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Synopsis
This dictionary covers 1,450 existing and defunct Roman Catholic, Anglican and Protestant orders with additional entries covering the major and lesser-known chivalric orders and many of the newer secular institutes and lay movements.
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Peter Day was born in Australia and educated at Sydney and Queensland universities before moving to England. A member of the Russian Orthodox Church, he has been engaged in education and has taught at a major Roman Catholic diocesan seminary.
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"...a useful starting point for many persons seeking background on various orders...Recommended for all theological libraries." -- American Theological Library Association Newsletter, May 2002
"An addictive reference work that offers a definitive guide to the vast range of religious Orders within the Christian community." -- Universe, October 7, 2001
“...entries for orders Catholic and non-Catholic, living and defunct, religious and secular, earnest and flamboyant, famous and obscure..." -- Catholic Herald, July 2001
“this volume is great fun . . . enjoyable to browse through” -- Times Literary Supplement, 15 February 2002
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Continuum International Publishing Group, 2002
ISBN 10: 0860123103
ISBN 13: 9780860123101
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