1998 results for '"Church, Roy A.'

Hope, Struggle and Defeat: The Communist International and the Global Fight for FreedomThe Communist International was the first organised attempt to bring about worldwide revolution and left a...

In this pathbreaking study, a prominent colonial historian argues that religion was as instrumental as either politics or the economy in shaping early American life and values. Looking at Puritan New...

Old-time politics, piety, and St. Patrick’s Day parades loom large when the Irish come to the American mind. None truly represents the complex legacy or contributions of the nation’s oldest ethnic...

An authoritative biography of Thomas Arundel, the English archbishop who overthrew a king Thomas Arundel was a pivotal figure in English politics at the turn of the fifteenth century. His career...

Illustrated with 188 black-and-white line drawings and photographs. A fascinating account of ancient and widespread superstitions that the power of the eye can cast a malignant spell... a classic...

Based upon a series of detailed case studies of associations such as early synagogues and churches, philosophical schools and pagan mystery cults, this collection addresses the question of what can...

These translations are a book length selection in English of the poetry of Robert Marteau, a distinguished contemporary French poet, novelist, and art critic. His poems have been admired in France...

These translations are a book length selection in English of the poetry of Robert Marteau, a distinguished contemporary French poet, novelist, and art critic. His poems have been admired in France...

A compelling account of Christianity's Jewish beginnings, from one of the world's leading scholars of ancient religion How did a group of charismatic, apocalyptic Jewish missionaries, working to...

A witty and provocative reappraisal of the impact of the cultural upheavals of the sixties on American religious lifeWhat happened to American religion during the cultural revolution of the 1960s and...

At the end of the sixteenth century, when painters, writers, and scientists from all over Europe flocked to Rome for creative inspiration, the city was also becoming the center of a vibrant and...

Ever since humankind raised its head toward the heavens in search of universal understanding and spiritual fulfillment, wars, pogroms, persecution, prejudice, and contempt have been the means of...

Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity—yet, if you look in the Bible, you’ll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a...

A sharp, visceral new collection of poetry that touches on art, history, sex, bodies, language, and the color pinkThe sack of Rome,The siege of Florence.The lights twinkle pink in Fiesole.Pink furls,...

Author, abolitionist, political activist, and philosopher, Frederick Douglass was a pivotal figure in the decades of struggle leading up to the Civil War and the Reconstruction era. This inexpensive...

An important historical document as well as an inspirational gift, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit captures the rich connections between song and experience as no other volume does.For over 200 years in...

Of Limbs, Leaves, and Hope represents the unforeseen gain of biophilic relief from the coronavirus pandemic.Forced to work remotely because of COVID-19, daily walks and bike rides became an essential...

“[A] pleasant and underrated surprise . . . [Visions of Gerard] has a winning simplicity and sweetness.” —The Washington Post The first book in Kerouac's Duluoz Legend, a novella detailing the...

This book endeavours to map out a part of the intellectual history of the twentieth century which once almost faded from memory but which now resonates with startling relevance. In 1941 William...

Over ten million Muslims live in Western Europe. Since the early 1990s, and especially after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, vexing policy questions have emerged about the religious...