Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact (Green Bradley G.)(Paperback)

Augustine of Hippo: His Life and Impact (Green Bradley G.)(Paperback)

Arguably the most significant theologian in Church history, Augustine is nonetheless a figure of dispute in protestant circles, distrusted for his views on ecclesiology, amongst other subjects. Yet his love for the Lord and articulation of the doctrine of grace ensure that his writings remain

Augustine of Hippo: A Life (Chadwick Henry)(Paperback)

Augustine (354-430) had a profound impact on the development of the Christian Church, sparking controversy and influencing the ideas of theologians for over fifteen centuries. His words are still frequently quoted in devotions today and his key themes retain a striking contemporary relevance--what

The Confessions (Of Hippo Augustine)(Paperback)

This translation of Augustine's most popular work was done by Maria Boulding and is considered 'of a different level of excellence from practically anything else on the market' (Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury).The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered the all-time number one

Confessions (Augustine of Hippo)(Paperback)

The son of a pagan father and a Christian mother, Saint Augustine spent his early years torn between conflicting faiths and world views. His Confessions, written when he was in his forties, recount how, slowly and painfully, he came to turn away from his youthful ideas and licentious lifestyle, to

Augustine of Hippo: Selected Writings (Harpercollins Spiritual Classics)(Paperback)

Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is one of the most influential figures in the history of the Church. A bishop, philosopher, and doctor of the Church whose thought has molded the Western tradition, Augustine was deeply spiritual, and his writings emphasize the soul's experience of God in its depths

The Confessions of Saint Augustine (Warner Rex)(Mass Market Paperbound)

In his 1500-year-old Confessions, Augustine of Hippo tells the story of his remarkable life, interwoven with his insights of endless wisdom. Noted Paul VI: ?all of antiquity's philosophy converges in his

Athanasius of Alexandria: His Life and Impact (Barnes Peter)(Paperback)

From the foreword: Until his death in 373, Athanasius was the most formidable opponent of Arianism in the Roman Empire. Ultimately, for him, this fight was not a struggle for ecclesial power or even for the rightness of his theological position. It was a battle for the souls of men and women

St. Augustine's Confessions (Augustine Saint)(Paperback)

In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his Confessions is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascent from a

City of God (Augustine of Hippo)(Paperback)

St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at a time when the Roman Empire was on the brink of collapse, it examines the ancient pagan religions

Francis of Assisi: The Life (Thompson Augustine)(Paperback)

This elegant and accessible biography of one of Catholicism's most beloved saints was originally published as Part 1 of Francis of Assisi: A New Biography by Augustine Thompson, O.P. It stands alone as a richly informed portrait of a man whose complex faith and commitment continue to inspire today

Mandela: His Essential Life (Hain Peter)(Paperback)

Mandela: His Essential Life chronicles the life and legacy of one of the twentieth century's most influential and admired statesmen. Charting his development from remote rural roots to city lawyer, freedom fighter, and then political leader, Peter Hain takes an in-depth look at Mandela's rise

Miyazakiworld: A Life in Art (Napier Susan)(Paperback)

The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world A thirtieth-century toxic jungle, a bathhouse for tired gods, a red-haired fish girl, and a furry woodland spirit--what do these have in common? They all spring from the mind of Hayao

On Augustine (Williams Rowan)(Pevná vazba)

Since his retirement as Archbishop of Canterbury and his return to academic life (Master of Magdalene College Cambridge) Rowan Williams has demonstrated a massive new surge of intellectual energy. In this new book he turns his attention to St Augustine. St Augustine not only shaped the development

Elegies of Love (Ovid)(Paperback)

Near the end of his life, Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) began creating astonishingly an improvisatory and free life drawings. First published in a very limited edition in 1939, 31 of these drawings are paired here with selected Love Elegies from Ovid, one of Rodin's favorite authors. With Christopher

Tom Thomson: An Introduction to His Life and Art (Silcox David)(Paperback)

An introduction to the life and works of Tom Thomson, one of the most important artists in Canadian

WWII in the Desert (Singleton Andy)(Paperback)

Andy Singleton has been modelling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade with those collecting figures for the North African campaigns in WWII. The four main sections of the book

Arthur Sullivan: A Life of Divine Emollient (Bradley Ian)(Pevná vazba)

This book charts the life of Arthur Sullivan--the best loved and most widely performed British composer in history. While he is best known for his comic opera collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, it was his substantial corpus of sacred music which meant most to him and for which he wanted to be

Axis Forces on the Eastern Front (Singleton Andy)(Paperback)

Andy Singleton has been modeling and painting most of his life and has been a professional commission figure painter for some years now. Here he shares his experience and tips of the trade for painting Axis forces on WW2's Eastern Front: Germans, Romanians, Hungarians and Italians and Finns.Each of

On Time, Change, History, and Conversion (Hannan Sean)(Paperback)

Sean Hannan offers a new interpretation of Augustine of Hippo's approach to temporality by contrasting it with contemporary accounts of time drawn from philosophy, political theology, and popular science. Hannan argues that, rather than offering us a deceptively simple roadmap forward, Augustine

Krishnamacharya: His Life and Teachings (Mohan A. G.)(Paperback)

Cyprian of Carthage: His Life and Impact (Arnold Brian)(Paperback)

Cyprian of Carthage's story is one of incredible perseverance for the sake of the gospel. Living through a time of terrible persecution towards Christians, Cyprian wrestled with questions surrounding the church and contributed greatly to the writings on its importance as the bride of Christ. He

Rudolf Steiner - An Introduction to His Life and Work (Lachman Gary)(Paperback / softback)

A popular biography of one of the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth

Augustine's Life of Prayer, Learning and Love (Hammond Cally)(Paperback / softback)

John Knox: Fearless Faith (Lawson Steven J.)(Paperback)

John Knox is one of the most colourful figures in church history and his impact is still felt around the world. The real story of Knox surpasses the best fiction novels. Five hundred years after his death, Steven Lawson seeks in this book to ignite our faith for Jesus through Knox's story. If you