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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 recreates the religious battles of priests, monarchs, scholars, and politicians - from the zealous Martin Luther and his 95 Theses to the polemical John Calvin to the radical Igantius Loyola, from the tortured Thomas Cranmer to the ambitious Philip II.
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Excellent
- De Eli Shem Tov en 05-15-17
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History of the Jews
- A Captivating Guide to Jewish History, Starting from the Ancient Israelites Through Roman Rule to World War 2
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 22 m
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The Jewish people are one of the oldest living people groups on the planet. The Jews lived alongside the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Phoenicians, and Sumerians - all of whom have since disappeared from the pages of history. Yet the Jews still remain. Despite all of the odds, Jewish culture, language, laws, and religion have remained intact over the course of thousands of years.
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Comprehensive but perspective a bit skewed
- De username en 06-19-21
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The Story of Christianity
- A History of 2000 Years of the Christian Faith
- De: David Bentley Hart
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 9 h y 46 m
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In The Story of Christianity, the distinguished theologian David Bentley Hart provides a broad picture of Christian history. Presented in 50 short chapters - each focusing on a critical facet of Christian history or theology, and each amplified by timelines, and quotations - his magisterial account does full justice to the range of Christian tradition, belief and practice - Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, Evangelical, Coptic, Chaldean, Ethiopian Orthodox, and more....
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Great Brief Overview of Christianity
- De James Mikkelson en 01-26-22
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The Bright Ages
- A New History of Medieval Europe
- De: Matthew Gabriele, David M. Perry
- Narrado por: Jim Meskimen
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
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The word medieval conjures images of the “Dark Ages”. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, bringing to light both its beauty and its horrors. The Bright Ages takes us through 10 centuries and crisscrosses Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia, and Africa, revisiting familiar people and events with new light cast upon them.
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Does exactly what it claims to clarify
- De Aaron Rapozo en 12-13-21
De: Matthew Gabriele, y otros
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A History of the Jews
- De: Paul Johnson
- Narrado por: Nadia May
- Duración: 28 h y 47 m
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This historical magnum opus covers 4,000 years of the extraordinary history of the Jews as a people, a culture, and a nation. It shows the impact of Jewish character on the world: their genius, imagination, and, most of all, their ability to persevere despite severe persecutions. Compelling insights into events and individuals are chronologically detailed, from Moses and Jesus to Spinoza, Marx, Freud, the Rothschilds, and Golda Meir.
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Excellent History
- De Rilezmom en 06-06-09
De: Paul Johnson
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The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1, Revised and Updated
- The Early Church to the Dawn of the Reformation
- De: Justo L. González
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 18 h y 37 m
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In The Story of Christianity, Vol. 1, Justo L. González, author of the highly praised three-volume History of Christian Thought, presents a narrative history of Christianity from the early church to the dawn of the Protestant reformation. From Jesus' faithful apostles to the early reformist John Wycliffe, González skillfully traces core theological issues and developments within the various traditions of the church, including major events outside of Europe, such as the Spanish and Portuguese conquest of the New World.
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Throughly engaging
- De Scott Pursley en 12-15-16
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Reformations
- The Early Modern World, 1450-1650
- De: Carlos M. N. Eire
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 39 h y 42 m
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Carlos Eire, popular professor and gifted writer, chronicles the 200-year era of the Renaissance and Reformation with particular attention to issues that persist as concerns in the present day. Eire connects the Protestant and Catholic Reformations in new and profound ways, and he demonstrates convincingly that this crucial turning point in history not only affected people long gone but continues to shape our world and define who we are today.
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Catholics don’t believe in “Works Righteousness”
- De Liam Cruz Kelly en 02-23-19
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A.D. 381
- Heretics, Pagans, and the Dawn of the Monotheistic State
- De: Charles Freeman
- Narrado por: Robert Blumenfeld
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
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In A.D. 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his subjects were required to subscribe to a belief in the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This edict defined Christian orthodoxy and brought to an end a lively and wide-ranging debate about the nature of God; all other interpretations were now declared heretical.
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Dont pass it up
- De brett en 01-21-11
De: Charles Freeman
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A History of Christianity
- De: Paul Johnson
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
- Duración: 28 h y 30 m
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First published in 1976, Paul Johnson's exceptional study of Christianity has been loved and widely hailed for its intensive research, writing, and magnitude. Weaving a great range of material, the scholar and author Johnson creates an ambitious panoramic overview of the evolution of the Western world since the founding of a little-known "Jesus sect".
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Read Brant Pitre's the case for Jesus instead.
- De Catherine BFT en 05-08-17
De: Paul Johnson
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The Triumph of Christianity
- How the Jesus Movement Became the World's Largest Religion
- De: Rodney Stark
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 13 h y 40 m
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Celebrated religious and social historian Rodney Stark traces the extraordinary rise of Christianity through its most pivotal and controversial moments to offer fresh perspective on the history of the world's largest religion.
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Balanced and unapologetic, excellent read
- De JARAM, CT en 08-04-20
De: Rodney Stark
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A History of Iran
- Empire of the Mind
- De: Michael Axworthy
- Narrado por: Peter Ganim
- Duración: 13 h y 19 m
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Although frequently vilified, Iran is a nation of great intellectual variety and depth, and one of the oldest continuing civilizations in the world. Its political impact has been tremendous, not only on its neighbors in the Middle East but also throughout the world. From the time of the prophet Zoroaster, to the powerful ancient Persian Empires, to the revolution of 1979, the hostage crisis, and the current standoff over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Michael Axworthy vividly depicts the nation’s rich history.
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Lazy Narration
- De Arya Pourtabatabaie en 11-05-16
De: Michael Axworthy
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The Closing of the Western Mind
- The Rise of Faith and the Fall of Reason
- De: Charles Freeman
- Narrado por: Nigel Patterson
- Duración: 16 h y 2 m
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When the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 368 AD, he changed the course of European history in ways that continue to have repercussions to the present day. Adopting those aspects of the religion that suited his purposes, he turned Rome on a course from the relatively open, tolerant, and pluralistic civilization of the Hellenistic world, towards a culture that was based on the rule of fixed authority, whether that of the Bible, or the writings of Ptolemy in astronomy and of Galen and Hippocrates in medicine.
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Not proven
- De Jeffrey D en 04-30-21
De: Charles Freeman
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Charlemagne
- De: Johannes Fried, Peter Lewis
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 30 h y 17 m
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When the legendary Frankish king and emperor Charlemagne died in 814 he left behind a dominion and a legacy unlike anything seen in Western Europe since the fall of Rome. Johannes Fried paints a compelling portrait of a devout ruler, a violent time, and a unified kingdom that deepens our understanding of the man often called the father of Europe.
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- De Doris en 01-19-18
De: Johannes Fried, y otros
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The Catholic Church [Modern Library Chronicles]
- De: Hans Kung
- Narrado por: Robert O'Keefe
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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In 1979 the Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith withdrew Hans Kung's missio canonica. Pope Paul VI approved the censure saying, "We are obligated to declare that in his writings he fell short of integrity and the truth of the Catholic faith." Through a 1980 agreement with the Vatican, Kung is now permitted to teach, but only under secular auspices. In this acclaimed Modern Library Chronicle, Kung examines the Catholic Church through its many reformations, focusing on the people and events...
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Theologian's Accurate View of Church Development
- De Jack en 01-12-06
De: Hans Kung