Church History Reference Collection

Would anyone be able to provide a few thoughts on three resources included in this collection which is on sale this week? In particular, how useful have these resources been to you and what unique value do they have within your library of resources?

The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
The Encyclopedia of Christianity
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Christianity

Thanks.

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DMB

Oxford ODCC: It's ok. Articles short, but good biographies. Covers the waterfront.

Encyclopedia of Christianity: Gave mine away, but you may like. Theology oriented.

Encl Ancient Christianity: I use this one; more historical. Basic articles can be thin, but when you need detail, it delivers.

Lew Worthington

My experience is almost the same as @DMB's. I have only an earlier version of the Oxford, but I didn't give it away. I like all of them, but their articles are pretty short. But what they lack in depth they seem to make up for in breadth.

DMB

adding a bit more to illustrate EAC, the article on Carthage goes into considerable depth: