The New Catholic Encyclopedia, Second Edition (15 Vol. Set),
Thomson Gale; 2-nd edition, 2002, 12000 pages. (25 гр. или 180 руб.)
From Library Journal:
Published jointly by the Catholic University of America and the Gale Group, this
15-volume reference is a monumental success, destined to be the single
comprehensive reference resource on Catholicism. The encyclopedia was first
published in 1967 and updated with several supplemental volumes, but the current
publishers have created a thoroughly new work by deleting, adding, expanding,
and clarifying nearly 12,000 individual articles. Arranged alphabetically, the
entries offer up-to-date commentary on the multifaceted religious body of one
billion adherents, from its foundations in Judaism to the papacy of John Paul II.
A retired professor of religion at Catholic University, Reverend Marthaler
accepted the Herculean task of executive editor, working with 200 other
distinguished faculty, experts, and religious practitioners worldwide. Their
contributions in such fields as ethics, anthropology, spirituality, Scripture,
civil law, and the social sciences bring balance and a healthy dose of passion
to the text. Readers will find both statistical and cultural information about
the Catholic Church in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Zimbabwe, as
well as an entry for almost every Catholic diocese and religious organization in
the United States. Exhaustive treatment is given to biblical studies,
Christology, liturgical practice, and Byzantine Christianity, and ethical and
moral issues of euthanasia, abortion, homosexuality, and the human genome are
discussed. Also, since Catholicism doesn't exist in isolation, consideration is
given to the world's leading religions of Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism, and Islam,
and ecumenical relations with Orthodoxy and Protestant traditions are treated
with respect and sensitivity. The individual bibliographies have been expanded
and updated for almost every article, and appropriately selected photographs,
maps, and tables are included as well. With extensive cross references, a
readable two-column layout, and a sturdy binding that will last another 40 years,
the encyclopedia is recommended for all libraries.
John-Leonard Berg, Univ. of Wisconsin Lib., Platteville
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