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1517: Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation
Hardback,
10/08/2017,
£16.99
£15.29
Did Martin Luther really post his 95 Theses to the Wittenberg Castle Church door in October 1517? Probably not, says Reformation historian Peter Marshall. But though the event might be mythic, it became one of the great defining episodes in Western history, a symbol of religious freedom of conscience which still shapes our world 500 years later.
Puritans on Independence: The First Examination, Defence, and Second Examination
Hardback,
12/10/2017,
£132.50
£119.25
A scholarly edition of a set of manuscripts which reveal the political and ecclesiastical views of the Puritans in the period between their official suppression by the crown in 1592 and their sudden resurgence around the time of the English Civil Wars.
God's army: The story of the Salvation Army
Hardback,
04/12/1998,
£16.99
£11.89
Linked to a six-part Channel 4 television series, this is an exploration of the inner workings of the Salvation Army as it tries to adapt to changing times through corporate restructuring without compromising its ideals. The book also examines the organization's history.
Story Of Christianity
Hardback,
26/05/2011,
£14.99
£13.49
A beautifully illustrated history of 2000 years of the Christian faith.
Messiah
Paperback,
14/12/2017,
£9.99
£8.99
The story of the composition, first performances and cultural afterlife of one of the best-loved and most widely performed works in the entire history of music.
Catholics: The Church and its People in Britain and Ireland, from the Reformation to the Present Day
Paperback,
01/03/2018,
£11.99
£10.79
Monks, Miracles and Magic: Reformation Representations of the Medieval Church
Paperback,
18/01/2005,
£34.99
£31.49
An innovative study of Reformation attitudes to medieval Christianity, revealing the process by which the medieval past was rewritten by Reformation propagandists.
Ships Of Heaven: The Private Life of Britain's Cathedrals
Hardback,
11/04/2019,
£20.00
£18.00
We learn of rogue saints exploited by holy sinners, the pomp and prosperity that followed these ships of stone, the towns that grew up in their shadows, the impact of the Black Death, the Reformation and icon-smashing Puritanism, the revival brought about by the Industrial Revolution, and the hope and disillusion of two world wars.
Church Life: Pastors, Congregations, and the Experience of Dissent in Seventeenth-Century England
Hardback,
30/05/2019,
£69.00
£62.10
This volume addresses the rich, complex, and varied nature of 'church life' experienced by England's Baptists, Congregationalists, and Presbyterians during the seventeenth century.
Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World
Paperback,
15/03/2019,
£18.99
£17.09
Could slaves become Christian? If so, did their conversion lead to freedom? If not, then how could perpetual enslavement be justified? Christian Slavery shows how debates about slavery transformed the practice of Protestantism and the language of race in the early modern Atlantic world.
Imperial Gothic: Religious Architecture and High Anglican Culture in the British Empire, 1840-1870
Hardback,
12/04/2013,
£50.00
£45.00
The Gothic Revival movement in architecture was intimately entwined with 18th - and 19th - century British cultural politics. In this study, the author traces the global reach and influence of the Gothic Revival throughout Britain's empire during these crucial decades.
Global Church History: The Great Tradition through Cultures, Continents and Centuries
Paperback,
05/09/2019,
£36.99
£33.29
History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years
Paperback,
02/09/2010,
£18.99
£17.09
How did an obscure personality cult come to be the world's biggest religion, with a third of humanity its followers? This book describes not only the main facts, ideas and personalities of Christian history, its organization and spirituality, but how it has changed politics, sex, and human society.
Cathedrals of Britain
Paperback,
05/03/2020,
£9.99
£8.99
For centuries the great religious buildings of Great Britain have inspired and fascinated pilgrims and visitors from around the world. The beauty and diversity of British ecclesiastical architecture is superbly captured in this guide to over 60 of Britain's finest cathedrals.
The Church of England and British Politics since 1900
Hardback,
10/03/2020,
£70.00
£63.00
Bringing together researchers in modern British religious, political, intellectual and social history, this volume considers the persistence of the Church's public significance, despite its falling membership.
Martyrdom: Why Martyrs Still Matter
Hardback,
22/10/2020,
£19.99
£17.99
An exploration and re-examination of the significance of martyrdom for Christians today.
Medieval Church and Churchyard Monuments
Paperback,
10/03/2011,
£8.99
£8.09
Churches contain much of the most interesting medieval sculpture in the country. Magnificent effigies, whether of cast copper-alloy or stone, never cease to provoke awe and wonder, conjuring up glamorous images of an age of chivalry. This book uncovers monuments as a rich source of information relevant to an exceedingly diverse range of subjects.
