The long awaited successor to Berthold Atlanter's Patrologie handbook, the Dictionary of Early Christian Literature presents the life and work of Christian authors up to the eighth century and an assessment of their lasting influence on the Christian tradition. The Dictionary ofers compact and precise information as well as an updated bibliography in an easy-to-use alphabetical arrangement. Articles on authors provide a brief description of their lives, a presentation of their works, and an assessment of their influence on the Christian tradition. Other articles deal with types of works and their particular characteristics. Despite the mass of articles, movements and developments within the centuries can easily be grasped, providing valuable insight into the formation of the Christian tradition as we understand it today.
