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"Edited by a Duke University religious scholar with more than 1,000 articles, this encyclopedia does for Protestantism what the New Catholic Encyclopedia did for Catholicism. Topics include biographies, historical data, and organizations, as well as cultural, social, and religious themes. Controversial topics, such as abortion, creation science, and homosexuality, are treated objectively. Topping it off are a thorough index and appendixes containing historical and contemporary statistical data. Nearly 500 contributors worldwide helped create this comprehensive source."--"Reference that rocks," American Libraries, May 2005.
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This comprehensive and unique reference describes important individuals, events, institutions, and teachings throughout Protestantism's diverse history and in 46 countries where Protestant traditions have evolved. Almost half the 1,000 articles are biographical and document a wide range of Protestant leaders and reformers as well as many who played lesser roles including musicians, writers, and philosophers. Topics of the remaining articles include creeds, confessions and religious works; cultural and social issues (including controversial topics such as abortion and capital punishment); historical events; movements and organizations; theologies; and traditions and faith groups. Editor Hillerbrand (religion, Duke University) is regarded as a leading historian of the Reformation and has written many books on related subjects. The encyclopedia is distributed by Taylor & Francis. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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