The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey

Edizioni Orientalia Christiana, 1995. 5th. paperback. Roberson, Ronald G. : The Eastern Christian Churches: A Brief Survey. Rome (It) : Edizioni Orientalia Christiana, 1995. Fifth edition. Size is octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's matte color pictorial wrappers, featuring handsome reprod of a 13th century miniature from a Syriac Evangeliary, Mor Gabriel (near Midyat, Turkey). Author's intro, then four main sections on various churches of "the East": I. Assyrian Church; II. the Oriental Orthodox Churches (Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Syrian, Malankara, and Eritrean); III. the Orthodox Churches (divided into the 15 autocephalous churches, the four autonomous churches, the seven canonical churches under Constantinople, and six churches of "irregular status"; finally, the various Eastern Catholic Churches (19 in number); appendices, bibliography, index. Condition notes: a very good, solid copy, light wear to wrappers, no notes or highlighting. A topic of much confusion - think of all the time you won't have to spend scouring the internet if you have this book on your shelf! We personally inspect every book we offer.