This is a comprehensive source of reference on the Byzantine Christian traditions (Greek, Slav, Arab, Romanian and Georgian), as well as the Oriental Christian traditions (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian and Indian). There are contributions from over 40 international scholars.
Discusses the cultural and intellectual life of such Christians indigenous to the Islamic world. This book offers an overview of their initial reactions to the religious challenges they faced, the Christian role in the philosophical life of early Baghdad, and the maturing of distinctive Oriental Christian denominations in this context.
Containing over 700 articles, this dictionary allows the reader to explore the cultural and religious riches of Eastern Christian civilization. The entries cover both the major living traditions as well as some which are little known.