The stories and contributions of the apostles provide an important entr e into church history. This comprehensive histor......more
This book offers a unique approach to Calvin by introducing the individuals and groups who, through their opposition to ......more
During the nineteenth century, white Americans sought the cultural transformation and physical displacement of Native pe......more
Informed take on the amazing growth of a very unusual missionary organization The two-sided mission organization compris......more
A major narrative history of Christianity s first thousand years by acclaimed educator and #1 New York Times bestselling......more
Although the theme of bloodied nuptial sheets seems pervasive in western culture, its association with female virginity ......more
Isaac of Nineveh’s Ascetical Eschatology demonstrates that Isaac’s eschatology is an original synthesis based on ideas g......more
Evangelicalism appeared as a new pattern of Christian devotion at a moment when the foundations of Anglo-American societ......more
The Puritans on Independence sheds light on the rise of new claims by puritans to freedom as "independence" several deca......more
This volume represents a departure from the prevailing emphasis on religion and war in the medieval and early modern per......more
The Oxford History of Anglicanism is a major new and unprecedented international study of the identity and historical in......more
For decades, scholars have assumed that the genius of John Henry Newman remained underappreciated among his Roman Cathol......more
How does a culture become Christian, especially one that is heir to such ancient traditions and spectacular monuments as......more
In Gilded Age America, rampant inequality gave rise to a new form of Christianity, one that sought to ease the suffering......more
Exploring Christian Heritage provides students and teachers with a rich and substantial introduction to the texts that h......more
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When Jesus of Nazareth began proclaiming the kingdom of God early in the first century, he likely had no intention of st......more
After decades of a problematic, if not plainly hostile, approach to modernity by Catholic culture, the 1960s marked the ......more
An overview in primary documents of almost four hundred years of the American Catholic experience Among the first Europe......more
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Despite a long history of external threats and internal strife, the Roman Catholic Church remains a vast and influential......more
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A Top Ten Book for Parish Ministry in 2017, Academy of Parish Clergy A Jesus Creed 2017 Book of the Year (Honorable Ment......more
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For the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, a new translation of Martin Luther’s most famous works by leading scholar ......more
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In the tradition of The First Urban Christians by Wayne Meeks, this book explores the relationship between the earliest ......more
This new addition to a highly acclaimed series portrays the sweep of missions history, revealing how God has fulfilled h......more
The sixteenth-century Reformation in all its forms and expressions sought nothing less than the transformation of the Ch......more
Second Temple Judaism exerted a profound and shaping influence upon early Christianity. The Jewish Roots of Christologic......more
The relationship among Judaism, Gnosticism, and Christianity perpetually eludes easy description. While it is clear that......more
While the relationship between Second Temple Jewish exegesis and early Christian exegesis as demonstrated in the New Tes......more
In Angelomorphic Christology author Charles Gieschen demonstrates that angel and angel-related traditions, especially th......more
Scholars have long recognized that Jonathan Edwards loved the Bible, but preoccupation with his roles in Western -public......more
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Katharina von Bora. Defiant and determined, refusing to be intimidated. . . In many ways, it was this astonishing woman ......more
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In this new edition of a classic work, the great Catholic apologist and historian Hilaire Belloc examines the five most ......more
The Pope and the Professor tells the captivating story of the German Catholic theologian and historian Ignaz von Dolling......more
Despite an enormous amount of literature on St Augustine of Hippo, this work provides the first examination of what he t......more
This Worldwide Struggle: Religion and the International Roots of the Civil Rights Movement identifies a network of black......more
Asia is the birthplace of Christianity. If Christianity is not usually seen as an Asian religion, that is because the hi......more
John Anthony McGuckin, one of the world’s leading scholars of ancient Christianity, has synthesized a lifetime of work t......more
The narrative of Civil Rights often begins with the prophetic figure of Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. City square......more
This comprehensive reference volume covers every country in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering reliable demographic informatio......more
Silly, stupid, irrational, simple. Wicked, hateful, obstinate, anti-social. Extravagant, perverse. The Roman world rende......more
When Cecil B. DeMille’s epic, The Ten Commandments, came out in 1956, lines of people crowded into theaters across Ameri......more
Babatha’s Orchard tells a story that has gone untold for nearly two thousand years. It is a story that would have perish......more
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How churches in Northern Europe reinvented their role as providers of social relief. Charity is a word that fits well in......more
A New York Times Bestseller! "Who do you say that I am?" Uttered by Jesus Christ, this profound question has presented a......more
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Thirteenth-century England was a special place and time to be a bishop. Like their predecessors, these bishops were key ......more
The Disruption of Evangelicalism is the first comprehensive account of the evangelical tradition across the English-spea......more
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Lucid, authoritative overview of a major movement in American history The history of American evangelicalism is perhaps ......more
In addition to being a prolific spiritual writer and the abbot of the premier Cistercian monastery in northern England, ......more
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For seventy years, we have been taught that Jesus died on the cross from asphyxiation (strangulation) because in the han......more
Many Europeans saw Africa’s colonization as an exhibition of European racial ascendancy. African Christians saw Africa’s......more
In Christianity: The Biography Ian Shaw charts the story of Christianity from its birth and infancy among a handful of f......more
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The Demonic in the Political Thought of Eusebius of Caesarea explores how Eusebius of Caesarea’s ideas about demons inte......more
Sam Haselby offers a new and persuasive account of the role of religion in the formation of American nationality, showin......more
Dreisbach shows that the Bible was the most frequently referenced book in the political discourse of the American founde......more
Does martyrdom hurt? The obvious answer to this question is yes. L. Stephanie Cobb, asserts, however, that early Chris......more
Distinguished Scholars Explore Early Christian Views on the Problem of Evil What did the early church teach about the pr......more
During the Victorian period, the practice of science shifted from a religious context to a naturalistic one. It is gener......more
Perhaps no declaration incites more theological and moral outrage than a human’s claim to be divine. Those who make this......more
A thorough reckoning of the evolving ideas and legacy of a founding force in American evangelism Evangelicals and schola......more