-by-country profiles of churches and believers. The text sets the cxurrent status of Christianity into a rich historical context, and assesses current trends and future directions. Many tables, charts, diagrams, photographs, a directory of names and organizations, a glossary, index, and other features ensure accessbility for specialists and non-specialists alike. The Encyclopedia will be of great value to academics of many disciplines, clergy, administrators, and those who work in Christian and other religious organizations around the world, as well as to anyone interested in current affairs.".
- catalog description "v. 1. The world by countries : religionists, churches, ministries -- v. 2. The world by segments : religions, peoples, languages, cities, topics.".
- catalog extent "2 v. :".
- catalog hasFormat "World Christian encyclopedia.".
- catalog identifier "0195079639 (set : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0195103181 (v. 1 : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "019510319X (v. 2 : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "World Christian encyclopedia.".
- catalog issued "2001".
- catalog issued "2001.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "World Christian encyclopedia.".
- catalog subject "230/.003 21".
- catalog subject "BR157 .W67 2001".
- catalog subject "Christian sects.".
- catalog subject "Christianity Statistics.".
- catalog subject "Christianity.".
- catalog subject "Ecclesiastical geography.".
- catalog tableOfContents "v. 1. The world by countries : religionists, churches, ministries -- v. 2. The world by segments : religions, peoples, languages, cities, topics.".
- catalog title "World Christian encyclopedia : a comparative survey of churches and religions in the modern world / David B. Barrett, George T. Kurian, Todd M. Johnson.".
- catalog type "Statistics. fast".
- catalog type "text".