Religion: Early and Medieval Christianity  

Entries cover the period from the life of Jesus to the seventh century, detailing the persons, places, doctrines, practices, liturgy, heresies, and schisms of Christianity.

Covers “archaeological, philosophical, linguistic, theological, historical, and geographical topics of the Early Christian Church.”

Entries ranging from 500 A.D. to 1500 providing definitions of medieval terms and information on people, events, and concepts of the Middle Ages. Includes bibliography

Entries ranging from the fourth century to 31 December 1500 covering historical events, people, books, monasteries, universities, tribes, cities, and definitions of words related to the Middle Ages.

Provides 3,000 articles on all aspects of the period from the fifth to the fifteenth century.

Covers 2,000 years of Christian religion, theology, religious personages, the church and denominations, patristic scholarship, the church calendar and organization, and the Bible

Each entry “describes the Christian faith and community as it exists today in its myriad forms and also in its relation to the core apostolic tradition throughout the 2,000 years of Christian history.”

Provides “information on the doctrine, organization, and history of Christianity over the centuries, it includes information about persons, institutions, and social movements that have affected the Catholic Church from within and without.”

“Presents biographical accounts in chronological order of all the officially recognized popes from St. Peter to Pope Benedict XVI.

With 1,700 entries provides “concise accounts of the lives, cults, relationship through patronage, and artistic associations of more than a thousand saints.”