Church history books

In this work, Arie W. Zwiep examines the gospel stories of the raising of Jairus's daughter and the healing of the...  Read More >>

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Tales of saints , whether told by their adherents or detractors, frequently featured the holy person's dealings...  Read More >>

The Legitimacy of Bastards is the first book to deal specifically with the children of the late medieval English...  Read More >>

A free open access ebook is upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. Flight during times of persecution...  Read More >>

'Deuten', 'Interpretieren', 'Auslegen' und 'Verstehen' bilden in der Moderne nicht mehr nur wesentliche Momente...  Read More >>

"In der Gründungsphase der Bundesrepublik prägten zahlreiche protestantische Initiativen die gesellschaftliche Neuorientierung...  Read More >>

This is a lively and informative guide to the Church of England, from its Romano-British origins to the central...  Read More >>

A Benedictine Reader, 530–1530, has been more than twenty years in the making. A collaboration of a dozen scholars,...  Read More >>

Taking its impetus from remarkable fact that holy things were given to children as toys in the early modern period...  Read More >>

Children in the Bible and the Ancient World is a helpful introduction to any who study children and childhood in...  Read More >>

In With Eyes and Ears Open: The Role of Visitors in the Society of Jesus, twelve historians examine important visitations...  Read More >>

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This book highlights how the institutional frame of early Christian initiation shaped interpretations of Paul's...  Read More >>

"Prozessionen sind mehrdimensionale soziale Praktiken. Sie dienen der Dar- wie Herstellung soziokultureller Ordnungen...  Read More >>

We may think we know what defines religious fanaticism: violent action undertaken with dogmatic certainty. But the...  Read More >>

Go presents the growth of evangelicalism in the Philippines (1898–2000), looking at the formation of the Philippine...  Read More >>

We may think we know what defines religious fanaticism: violent action undertaken with dogmatic certainty. But the...  Read More >>

These episodes offer an illuminating study of religious changes taking place in Europe and the East where Christianity,...  Read More >>

A comprehensive introduction to the theological thought of Saint Bonaventure, from its scriptural roots to its application...  Read More >>

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According to a persistent popular stereotype, early Judaism is seen as a ""legalistic"" religious tradition, in...  Read More >>

This is the first book that describes, on the basis of unpublished Vatican documents, the ways in which the machinery...  Read More >>

If we believe the church cannot split because it is Christ's one body, how do we understand the Reformation?  Read More >>

George Bell was one of the most significant British church leaders of the mid-20th century and in many ways he came...  Read More >>