Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Lost History of Christianity The Lost History of Christianity Philip Jenkins,John Philip Jenkins In this groundbreaking book, renowned religion scholar Philip Jenkins offers a lost history, revealing that, for centuries, Christianity's center was actually in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, wi… OL15178095W
Jesus Wars Jesus Wars Philip Jenkins,John Philip Jenkins Jesus Wars reveals how official, orthodox teaching about Jesus was the product of political maneuvers by a handful of key characters in the fifth century. Jenkins argues that were it not for these co… OL15188596W
The book that made your world The book that made your world Vishal Mangalwadi Whether you're an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The Book That Made Your World will transform your perception of its influence on virtually every facet of Western civilizati… OL16121375W
The Christian legacy The Christian legacy Edgar L. Eckfeldt "Analyzes the history of Western civilization and develops a scientific and historical argument that shows the exceptional power of Christianity in the evolution of Western social consciousness. It a… OL16485989W
Progress and religion Progress and religion Christopher Dawson The idea of progress, the doctrine that involves the belief that every day in every way the world grows better and better, has dominated the civilization of Western Europe in modern times. Far more t… OL17980718W
La civilisation islamo-chrétienne La civilisation islamo-chrétienne Richard W. Bulliet Réfutation des positions selon lesquelles l'Occident et le monde arabo-musulman seraient inconciliables, et de l'inadéquation entre l'islam, la modernité et la démocratie. Contrairement à Samuel Hunt… OL22073859W