Historical Books

The French Revolution: A History

The French Revolution: A History

by Thomas Carlyle

The book that established Thomas Carlyle’s reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the...

tags: war, history, french revolution, european history, literature, politics, cultural, 19th century, classics, france, nonfiction, historical

A Gentle Creature and Other Stories

A Gentle Creature and Other Stories

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

In these stories, Dostoevsky explores both the figure of the dreamer divorced from reality, and also his own ambiguous attitude toward utopianism, themes...

tags: historical, short stories, cultural, literary fiction, classics, literature, classic literature, 19th century, russia, russian literature, fiction

Just the Way You Are

Just the Way You Are

One of the greatest gifts parents can give their children is the assurance that Mom and Dad love them just as they are, apart from anything that they do. But...

tags: historical, spirituality, historical fiction, religion, fantasy, picture books, inspirational, fiction, childrens, christian fiction, christian

Cosmic Christmas

Cosmic Christmas

Was the birth of Jesus a quietly profound event? Or could it have included heavenly battles, angel armies, and a scheming Satan? Come along as Lucado takes us...

tags: historical, historical fiction, christianity, christmas, religion, inspirational, biblical fiction, fiction, holiday, christian fiction, christian

Socrates Meets Jesus: History's Greatest Questioner Confronts the Claims of Christ

Socrates Meets Jesus: History's Greatest Questioner Confronts the Claims of Christ

by Peter Kreeft

What would happen if Socrates--yes, the Socrates of ancient Athens--suddenly showed up on the campus of a major university and enrolled in its divinity school?...

tags: theology, historical, catholic, spirituality, faith, historical fiction, philosophy, christianity, religion, fiction, christian

Matthew's Story: From Sinner to Saint

Matthew's Story: From Sinner to Saint

The new novel in the Jesus Chronicles, the bestselling series from the authors of the Left Behind novels. The new novel in the Jesus Chronicles, the...

tags: religion, biblical, fiction, apocalyptic, adult fiction, christian, christian fiction, biblical fiction, historical fiction, faith, science fiction, historical

Brendan

by Frederick Buechner

An acclaimed author interweaves history and legend to re-create the life of a complex man of faith fifteen hundred years ago. Winner of the 1987 Christianity...

tags: theology, historical, spirituality, historical fiction, christianity, novels, religion, fiction, literature, christian

The Day I Was Crucified

The Day I Was Crucified

by Gene Edwards

The most powerful depiction of the death of Christ ever written. See that infamous day not through the eyes, nor the voice of other men, but rather through the...

tags: theology, historical, spirituality, faith, christianity, religion, biblical, fiction, christian fiction, christian

Jesus Revolution: How God Transformed an Unlikely Generation and How He Can Do It Again Today

Jesus Revolution: How God Transformed an Unlikely Generation and How He Can Do It Again Today

God has always been interested in turning unlikely people into his most fervent followers. Prostitutes and pagans, tax collectors and tricksters. The more...

tags: historical, audiobook, faith, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

The Blue Cross: A Father Brown Mystery

The Blue Cross: A Father Brown Mystery

by G.K. Chesterton

Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Blue Cross." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere. This Father Brown mystery...

tags: thriller, historical, christian, audiobook, historical fiction, european literature, classics, crime, short stories, fiction, british literature, mystery

An Angel's Story

An Angel's Story

Spiritual beings populate the stories of Scripture. Angels singing. Demons infecting. Heavenly hosts fighting . . . Ignore the armies of God and Satan and you...

tags: historical, spirituality, historical fiction, christmas, religion, biblical fiction, fiction, holiday, christian fiction, christian

Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School

Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School

by Benjamin Franklin

A mention of flatulence might conjure up images of bratty high school boys or lowbrow comics. But one of the most eloquent—and least expected—commentators on...

tags: humor, american history, writing, historical, comedy, politics, philosophy, essays, north american hi..., biography, nonfiction, history

Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution: A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First

Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution: A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First

by Alister McGrath

The "dangerous idea" lying at the heart of Protestantism is that the interpretation of the Bible is each individual's right and responsibility. The spread of...

tags: theology, historical, politics, faith, christianity, church, religion, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

The Scandal of Father Brown

The Scandal of Father Brown

by G.K. Chesterton

Another collection of G.K. Chesterton's ingenious, thoughtful, and lyrically written mystery stories featuring the unassuming little priest who solves crimes...

tags: english literature, historical, cozy mystery, anthologies, historical fiction, classics, crime, short stories, fiction, literature, detective, mystery

The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition

The Allegory of Love: A Study in Medieval Tradition

Love is the commonest these of serious imaginative literature and is still generally regarded as anble and ennbling passion. Love has not always taken such...

tags: historical, poetry, christian, philosophy, classics, medieval, nonfiction, literature, history, criticism, literary criticism

10 People Every Christian Should Know

10 People Every Christian Should Know

by Warren Wiersbe

Beloved author Warren W. Wiersbe gives you a glimpse into the lives fascinating and faithful believers whose struggles and triumphs will inspire and encourage...

tags: theology, historical, biography memoir, christianity, church, religion, biography, church history, nonfiction, history, christian

I Have a Dream / Letter from Birmingham Jail

I Have a Dream / Letter from Birmingham Jail

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

In 'Letter from Birmingham Jail,' Martin Luther King Jr. explains why blacks can no longer be victims of inequality. Also features King's "I Have a Dream"...

tags: american history, historical, academic, politics, school, philosophy, classics, north american hi..., african american, race, nonfiction, history, cultural

Lady Jane Grey: Nine Day Queen of England

Lady Jane Grey: Nine Day Queen of England

Lady Jane Grey has often been called the 'Tudor Pawn' but to see her as one whose life was simply moved around by others is totally inadequate. This is no...

tags: historical, english history, faith, european literature, church, religion, biography, tudor period, church history, nonfiction, history, british literature, christian

The Clumsiest People in Europe

The Clumsiest People in Europe

by F. L. Mortimer

A caustic, cranky, and inadvertently hilarious look at foreign countries and their customs by a Victorian woman who rarely left the house.No matter who your...

tags: humor, travel, historical, victorian, 19th century, european literature, society, culture, nonfiction, literature, history, british literature, cultural

The Clumsiest People in Europe

The Clumsiest People in Europe

by Favell Lee Mortimer

A caustic, cranky, and inadvertently hilarious look at foreign countries and their customs by a Victorian woman who rarely left the house.No matter who your...

tags: humor, travel, historical, victorian, 19th century, european literature, society, culture, nonfiction, literature, history, british literature, cultural

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