Church History by Bradley, James E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Contents Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to Church History and Related Disciplines

Preliminary Definition of Terms The Emergence of Critical Church Historiography Methods and Models in the History of Doctrine

The General/Special Pattern The Special or Systematic Model The Great Thinker Model The Integral, Developmental Model

The Distinction and Interrelationship of Intellectual, Political, and Social History

2. Perspective and Meaning in History

The Problem of the Past Historical Sources — Their Use and Assessment The Problem of Objectivity in Historical Study Meaning in History Understanding the Past History and Self--Understanding The Importance of History

3. The Initial Stages of Research and the Use of Bibliographic and Reference Sources

Selecting and Narrowing a Topic Current Research Techniques and New Bibliographic Databases in Church History and Theology Church History and Theology: Research in Secondary Sources

Dissertations and Theses Periodical Indices and Online Databases Library Networks and Online Libraries Handbooks, Bibliographical Guides, and General Surveys Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Linguistic Tools: Dictionaries and Paleographic Aids Biographical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Theological and Church--historical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias Historical Atlases and Guides to Historical Geography

4. Research in Primary Sources and the Use of Text Databases and Materials in Microform

Church History: By Period

Early Church The Medieval Church Reformation and Post--Reformation Sixteenth-- through Eighteenth--century Sources in English American Church History

Internet Databases and Primary Research Internet Resources and Their Limitations Primary Sources in Microform Research in Archives, Special Collections, and Rare Book Facilities

5. The Practice of Research and the Craft of Writing

Evaluating Resources and Materials Taking Notes Collating Notes: the Preliminary Outline Survey of Secondary Literature and Paradigms: Writing the First Paragraph or Chapter The Body of the Essay Writing the Last Paragraph Footnoting Bibliographies Research with Computers Word Processing the Dissertation

6. Preparing Lectures and Writing Monographs and Articles

Course Outline and Lecture Preparation Lecturing and Teaching Preparing the Dissertation for Publication Ongoing Research: Articles and Book--length Projects

Selected Aids to the Study of Church History and Historical Theology: A Bibliography

I. Church History: Reference and Research Tools

A. Dissertations and Theses B. Periodical Directories and Abstracts C. Journals and Series

1. Journals 2. Series

D. Handbooks, Bibliographical Guides, and General Surveys E. Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

1. Linguistic Tools: Dictionaries and Paleographical Aids 2. Biographical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 3. Dictionaries of Anonyms and Pseudonyms 4. Theological and Church--historical Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

F. Historical Atlases and Guides to Historical Geography G. Guides to Libraries and Archives

II. Church History: By Period

A. Early Church

1. Guides, Manuals, and Encyclopedias 2. Bibliographies 3. Editions of Texts and Concordances 4. Journals and Series

a. Journals b. Series

5. Historiography

B. Medieval and Renaissance

1. Surveys 2. Guides, Indices, and Concordances 3. Periodical Guides 4. Bibliographies 5. Editions and Series of Texts and Translations 6. Journals and Series

a. Journals b. Series

7. Hagiography 8. Canon Law 9. Libraries, Manuscripts, Books, and Printing 10. Historiography

C. Reformation, Post--Reformation

1. Bibliographies and General Surveys 2. Collections of Sources 3. Journals and Series

a. Journals b. Series

4. Books and Printing 5. Libraries and Archives 6. Historiography

D. Modern

1. General Surveys and Guides 2. Journals and Series

a. Journals b. Series

III. Modern British Sources

A. Bibliographical Guides and Handbooks B. Periodicals and Newspapers: Guides and Indexes C. National Bibliography and Guides to Sources D. Biographical Dictionaries E. Atlases and Dictionaries F. Guides to Archives and Manuscripts G. Historiography

IV. American Church History

A. Bibliographical Guides and Handbooks B. Periodical Guides and Indexes C. Newspaper Guides D. General Reference and Research Tools

1. National Bibliography and Guides to Sources 2. Denominations 3. Specialized 4. Bibliographies of Bibliographies

E. Biographical Dictionaries and Directories F. Encyclopedias and Atlases G. Archives and Manuscripts H. Historiography

V. World Christianity

A. General B. Africa C. Asia D. Australasia and Oceania E. India F. Latin America G. Historiography

VI. Historiography and Historical Method VII. General Reference Works for the Profession

Appendix: Online Resources and Sources in Microform

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