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Puritans on Independence: The First Examination, Defence, and Second Examination
Hardback,
12/10/2017,
£120.00
£108.00
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
Hardback,
04/12/1998,
£16.99
£15.29
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.
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.
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.
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.
Monks, Miracles and Magic: Reformation Representations of the Medieval Church
Paperback,
18/01/2005,
£26.99
£24.29
An innovative study of Reformation attitudes to medieval Christianity, revealing the process by which the medieval past was rewritten by Reformation propagandists.
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
Christian Slavery: Conversion and Race in the Protestant Atlantic World
Hardback,
05/03/2018,
£32.00
£28.80
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.
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.
Trinity: Part 1/ Volume 5: Books 2ed
Paperback,
28/02/2012,
£21.50
£19.35
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.
Kings of the Grail: Tracing the Historic Journey of the Holy Grail from Jerusalem to Spain
Hardback,
16/04/2015,
£20.00
£18.00
The Kings of the Grail presents the new, definitive historical and scientific facts that have come to light, unravelling the mystery that has surrounded the Holy Grail and taking the reader on a compelling and thought-provoking journey.
Jesus
Paperback,
22/03/2002,
£6.99
£6.29
Part of the Lion Access Guides series, which offers essential information on key subjects in lively, colour illustrated style
Cloud of Witnesses: An Introductory History of the Development of Christian Doctrine to 500 CE
Paperback,
01/12/2007,
£19.99
£17.99
Documentary as Exorcism: Resisting the Bewitchment of Colonial Christianity
Paperback,
16/01/2014,
£21.99
£19.79
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,
£8.99
£8.09
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.
Mr Moody and the Evangelical Tradition
7,
01/03/2005,
£9.99
£8.99
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.
History of Christianity, A
Hardback,
24/09/2009,
£35.00
£31.50
Christianity, one of the world's great religions, has had an incalculable impact on human history. This book describes the main ideas and personalities of Christian history, its organisation and spirituality, how it has changed politics, sex, and human society. It presents the global history of Christianity.
Medieval Graffiti
Hardback,
02/07/2015,
£12.99
£11.69
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.
Cross and the Crescent
Paperback,
04/03/2004,
£7.99
£7.19
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.
Beginnings of English Protestantism
Paperback,
30/05/2002,
£20.99
£18.89
A collection of challenging essays examining the early Protestants in the English Reformation.
Early Tudor church and society, 1485-1529
Paperback,
14/06/1993,
£36.99
£33.29
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.
Christology of the Later Fathers
Paperback,
£25.99
£23.39
"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.
Christian History: An Introduction
Paperback,
15/02/2013,
£23.99
£21.59
Written by one of the world's leading theologians and a bestselling author, this book provides a truly global review by exploring the development of Christianity and related issues in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Religion and the Book in Early Modern England: The Making of John Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs'
Paperback,
20/02/2014,
£22.99
£20.69
Explores the production of John Foxe's 'Book of Martyrs', a milestone in the history of the English book.
The Puritans in Power: A Study in the History of the English Church from 1640 to 1660
Paperback,
17/04/2014,
£19.99
£17.99
Originally published in 1913, this book examines the effect of the Puritan Revolution upon the Church of England and the Universities.
Thomas Cranmer: Churchman and Scholar
Paperback,
15/04/1999,
£25.00
£22.50
Presents Cranmer's career set within the intellectual and theological context of 16c England.
Gender, Ethnicity and Religion: Views from the Other Side
Paperback,
14/10/2002,
£12.99
£11.69
New methodologies from social theory, cultural anthropology, and gender studies have emerged which take religion and cultural values into perspective. Particular light shed on social transformations, religious practices and theological perspectives.
Silence and Honey Cakes
Paperback,
19/11/2004,
£7.99
£7.19
The Archbishop of Canterbury explores the lessons we can learn from the wisdom and spirituality of the desert fathers.
Christian Origins
Paperback,
19/06/2008,
£22.99
£20.69
Dealing with the Jewish background to Jesus, this book provides an introductory account of the emergence of Christianity. It presents eschatology as the mainstay of early Christian belief, and uses this as a lens through which to view the development of the Early Church, the writings of Paul and the further growth of the Church.
Foxe's Book Of Martyrs and Early Modern Print Culture
Paperback,
27/10/2011,
£26.99
£24.29
A comprehensive 2006 investigation of the Book of Martyrs's compilation, printing, publication, illustration, and reception.
Sisters in the Wilderness: The Challenge of Womanist God-talk
Paperback,
23/12/2013,
£16.99
£15.29
A modern classic in theology, the book that defined the womanist project and charted a path for others to follow.
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