The Treasures of English Churches: Witnesses to the History of a Nation
Hardback,
13/05/2021,
£20.00
£18.00
The Pilgrimage of Egeria: A New Translation of the Itinerarium Egeriae with Introduction and Commentary
Paperback,
17/07/2018,
£19.99
£17.99
Looking East in Winter: Contemporary Thought and the Eastern Christian Tradition
Hardback,
24/06/2021,
£20.00
£18.00
New Eusebius
Paperback,
28/05/1987,
£20.00
£18.00
A source book for students of the patristic period and a companion volume to "Creeds, Councils and Controversies" and "Doctrine and Practice in the Early Church". This updated edition incorporates vital documents that were not available when the original collection was compiled.
Early Christian Fathers
Paperback,
£51.00
£19.59
This selection of writings from early church leaders includes work by Clement of Rome, Ignatius, Polycarp, Irenaeus, Athenagoras, and Justin Martyr.Long recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations...
Trinity: Part 1/ Volume 5: Books 2ed
Paperback,
28/02/2012,
£32.50
£29.25
In this classic work Augustine is engaged in a personal quest; he is 'looking for God', and of course inviting his readers to join him in the search.
Cloud of Witnesses: An Introductory History of the Development of Christian Doctrine to 500 CE
Paperback,
01/12/2007,
£18.99
£17.09
An introduction to the formative first five hundred years of the Christian theological tradition.
Documentary as Exorcism: Resisting the Bewitchment of Colonial Christianity
Paperback,
16/01/2014,
£23.99
£21.59
Frames colonial theology in the Caribbean as a form of witchcraft practice that bewitched Africans and later black colonial subjects, and discusses the continued impact of this bewitchment, namely in politics and anti-intellectualism in contemporary Black Pentecostal Church life, especially in the UK.
Story of Christianity
Paperback,
06/06/2013,
£12.99
£11.69
The introductory history to the Christian faith.
Faith and Sword: A Short History of Christian-Muslim Conflict
Paperback,
01/10/2016,
£9.95
£8.96
Faith and Sword gives a concise history of what has arguably been the longest conflict in human history - a conflict that continues, in a new form, to this day. The overtly religious Christian-Muslim struggle lasted for nearly thirteen centuries, and for most of that period the Muslims were in the ascendant.
Christology of the Later Fathers
Paperback,
£51.00
£45.90
"One of the most readable and inspiring surveys of the development of the theology of the early Church is to be found in the introduction on faith, theology, and creeds in this volume.....Dr. Hardy here clearly interprests the scope of the vast, yet delicate, problem faced by the Fathers in the period of the Ecumenical Councils.
Early Tudor church and society, 1485-1529
Paperback,
14/06/1993,
£66.99
£45.50
Examines the role of the early Tudor Church and the impact it had in society. Amongst the areas covered are: the Higher Clergy; the Church and the Lay Power; the Lesser Clergy; the Regular Clergy; Canon Law and the people; the community of the parish; worship and preaching; and beliefs and values.
Mr Moody and the Evangelical Tradition
Paperback,
01/03/2005,
£21.99
£13.99
An assessment of the life and legacy of Dwight L. Moody, including evaluation of his theology, preaching, revivalist strategy, church music innovation, and global missionary work.
Cross and the Crescent
Paperback,
04/03/2004,
£9.99
£8.99
Presents an account of the relations between Islam and Christianity from Muhammad to the Reformation. This book argues that though there were trading and cultural interactions between Islam and Christianity during the period when Arabs controlled most of the Mediterranean world, neither side was remotely interested in the religion of the other.
Medieval Graffiti
Hardback,
02/07/2015,
£16.99
£15.29
Drawing on examples from surviving medieval churches in England, the author gives a voice to the secret graffiti artists from the lord of the manor and the parish priest to the people who built the church itself.
Beginnings of English Protestantism
Paperback,
30/05/2002,
£30.99
£21.69
A collection of challenging essays examining the early Protestants in the English Reformation.
Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession
Hardback,
05/02/2015,
£9.99
£8.99
The sacred and profane history of confession in the Catholic Church, with a shocking new expose of its role in the child abuse scandals of the twentieth century.
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-talk
Paperback,
23/12/2013,
£17.99
£16.19
A modern classic in theology, the book that defined the womanist project and charted a path for others to follow.
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