Upgrading an Old Classic: The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church.
Is the era of the reference book coming to an end? Publishers evidently don't think so. Not only have we seen an explosion in the number of handbooks, companions and dictionaries produced by the mainstream academic press in recent years, but even older, well-established 'brands' continue to flourish...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ecclesiastical History Vol. 76; no. 3; pp. 625 - 637 |
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Cambridge University Press
Jul2025
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