The ''Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature'' is a reference work of ten volumes and two supplements published in the late 19th century, co-authored by John McClintock, academic and minister, and James Strong, professor of

exegetical theology Exegesis ( ; from the Greek , from , "to lead out") is a critical explanation or interpretation of a text. The term is traditionally applied to the interpretation of Biblical works. In modern usage, exegesis can involve critical interpretations ...

. The volumes were published by

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of New York.

Scope

As an

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, the authors set out to create a scholarly work, but accessible to the non-expert, designed to be Topics covered in the volumes include descriptions of

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s, locations, events, theological concepts, histories of the Christian Churches, and biographical sketches of notable religious figures.

Volumes

* Volume I.—A, B * Volume II.—C, D * Volume III.—E, F, G * Volume IV.—H, I, J * Volume V.—K, L, Mc * Volume VI.—Me–Nev * Volume VII.—New–Pes * Volume VIII.—Pet–Re * Volume IX.—Rh–St * Volume X.—Su–Z * Supplement, Vol. I.—A–Cn * Supplement, Vol. II.—Co–Z

References

External links

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
1867–1887, via the Hathi Trust Digital Library.
McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia
19th-century books Christian encyclopedias Reference works in the public domain {{christian-theology-stub