G Evans: 58 books
The Church in the Early Middle Ages
The I.B.Tauris History of the Christian Church
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2007
The creation of a new history of the Church at the beginning of the third millennium is an ambitious but necessary project. Perhaps nowhere is it needed more than in re-describing the Church's development - its life and its thinking - in the period that followed the end of the 'early Church' in antiquity....
Edward Hicks: Pacifist Bishop at War
The diaries of a World War One Bishop
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2012
The story of outspoken pacifist bishop Edward Hicks throws new light on the problems of conscience created by World War One. Edward Hicks, Bishop of Lincoln, was already regarded as a maverick for his stance on the education of women, teetotalism, social justice, and votes for everyone. He came from...
First Light
A History of Creation Myths from Gilgamesh to the God Particle
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Did the universe start with a bang, or has it existed always? Was there a supernatural being behind it all, or just mindless forces? The beginning of things has forever tested the limits of curiosity, and such questions have both challenged atheists and inspired believers. Ancient cultures resorted...
by G. R. Evans
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
In the ancient world being a philosopher was a practical alternative to being a christian. Philosophical systems offered intellectual, practical and moral codes for living. By the Middle Ages however philosophy was largely, though inconsistently, incorporated into Christian belef. From the end of...
by Tom Abrahams, Robert Boswell, Sarah Cortez
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
"Brooklyn Noir came first in 2004, and now, 15 years later, Houston Noir--14 stories of intrigue, betrayal and death set from Tanglewood to Third Ward penned by current or former Houston authors--goes on sale."
--Houston Chronicle
"Akashic Books's long-running Noir Series tasks writers with...
Modern Educational Psychology
An Historical Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Many contemporary issues in educational psychology become clearer when set against the perspective of their historical antecedents. Originally published in 1969, this book provides a survey of the most important ideas and experiments in educational psychology at the time, showing how they have helped...
by G. Edward Evans, Stacey Greenwell
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Ideal for practitioners looking to advance their careers and for use in LIS programs, this "comprehensive overview" (Journal of Access Services) has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a timely exploration of the characteristics of academic librarianship and its place in the ever-changing...
by Dr. Ian G. Baird, Corey L. Bell, Dr. Stephen C. Berkwitz
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2016
This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...
A New Perspective on Jesus (Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology)
What the Quest for the Historical Jesus Missed
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2005
In this compelling study, renowned author James D. G. Dunn provides a critique of the quest for the historical Jesus. Dunn claims that the quest has been misguided from the start in its attempt to separate the historical Jesus from the Christ of faith.
Dunn argues that Jesus scholars have consistently...
by Dr K. Evans, Dr Markus Kellerhals, Dr Amit Dhingra
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
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Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, Volume 5
Young Explorer's Adventure Guide, #5
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2018
What's it like to live in a world where humor is banned or to work on a deep-space lighthouse?
If you're lucky, you might even discover how to escape the Yawning Men!
Curl up in your favorite rocket ship and set your coordinates for adventure in Volume Five of the Young Explorer's Adventure...
by M. Stratton, Danielle Allen, Dylan Allen
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2017
We the peopleWill not be silencedOur voices are important.We the people Will not be pushed asideWe will be seenOur numbers are more than you know.We the peopleWill make a difference We will hold the government accountable Our empathy is not a weakness.In these turbulent times we the people will stand...
In Her Words
Critical Studies on Gloria Fuertes
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2011
During her lifetime, Gloria Fuertes achieved the status of a controversial cultural icon, both through her poetry for adults and through her poetry, recorded readings, and television programs for juveniles. This collection of lively essays, by authors who specialize in contemporary Spanish poetry,...
Captured by Pirates
22 Firsthand Accounts of Murder and Mayhem on the High Seas
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2013
Pirates are primarily known for their swashbuckling attitudes, their freebooting lifestyle, their high-seas adventures and their stolen treasure, but their victims tend to be forgotten. These are the innocent and not-so-innocent voyagers who find themselves suddenly snatched up, brutalized, and franticly...