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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 War and the Churches

The War and the Churches

by Joseph McCabe

The Ku Klux Klan

The Ku Klux Klan

by Annie Cooper Burton

Blessed Edmund Campion

Blessed Edmund Campion

by Louise Imogen Guiney

Cahangahangang Buhay ni Santa Margarita de Cortona

Cahangahangang Buhay ni Santa Margarita de Cortona

by Cleto R. Ignacio

The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Volume 9, Hermas

The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Volume 9, Hermas

by William Wake

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1609-10

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1609-10

by John Lothrop Motley

The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16): January

The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16): January

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 1

The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII — Volume 1

by Miss (Julia) Pardoe

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 2 [of 3] From the Death of Alexander I until the Death of Alexander III (1825-1894)

History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 2 [of 3] From the Death of Alexander I until the Death of Alexander III (1825-1894)

by Simon Dubnow

The Religion of Ancient Egypt

The Religion of Ancient Egypt

by W. M. Flinders (William Matthew Flinders) Petrie

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday Gleanings Chiefly From Old Newspapers Of Boston And Salem, Massachusetts

The Olden Time Series, Vol. 3: New-England Sunday Gleanings Chiefly From Old Newspapers Of Boston And Salem, Massachusetts

by Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks

The Jefferson-Lemen Compact The Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois and Northern Territory with Related Documents 1781-1818

The Jefferson-Lemen Compact The Relations of Thomas Jefferson and James Lemen in the Exclusion of Slavery from Illinois and Northern Territory with Related Documents 1781-1818

by Willard C. (Willard Carey) MacNaul

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 07

Storia della decadenza e rovina dell'impero romano, volume 07

by Edward Gibbon

Life of Luther

Life of Luther

by Julius Köstlin

History of the United Netherlands, 1590b

History of the United Netherlands, 1590b

by John Lothrop Motley

On the apostolical succession Parochial lectures, second series

On the apostolical succession Parochial lectures, second series

by William J. (William Josiah) Irons

A Plain Statement of the Doctrines Objected to in the Church of Rome And the Reasons Fairly Assigned for Separating From Her Communion

A Plain Statement of the Doctrines Objected to in the Church of Rome And the Reasons Fairly Assigned for Separating From Her Communion

by Joseph Reilly

Antiquities of the Jews

Antiquities of the Jews

by Flavius Josephus

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See

by W. D. (Walter Debenham) Sweeting

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 3

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 3

by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jr. Joseph Smith

The History of a Lie: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion"

The History of a Lie: "The Protocols of the Wise Men of Zion"

by Herman Bernstein

Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. John

Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. John

by William Alexander

Arabia: The Cradle of Islam Studies in the Geography, People and Politics of the Peninsula, with an Account of Islam and Mission-Work.

Arabia: The Cradle of Islam Studies in the Geography, People and Politics of the Peninsula, with an Account of Islam and Mission-Work.

by Samuel Marinus Zwemer

Hurrell Froude: Memoranda and Comments

Hurrell Froude: Memoranda and Comments

by Louise Imogen Guiney

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 36, 1649-1666 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 36, 1649-1666 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.

Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier

Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier

by Frank H. (Frank Hayward) Severance

La Bretagne. Paysages et Récits.

La Bretagne. Paysages et Récits.

by Eugène Loudun

Fratris Felicis Fabri Evagatorium in Terrae Sanctae, Arabiae et Egypti peregrinationem. Volumen Secundum

Fratris Felicis Fabri Evagatorium in Terrae Sanctae, Arabiae et Egypti peregrinationem. Volumen Secundum

by Felix Fabri

Cri des colons contre un ouvrage de M. l'évêque et sénateur Grégoire, ayant pour titre 'De la Littérature des nègres'

Cri des colons contre un ouvrage de M. l'évêque et sénateur Grégoire, ayant pour titre 'De la Littérature des nègres'

by F.-R. de (Fr.-Richard) Tussac

Histoire des Musulmans d'Espagne, t. 3/4 jusqu'à la conquête de l'Andalouisie par les Almoravides (711-1100)

Histoire des Musulmans d'Espagne, t. 3/4 jusqu'à la conquête de l'Andalouisie par les Almoravides (711-1100)

by Reinhart Pieter Anne Dozy

A Treatise of Daunses, Wherin It is Shewed, That They Are as It Were Accessories and Dependants (Or Thynges Annexed) to Whoredome Where Also by the Way is Touched and Proued, That Playes Are Ioyned and Knit Togeather in a Rancke or Rowe with Them (1581)

A Treatise of Daunses, Wherin It is Shewed, That They Are as It Were Accessories and Dependants (Or Thynges Annexed) to Whoredome Where Also by the Way is Touched and Proued, That Playes Are Ioyned and Knit Togeather in a Rancke or Rowe with Them (1581)

by Anonymous

A Sermon Preached at the Quaker's Meeting House, in Gracechurch-Street, London, Eighth Month 12th, 1694.

