John Anthony McGuckin

Based on the acclaimed two-volume Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity (Wiley Blackwell, 2011), and now available for students, faculty, and clergy in a concise single-volume format. An outstanding reference work providing an accessible English language account of the key historical, liturgical, doctrinal features of Eastern Orthodoxy, including the Non-Chalcedonian churches. Explores the major traditions of Eastern Orthodoxy in detail, including...

The Orthodox Church is an important work offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Orthodox Church available. It provides a detailed account of its historical development, while also exploring Orthodox theology and culture. Written by one of the leading Orthodox historians and theologians in the English-speaking world, this book offers an in-depth engagement with the issues surrounding Orthodoxy's...

“An engaging, sophisticated yet accessible, account of the Orthodox Church—its self-understanding, theology, sacramental life, and history. . . . One of the best introductions available.”—John Behr, author of The Mystery of Christ An insider’s account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, from its beginning in the era of Jesus and the Apostles to the modern age “Lucid. . . . Engrossing...