Miracles: an encyclopedia of people, places, and supernatural events from antiquity to the present

Miracles: An Encyclopedia of People, Places, and Supernatural Events from Antiquity to the Present is a one-volume encyclopedia from ABC-Clio reviewed here in its e-book version. ABC-Clio often covers niche topics that are aimed toward academic, school and public libraries.

Miracles is written by a group of international scholars who are generally affiliated with the religion, history and philosophy departments of their respective universities. The editor, Patrick J. Hayes, who authors a good number of the entries, earned his doctorate in Ecclesiology from the Catholic University of America. The vast majority of entries are associated with Christianity, with a leaning...