A Sermon Preached at the Quaker's Meeting House, in Gracechurch-Street, London, Eighth Month 12th, 1694.

by William Penn

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 7 (of 8)

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 7 (of 8)

by J. H. (Jean Henri) Merle d'Aubigné

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1617

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1617

by John Lothrop Motley

The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus

The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus

by W. Warde (William Warde) Fowler

Essentials in Church History A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time (1922), with Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity of the Gospel and the "Falling Away"

Essentials in Church History A History of the Church from the Birth of Joseph Smith to the Present Time (1922), with Introductory Chapters on the Antiquity of the Gospel and the "Falling Away"

by Joseph Fielding Smith

History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion

History of Free Thought in Reference to The Christian Religion

by Adam Storey Farrar

On the Ruin of Britain

On the Ruin of Britain

by Gildas

Henry Martyn, Saint and Scholar First Modern Missionary to the Mohammedans, 1781-1812

Henry Martyn, Saint and Scholar First Modern Missionary to the Mohammedans, 1781-1812

by George Smith

La guerra dei pirati e la marina pontificia dal 1500 al 1560, vol. 1

La guerra dei pirati e la marina pontificia dal 1500 al 1560, vol. 1

by Alberto P. Guglielmotti

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital

by Rev. Thomas Perkins

A New Witness for God (Volume 1 of 3)

A New Witness for God (Volume 1 of 3)

by B. H. (Brigham Henry) Roberts

The Basis of Early Christian Theism

The Basis of Early Christian Theism

by Lawrence Thomas Cole

Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols

Christmastide: Its History, Festivities, and Carols

by William Sandys

Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV; of Madame de Pompadour of the Court of Louis XV; and of Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, Wife of Henri II

Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Memoirs of Marguerite de Valois, Queen of France, Wife of Henri IV; of Madame de Pompadour of the Court of Louis XV; and of Catherine de Medici, Queen of France, Wife of Henri II

by King of France consort of Henry IV Queen Marguerite, Pierre de Bourdeille Brantôme, Mme. Du Hausset

Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries

Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries

by J. M. (Jean Mary) Stone

Mary: The Queen of the House of David and Mother of Jesus The Story of Her Life

Mary: The Queen of the House of David and Mother of Jesus The Story of Her Life

by A. Stewart (Alexander Stewart) Walsh

The Future of Islam

The Future of Islam

by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt

Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

Palestine, or, the Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time

by Michael Russell

Letters to Children

Letters to Children

by E. C. (Elijah Coleman) Bridgman

In the brush : or, Old-time social, political, and religious life in the southwest

In the brush : or, Old-time social, political, and religious life in the southwest

by Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wilcox) Pierson

Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)

Historia natural y moral de las Indias (vol. 2 of 2)

by José de Acosta

Fra Tommaso Campanella, Vol. 2 la sua congiura, i suoi processi e la sua pazzia

Fra Tommaso Campanella, Vol. 2 la sua congiura, i suoi processi e la sua pazzia

by Luigi Amabile

The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Volume 6, Clement

The suppressed Gospels and Epistles of the original New Testament of Jesus the Christ, Volume 6, Clement

by William Wake

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. III

A Popular History of England, From the Earliest Times to the Reign of Queen Victoria; Vol. III

by François Guizot

La terre du passé

La terre du passé

by Anatole Le Braz

Recherches nouvelles sur l'histoire ancienne, tome I

Recherches nouvelles sur l'histoire ancienne, tome I

by C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney

The holy war "made in Germany"

The holy war "made in Germany"

by C. (Christiaan) Snouck Hurgronje

De Dageraad der Volksvrijheid Geschiedenis van de wording der Nederlandsche Republiek

De Dageraad der Volksvrijheid Geschiedenis van de wording der Nederlandsche Republiek

by Adolf Streckfuss

Dissertatiunculae Quaedam Critico-Theologicae

Dissertatiunculae Quaedam Critico-Theologicae

by John Henry Newman

Eventful Narratives The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

Eventful Narratives The Thirteenth Book of the Faith Promoting Series. Designed for the Instruction and Encouragement of Young Latter-day Saints

by Robert Aveson, Oliver Boardman Huntington

History of the United Netherlands, 1587a

History of the United Netherlands, 1587a

by John Lothrop Motley

Martti Luther: Elämäkerta

Martti Luther: Elämäkerta

by A. (Agathon) Meurman

Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland

by W. H. Davenport (William Henry Davenport) Adams

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2

by Charles Eliot

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 1 of 2)

