The Protestant Reformation
10 best books like The Protestant Reformation (Hans J. Hillerbrand): Basic Theological Writings, The Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity (Oxford Illustrated Histories), The Complete Gospels: Annotated Scholar's Version, Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor, Western Europe in the Middle Ages 300-1475, The Devil's Broker: Seeking Gold, God, and Glory in Fourteenth- Century Italy, Edward I, The Age of Reform, 1250-1550: An Intellectual and Religious History of Late Medieval and Reformation Europe, Henry VIII
| Author | Martin Luther |
| ISBN | 0800636805 |
Thorough translation of many of Dr. Luther's more important writings - in 755 pages. To be clear this is not just a casual read, but the average high-school graduate might need to take their time. Perhaps reading several pages (12-20) a week over a year. Dr. Lull has included several footnotes which help...
| Author | Roland H. Bainton |
| ISBN | 0807056952 |
Roland H. Bainton presents the strands of the Reformation in a single coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther's breach & its ramifications for 16th Century Europe, giving accounts of the Diet of Worms, the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry VIII's break with Rome & William...
| Author | John McManners |
| ISBN | 0192854399 |
0192854399|9780192854391. The Oxford Illustrated History of Christianity published in the year 2001 was published by Oxford University Press. The author of this book is John McManners. We have a dedicated page displaying collection of John McManners books here. This is the Paperback version of...
| Author | Robert J. Miller |
| ISBN | 0944344496 |
The Complete Gospels includes all twenty of the known gospels from the early Christian era, clearly presented for the scholar, student and general reader alike. The new Scholars Version translation captures the full spirit and vitality of the original texts. This gospel picture of early traditions...
Frederick II: A Medieval Emperor
| Author | David Abulafia |
| ISBN | 0195080408 |
Frederick II of Hohenstaufen, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Sicily, King of Jerusalem, has, since his death in 1250, enjoyed a reputation as one of the most remarkable monarchs in the history of Europe. His wide cultural tastes, his apparent tolerance of Jews and Muslims, his defiance of the papacy, and...
| Author | Sidney Painter |
| ISBN | 0070648433 |
(Fourth Edition, copywrite 1983)
by Brian Tierney and Sidney Painter
This is the most boring book I ever tried to read. I have plodded through it for almost a year because I wanted to learn the subject matter, but with a ho-hum presentation of the Magna Carta story at about the two-thirds...
| Author | Frances Stonor Saunders |
| ISBN | 0060777303 |
A vibrant history of Italy in the cataclysmic fourteenth century as seen through the life of a brilliant military strategist and bandit lord
At the dawn of the Renaissance, hordes of mercenaries swooped down on the opulent city-states of Italy and commenced to drain them dry. The greatest...
| Author | Michael Prestwich |
| ISBN | 0300071574 |
Edward I—one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages—pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter...
| Author | Steven E. Ozment |
| ISBN | 0300027605 |
“Ozment’s masterly synthesis of the intellectual and religious history of the period 1250-1550 clarifies the impact of late medieval ideas on early modern society. Its appeal derives from its breadth of scholarship and clarity of style. Ozment reviews the current state of research on late...
| Author | J.J. Scarisbrick |
| ISBN | 0520011309 |
This was a stunning book, from J.J. Scarisbrick's forward, to the death of Henry VIII and his funeral. It is so well written that I scarcely noticed the ultimate integrity of its scholarly bona fides, but they were there when I called them to mind and investigated. Because of its wonderful style existing...
| Author | Carter Lindberg |
| ISBN | 1557865752 |
This narrative description and analysis of the European Reformations of the sixteenth century begins with a chapter on the history and historiography of Reformation scholarship and concludes with an extended reflection on the Reformations' religious, social, and cultural legacies. The storyline...
| Author | Diarmaid MacCulloch |
At a time when men and women were prepared to kill—and be killed—for their faith, the Protestant Reformation tore the Western world apart. Acclaimed as the definitive account of these epochal events, Diarmaid MacCulloch's award-winning history brilliantly re-creates the religious battles...
| Author | Jeremy D. Popkin |
| ISBN | 0130600326 |
Written for today's undergraduates, this up-to-date survey of the French Revolution and Napoleonic era offers a concise alternative to the longer texts geared to advanced study in the field. This text introduces students to the major events that comprise the story of the French Revolution; to the...
The Christian Tradition 3: The Growth of Medieval Theology 600-1300
| Author | Jaroslav Pelikan |
| ISBN | 0226653757 |
"A magnificent history of doctrine."—New York Review of Books
"In this volume Jaroslav Pelikan continues the splendid work he has done thus far in his projected five-volume history of the development of Christian doctrine, defined as 'what the Church believes, teaches, and confesses...
| Author | Edward Gibbon |
| ISBN | 0679423087 |
Easily the most celebrated historical work in English, Gibbon's account of the Roman empire was in its time a landmark in classical and historical scholarship and remains a remarkable fresh and powerful contribution to the interpretation of Roman history more than two hundred years after its first...
| Author | Alan Jacobs |
| ISBN | 0691154813 |
While many of us are familiar with such famous words as, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered together here. . ." or "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust," we may not know that they originated with The Book of Common Prayer, which first appeared in 1549. Like the words of the King James Bible and Shakespeare, the language...
| Author | James Reston Jr. |
| ISBN | 0385483368 |
I thought this was an excellent well written book about an extremely interesting period of history, the the decades up to and immediately after the year 1000 C.E. or A.D. Reston, Jr. is a good writer who covers a variety of subjects, the Viking raids and conquests, the conflict between the Moors and Christians...
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A Religious History of the American People
| Author | Sydney E. Ahlstrom |
| ISBN | 0300100124 |
Anthroposophists? Check. Encyclicals from the Pope? Double check. The church and 1900s-era immigration? Step right up.
Unfortunately I read only the 1975 edition of Volume Two, but fortunately I still found it to be engaging and relevant. In this comprehensive study, Ahlstrom (mostly...
| Author | Justo L. González |
| ISBN | 0060633158 |
For a very general introduction to the early history of the Church up until the Protestant Reformation, I would recommend this book. But only as a primary introduction.
Its chief virtues are that it is highly readable (high school reading level) and easy to understand; the chapters are brief...
