Author: Philip Jenkins

In this new and substantially expanded Third Edition, Philip Jenkins continues to illuminate the remarkable expansion of Christianity in the global...

This textbook offers an insightful, introductory overview of the history of American society from its inception right up to present day. With cover...

The Great and Holy War offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War, and the lasting impact it had on Christiani...

Throughout history, the world's great religions have been profoundly shaped by their encounters with successive empires. Secular empires have provi...

In the eighth century, the Byzantine Empire began a campaign to remove or suppress sacred images that depicted Christ, the Virgin, or other holy fi...