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 1 of 2)

by Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) Lindsay

The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

The Story of the Mormons, from the Date of Their Origin to the Year 1901

by William Alexander Linn

Joan of Arc

Joan of Arc

by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower

The Lives of the Saints, Volume 03 (of 16): March

The Lives of the Saints, Volume 03 (of 16): March

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 42, 1670-1700 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 42, 1670-1700 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 Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6)

The Works of John Knox, Volume 2 (of 6)

by John Knox

Astronomical Myths: Based on Flammarions's "History of the Heavens"

Astronomical Myths: Based on Flammarions's "History of the Heavens"

by J. F. (John Frederick) Blake, Camille Flammarion

Astral Worship

Astral Worship

by J. H. Hill

The Truth About Jesus : Is He a Myth? Illustrated

The Truth About Jesus : Is He a Myth? Illustrated

by M. M. (Mangasar Mugurditch) Mangasarian

Quotes and Images From Motley's History of the Netherlands

Quotes and Images From Motley's History of the Netherlands

by John Lothrop Motley

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 19 of 55 1620-1621 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 19 of 55 1620-1621 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.

Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question With Texts of Protocols, Treaty Stipulations and Other Public Acts and Official Documents

Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question With Texts of Protocols, Treaty Stipulations and Other Public Acts and Official Documents

by Lucien Wolf

With the Turks in Palestine

With the Turks in Palestine

by Alexander Aaronsohn

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 23 of 55 1629-30 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 23 of 55 1629-30 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.

Names and places in the Old and New Testament and Apocrypha, with their modern identifications

Names and places in the Old and New Testament and Apocrypha, with their modern identifications

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin. Vol. 4 (of 8)

History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin. Vol. 4 (of 8)

by J. H. (Jean Henri) Merle d'Aubigné

The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects

The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects

by Sedley Lynch Ware

Dealings with the Inquisition; Or, Papal Rome, Her Priests, and Her Jesuits

Dealings with the Inquisition; Or, Papal Rome, Her Priests, and Her Jesuits

by Giacinto Achilli

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635

The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 7: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1635

The Bible in its Making: The most Wonderful Book in the World

The Bible in its Making: The most Wonderful Book in the World

by Mildred Duff, Noel Hope

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, August 1865

The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, August 1865

The Purpose of the Papacy

The Purpose of the Papacy

by John S. (John Stephen) Vaughan

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States

by Charles Godfrey Leland

A Chronological Table of the Catholic Primates of Ireland With the Years in Which They Succeeded to the Metropolitan Sees of Armagh, Dublin, Cashell and Tuam

A Chronological Table of the Catholic Primates of Ireland With the Years in Which They Succeeded to the Metropolitan Sees of Armagh, Dublin, Cashell and Tuam

by John Murphy

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59

The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 04: 1555-59

by John Lothrop Motley

His Last Week The Story of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus in the Words of the Four Gospels

His Last Week The Story of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus in the Words of the Four Gospels

by William E. (William Eleazar) Barton, Theodore Gerald Soares, Sydney Strong

Histoire de France 1689-1715 (Volume 16/19)

Histoire de France 1689-1715 (Volume 16/19)

by Jules Michelet

Islâm

Islâm

by Syed Ameer Ali

A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn

A Concise Biographical Sketch of William Penn

by Charles Evans

The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

The year of jubilee; but not to Africans a discourse, delivered July 4th, 1825, being the 49th anniversary of American independence

by Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Scudder) Prime

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1584

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1584

by John Lothrop Motley

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1614-17

Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : with a view of the primary causes and movements of the Thirty Years' War, 1614-17

by John Lothrop Motley

England's Stewardship The Substance of a Sermon Preached on the Fast-Day, in Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells

England's Stewardship The Substance of a Sermon Preached on the Fast-Day, in Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells

by Edward Hoare

Four Lectures on the English Revolution

Four Lectures on the English Revolution

by Thomas Hill Green

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume 1 (of 2) Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries, from 1812 to 1883

Diaries of Sir Moses and Lady Montefiore, Volume 1 (of 2) Comprising Their Life and Work as Recorded in Their Diaries, from 1812 to 1883

by Sir Moses Montefiore, Lady Judith Cohen Montefiore