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History - Religious

Step into a world where faith shapes empires, sparks revolutions, and leaves its mark on kings, councils, cathedrals, and common lives. From the rise of Christian doctrine and the clash of ancient beliefs to inquisitions, reformations, missions, and mystic symbols, these works trace the dramatic struggle between conscience, power, and the sacred. This bookshelf is a sweeping journey through the ideas and institutions that helped remake civilizations.

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The Story of the Scottish Covenants in Outline

The Story of the Scottish Covenants in Outline

by David Hay Fleming

A Second Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, M.A. Some thoughts on the position of the Church of England, as to her dogmatic teaching

A Second Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, M.A. Some thoughts on the position of the Church of England, as to her dogmatic teaching

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

Living Fountains or Broken Cisterns: An Educational Problem for Protestants

Living Fountains or Broken Cisterns: An Educational Problem for Protestants

by E. A. (Edward Alexander) Sutherland

Declaration du Roy, qui ordonne l'execution de l'Edit de Revocation de celuy de Nantes

Declaration du Roy, qui ordonne l'execution de l'Edit de Revocation de celuy de Nantes

by France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)

Scriptural and Hieroglyphic Observations which were foretold in the years of 1750 & 1792 To which is added a singular account of the emigration of the Jews in 1812

Scriptural and Hieroglyphic Observations which were foretold in the years of 1750 & 1792 To which is added a singular account of the emigration of the Jews in 1812

by Francis Moore

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 04

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 04

by Edward Gibbon

Rättigheter och Skyldigheter gentemot Statskyrkan En hjälpreda för svenska medborgare

Rättigheter och Skyldigheter gentemot Statskyrkan En hjälpreda för svenska medborgare

by Georg Stjernstedt

A letter to a country clergyman, occasioned by his address to Lord Teignmouth

A letter to a country clergyman, occasioned by his address to Lord Teignmouth

by John Owen

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 06: Josue The Challoner Revision

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 06: Josue The Challoner Revision

Suomen herännäisyyden historia XIX:llä vuosisadalla III. 1845-1852

Suomen herännäisyyden historia XIX:llä vuosisadalla III. 1845-1852

by Mauno Rosendal

Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred "Grove," and Other Allied Symbols

Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred "Grove," and Other Allied Symbols

by Thomas Inman, M.R.C.S.E. John Newton

Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire

Bell's Cathedrals: The Abbey Church of Tewkesbury with some Account of the Priory Church of Deerhurst Gloucestershire

by H. J. L. J. (Henri Jean Louis Joseph) Massé

The Story of Our Hymns

The Story of Our Hymns

by Ernest Edwin Ryden

A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I.

A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. I.

by Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener

A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages; volume III

A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages; volume III

by Henry Charles Lea

Religion and Science from Galileo to Bergson

Religion and Science from Galileo to Bergson

by J. C. (John Charlton) Hardwick

The Necessity of Atheism

The Necessity of Atheism

by David Marshall Brooks

The writings of Origen, Vol. 2 (of 2)

The writings of Origen, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Origen

Ecclesiastical Vestments: Their development and history

Ecclesiastical Vestments: Their development and history

by Robert Alexander Stewart Macalister

History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems

History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems

by Allan Menzies

Luther, vol. 1 of 6

Luther, vol. 1 of 6

by Hartmann Grisar

Las fiestas de San Juan Reseña histórica de lo que han sido y de lo que son relación verídica de las que se celebran en este año de 1868

Las fiestas de San Juan Reseña histórica de lo que han sido y de lo que son relación verídica de las que se celebran en este año de 1868

by Federico Asenjo y Arteaga

The Salem Witchcraft, the Planchette Mystery, and Modern Spiritualism With Dr. Doddridge's Dream

The Salem Witchcraft, the Planchette Mystery, and Modern Spiritualism With Dr. Doddridge's Dream

by Samuel R. (Samuel Roberts) Wells, Harriet Beecher Stowe

The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789 And the Causes Which Led to That Event

The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789 And the Causes Which Led to That Event

by Alexis de Tocqueville

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2

by Sir Richard Francis Burton

The Cathedral Church of Oxford A description of its fabric and a brief history of the Episcopal see

The Cathedral Church of Oxford A description of its fabric and a brief history of the Episcopal see

by Percy Dearmer

The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)

