New Catholic Encyclopedia - Hardcover

Halfmann, Janet

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787640042 ISBN 13: 9780787640040

Publisher: Cengage Gale, 2002

Synopsis

The first edition of this reference work, called the Catholic Encyclopedia, was published around the turn of the 20th century, with the last revised edition appearing in 1967. This new edition includes the best of the previous entries - many completely revised and updated - as well as new entries, written by subject experts, covering the latest topics of interest. Many thousands of articles are biographical profiles of the people who make up the history of the Catholic Church.

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"This 15-volume reference is a monumental success, destined to be the single comprehensive reference resource on Catholicism."

Synopsis:

The first edition of this reference work, called the "Catholic Encyclopedia", was published around the turn of the 20th century, with the last revised edition appearing in 1967. This new edition includes the best of the previous entries - many completely revised and updated - as well as new entries, written by subject experts, covering the latest topics of interest. Many thousands of articles are biographical profiles of the people who make up the history of the Catholic Church. Among the 12,000 entries in the encyclopedia are articles on theology, philosophy, history, literary figures, saints, musicians and much more. The articles address questions such as: What impact did Catholicism have on Shakespeare? What role does music play in religious worship? Why is the fish a Christian symbol? What did John Paul II have to do with the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe? What's the difference between the Catholic and Protestant bibles?

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Gale
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0787640042
• ISBN 13: 9780787640040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 12000