History Books

Great Voices of the Reformation

Great Voices of the Reformation

by Harry Emerson Fosdick

In this stimulating anthology an outstanding Protestant spokesman--Henry Emerson Fosdick, Minister Emeritus of Riverside Church in NY--has assembled the great...

tags: theology, church, religion, church history, nonfiction, history

Out of the Dark: Essays, Letters and Addresses on Physical and Social Vision

Out of the Dark: Essays, Letters and Addresses on Physical and Social Vision

by Helen Keller

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and...

tags: nonfiction, history

State of the Union Addresses of John Quincy Adams

State of the Union Addresses of John Quincy Adams

by John Quincy Adams

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books...

tags: politics, history

Protestant Theology in the Nineteenth Century (New Edition)

Protestant Theology in the Nineteenth Century (New Edition)

Interest in Karl Barth is running at unprecedented levels in the English-speaking world, and it is high time that his excellent survey volume of formative...

tags: theology, philosophy, church, religion, church history, nonfiction, history

The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Vol. 1: Called to Serve, January 1929–June 1951

The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Vol. 1: Called to Serve, January 1929–June 1951

by Martin Luther King, Jr.

More than two decades since his death, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s ideas—his call for racial equality, his faith in the ultimate triumph of justice, and his...

tags: history

Socrates' Children: Medieval: The 100 Greatest Philosophers

Socrates' Children: Medieval: The 100 Greatest Philosophers

by Peter Kreeft

This is the second of a four-volume history of philosophy . . . on ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary philosophy. After the fourth volume is produced...

tags: philosophy, history

The Impact of the English Reformation 1500-1640

The Impact of the English Reformation 1500-1640

by Peter Marshall

This is a collection of the most important and interesting recent articles on the impact of religious change in England in the sixteenth and early seventeenth...

tags: church, history, church history

Plutarch, His Life, His Parallel Lives and His Morals: Five Lectures

Plutarch, His Life, His Parallel Lives and His Morals: Five Lectures

by Richard Chenevix Trench

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and...

tags: history

History of Friedrich II of Prussia

History of Friedrich II of Prussia

by Thomas Carlyle

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant...

tags: biography, nonfiction, history

Strange Survivals: Some Chapters in the History of Man

Strange Survivals: Some Chapters in the History of Man

by Sabine Baring-Gould

This 1968 edition of "Strange survivals," by S. Baring-Gould, is a replication of a book first published in 1892, according to the verso. The title page...

tags: history

Lives of the Presidents of the United States

Lives of the Presidents of the United States

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled...

tags: biography, history, nonfiction, politics

Romans: An Exposition of Chapter 12 Christian Conduct

Romans: An Exposition of Chapter 12 Christian Conduct

by Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Romans 12 shows us Christian men and women living out the new life given to them in Christ in relationship with their fellows in the church, exercising the...

tags: theology, religion, history

American Sermons: The Pilgrims to Martin Luther King Jr.

American Sermons: The Pilgrims to Martin Luther King Jr.

by Absalom Jones

Sermons in the 20th century continued to wrestle with fundamental spiritual and civic concerns. The works collected here reveal an astonishing range: from a...

tags: christianity, religion, nonfiction, history

Great Women in Christian History: 37 Women Who Changed Their World

Great Women in Christian History: 37 Women Who Changed Their World

Great Women in Christian History Great Women in Christian History tells the stories of 37 notablewomen-women who have served God's kingdom as missionaries,...

tags: history

The Portable Benjamin Franklin

The Portable Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

It takes a very inclusive anthology to encompass the protean personality and range of interests of Benjamin Franklin, but The Portable Benjamin FranklinThe...

tags: history

Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One

Rules by Which a Great Empire May Be Reduced to a Small One

by Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 - April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and in many ways was "the First American." A...

tags: nonfiction, history

Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin

Not Your Usual Founding Father: Selected Readings from Benjamin Franklin

by Benjamin Franklin

This engaging book reveals Benjamin Franklin’s human side—his tastes and habits, his enthusiasms, and his devotion to democracy and the people of the United...

tags: nonfiction, history

A Dissertation On Liberty And Necessity, Pleasure And Pain

A Dissertation On Liberty And Necessity, Pleasure And Pain

by Benjamin Franklin

tags: history

The Betrayal of the West

The Betrayal of the West

by Jacques Ellul

Jacques Ellul is primarily known for his insightful critiques of Western culture. His recent books describe the "new demons" let loose on the contemporary...

tags: politics, history, nonfiction, sociology

Selections from His Writings

Selections from His Writings

A pivotal figure of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin's vision of God changed the world. Calvin (1509-1564), who, in response to God's call became a...

tags: theology, religion, philosophy, history

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