The Witchcraft Delusion in Colonial Connecticut (1647-1697)

by John M. (John Metcalf) Taylor

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)

by Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) Lindsay

Old St. Paul's Cathedral

Old St. Paul's Cathedral

by William Benham

The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003

The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003

by William Holden Hutton

Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction

Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands Transcripts from the Official Records of the Guernsey Royal Court, with an English Translation and Historical Introduction

by John Linwood Pitts

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 45, 1736 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 45, 1736 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century

The Formation of Christendom, Volume II

The Formation of Christendom, Volume II

by T. W. (Thomas William) Allies

Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World

Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World

by Edward Sellon

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Saint Albans With an Account of the Fabric & a Short History of the Abbey

by Rev. Thomas Perkins

Life of St. Rita of Cascia, O.S.A. from the Italian

Life of St. Rita of Cascia, O.S.A. from the Italian

by R. Hugh (Richard Hugh) Connolly

The Mormon Prophet and His Harem Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children

The Mormon Prophet and His Harem Or, An Authentic History of Brigham Young, His Numerous Wives and Children

by C. V. (Catherine Van Valkenburg) Waite

Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars Second Edition

Sketch of the History of the Knights Templars Second Edition

by James Burnes

The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm

The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm

by Jesse Macy

A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials Illustrated by a Verbatim Report of the Trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Howe

A Short History of the Salem Village Witchcraft Trials Illustrated by a Verbatim Report of the Trial of Mrs. Elizabeth Howe

by M. V. B. Perley

Supernatural Religion, Vol. 2 (of 3) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation

Supernatural Religion, Vol. 2 (of 3) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation

by Walter Richard Cassels

Martin Luther

Martin Luther

by Carl E. Koppenhaver

Wesley's Designated Successor The Life, Letters, and Literary Labours of the Rev. John William Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, Shropshire

Wesley's Designated Successor The Life, Letters, and Literary Labours of the Rev. John William Fletcher, Vicar of Madeley, Shropshire

by L. (Luke) Tyerman

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics

by Various Authors

Stonehenge, a Temple Restor'd to the British Druids

Stonehenge, a Temple Restor'd to the British Druids

by William Stukeley

Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery

Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery

by George Hodges

The Irish Race in the Past and the Present

The Irish Race in the Past and the Present

by Augustus J. Thébaud

The Origin of Paul's Religion

The Origin of Paul's Religion

by J. Gresham (John Gresham) Machen

Monophysitism Past and Present: A Study in Christology

Monophysitism Past and Present: A Study in Christology

by A. A. (Arthur Aston) Luce

Zionism and Anti-Semitism

Zionism and Anti-Semitism

by Max Simon Nordau, Gustav Gottheil

Rome in 1860

Rome in 1860

by Edward Dicey

The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity

The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity

by Arthur Lillie

Rashi

Rashi

by Maurice Liber

Henry the Sixth : a reprint of John Blacman's memoir, with translation and notes

Henry the Sixth : a reprint of John Blacman's memoir, with translation and notes

by John Blakman

New Witnesses for God (Volume 3 of 3)

New Witnesses for God (Volume 3 of 3)

by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts

Histoire de France 1415-1440 (Volume 6/19)

Histoire de France 1415-1440 (Volume 6/19)

by Jules Michelet

Jesus of Nazareth, A Biography, by John Mark

Jesus of Nazareth, A Biography, by John Mark

The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall: Divers Sketches and Studies

The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall: Divers Sketches and Studies

by Thomas Taylor

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 5 (of 8)

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 5 (of 8)

by J. H. (Jean Henri) Merle d'Aubigné

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 4—The Church of the Restoration [part 2]

Ecclesiastical History of England, Volume 4—The Church of the Restoration [part 2]

by John Stoughton

The Lumberjack Sky Pilot

The Lumberjack Sky Pilot

by Thomas D. (Thomas Davis) Whittles

The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine Three Lectures Delivered at St. Paul's in January 1894

The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine Three Lectures Delivered at St. Paul's in January 1894

by G. F. (George Forrest) Browne

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 04, April, 1888

The American Missionary — Volume 42, No. 04, April, 1888

by Various Authors

When Were Our Gospels Written?

When Were Our Gospels Written?

by Charles Bradlaugh

Three Prize Essays on American Slavery

Three Prize Essays on American Slavery

by R. B. (Richard Bowers) Thurston, A. C. (Abraham Chittenden) Baldwin, Timothy Williston

Notable Women of Olden Time

Notable Women of Olden Time

by Anonymous

Obedience to the Articles and Rubrics of the Church of England a Bond of Union between the Established Clergy

Obedience to the Articles and Rubrics of the Church of England a Bond of Union between the Established Clergy

by Edwin Proctor Denniss

Baptism According to Scripture

Baptism According to Scripture

by E. H. (Edward Hatch) Hoare

Geneva Painted by J. Hardwicke Lewis & May Hardwicke Lewis. Described by Francis Gribble.

