Description
HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism 1st Ed 1995 Hardcover Richard McBrien. This massive reference work is a comprehensive guide to the people, places, history, theology, art, and spirituality of the world's largest religious tradition. The book is in very good internal condition with clean, crisp pages and no noted writing or highlighting. This listing is for a First Edition copy of The HarperCollins Encyclopedia of Catholicism, general editor Richard P. McBrien, published in 1995. This massive reference work is a comprehensive guide to the people, places, history, theology, art, and spirituality of the world's largest religious tradition. The volume contains over 4,200 entries from 280 leading experts and is richly illustrated with 300 black-and-white photographs, maps, and line drawings, including a detailed plan for an ideal monastery. The book features 8 pages of color photo inserts. The book is in very good internal condition with clean, crisp pages and no noted writing or highlighting. The hardcover boards are sturdy. The dust jacket is present and shows some shelf wear, specifically minor bumping and small chips at the corners and the top of the spine as shown in the photos. This is an essential volume for scholars, students, or anyone interested in the history and depth of the Catholic Church.