History of Religion

Diarmaid MacCulloch's epic, acclaimed history A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years follows the story of Christianity around th...

WINNER OF THE 2019 DUFF COOPER PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'With emotional and psychological insight, Barton unlocks this sleeping giant of our c...

Crusading fervour gripped Europe for over 200 years, creating one of the most extraordinary, vivid episodes in world history. Whether the Crusades ...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Confessions describes Saint Augustines conversi...

Amid the ferment of dissent and the protests of heretics, the church developed most significantly. This guide introduces that history by looking at...

This introduction presents Martin Luther as historians now see him. Instead of singling him out as a modern hero, the book emphasizes the context i...

How did early Christians come to believe that Jesus of Nazareth was the divine Son of God? This is the central question in this book. When Did Jesu...

It is a story like no other: an epic of endurance against destruction, of creativity in oppression, joy amidst grief, the affirmation of life again...

A passionate history of Judaism; a world unfolding across many continents and five centuries by one of our greatest and internationally bestselling...

A Catholic Classic -- UPDATED AND EXPANDED!For 2,000 years, Catholicismthe largest religion in the world and in the United Stateshas shaped global ...

Magnificent [and] wondrous. The Spectator Rich and illuminating. Literary Review Phenomenally accurate. History Today Stunning. The Morning Star ...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Debates about science and religion are rarely out of the news. Whether it concerns what's b...

Did our modern understanding of just war originate with Augustine? In this sweeping reevaluation of the evidence, Phillip Wynn uncovers a nuanced s...