Geneva Painted by J. Hardwicke Lewis & May Hardwicke Lewis. Described by Francis Gribble.

by Francis Henry Gribble

Jewish Portraits

Jewish Portraits

by Lady Katie Magnus

The Last Reformation

The Last Reformation

by F. G. (Frederick George) Smith

Rites and Ritual: A Plea for Apostolic Doctrine and Worship

Rites and Ritual: A Plea for Apostolic Doctrine and Worship

by Philip Freeman

The Albigensian Heresy

The Albigensian Heresy

by Henry James Warner

Ten years of missionary work among the Indians at Skokomish, Washington Territory, 1874-1884

Ten years of missionary work among the Indians at Skokomish, Washington Territory, 1874-1884

by Myron Eells

The medieval Inquisition: A study in religious persecution

The medieval Inquisition: A study in religious persecution

by Charles T. (Charles Turner) Gorham

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 11

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 11

by Edward Gibbon

Myths and Legends of Christmastide

Myths and Legends of Christmastide

by Bertha F. Herrick

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, June 1865

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, June 1865

Sermons on the Scriptural Principles of our Protestant Church

Sermons on the Scriptural Principles of our Protestant Church

by Edward Hoare

Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 03

Opúsculos por Alexandre Herculano - Tomo 03

by Alexandre Herculano

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 05

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 05

by Edward Gibbon

Vida de Takla Haymanot

Vida de Takla Haymanot

by Manuel de Almeida, F. M. Esteves Pereira

Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 4

Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 4

by Ali Bey

The Age of Stonehenge

The Age of Stonehenge

by Edward Duke

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 12

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 12

by Edward Gibbon

African Colonization by the Free Colored People of the United States, an Indispensable Auxiliary to African Missions. A Lecture

African Colonization by the Free Colored People of the United States, an Indispensable Auxiliary to African Missions. A Lecture

by David Christy

Les apôtres

Les apôtres

by Ernest Renan

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 11: 3 Kings The Challoner Revision

William Wilberforce, der Sklavenfreund Ein Lebensbild, für die deutsche Jugend und das deutsche Volk gezeichnet

William Wilberforce, der Sklavenfreund Ein Lebensbild, für die deutsche Jugend und das deutsche Volk gezeichnet

by Hugo Oertel

Congregationalism in the Court Suburb

Congregationalism in the Court Suburb

by John Stoughton

Erasmus Onze Groote Mannen

Erasmus Onze Groote Mannen

by J. A. C. van (Jacobus Adrien Cornelius) Leeuwen

"Soitto on suruista tehty" Historiallisia runoelmia: I. Pilatus. II. Piispa Tuomas.

"Soitto on suruista tehty" Historiallisia runoelmia: I. Pilatus. II. Piispa Tuomas.

by Antti Mäkinen

G. A. Selwyn, D.D.: Bishop of New Zealand and Lichfield

G. A. Selwyn, D.D.: Bishop of New Zealand and Lichfield

by Louise Creighton

The West Indies: Being a Description of the Islands, Progress of Christianity, Education, and Liberty Among the Colored Population Generally

The West Indies: Being a Description of the Islands, Progress of Christianity, Education, and Liberty Among the Colored Population Generally

by Nancy Prince

Kertomuksia Suomen historiasta IV Sigismund ja Kaarle IX

Kertomuksia Suomen historiasta IV Sigismund ja Kaarle IX

by Julius Krohn

A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

A Correct Account of the Horrible Occurrence Which Took Place at a Public-House in St. James's Market In Which It Was Discovered That the Right Rev. Father in God the Bishop of Clogher, Lately Transferred From the Bishopric of Ferns, Was a Principal Actor With a Common Soldier! To the Disgrace Not Only of the Cloth, to Which He Was Attached, and as a Commissioner of the Board of Education, and a Dictator of Public Morals, but as a Member of That Nation Which Gave Him Birth!

by Anonymous

Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922

Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922

by George Adam Smith

Hindu gods and heroes : studies in the history of the religion of India

Hindu gods and heroes : studies in the history of the religion of India

by Lionel D. (Lionel David) Barnett

The Vaudois of Piedmont: A Visit to Their Valleys

The Vaudois of Piedmont: A Visit to Their Valleys

by J. N. (John Napper) Worsfold

Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply

Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply

by Charles Wentworth Upham