History & Archaeology

A product of electrifying scholarship conveyed with commanding skill, Diarmaid MacCulloch's Christianity goes back to the origins of the Hebrew Bible and encompasses the globe.

Bart Ehrman shows how a religion whose first believers were twenty or so illiterate day laborers in a remote part of the empire became the official religion of Rome, converting some thirty million people in just four centuries.

The Grassroots Movements That Preserved Jesus's Message of Social Justice for 2,000 Years and Their Impact on the Church Today

The first history of the United States told from the perspective of Indigenous peoples. Spanning more than four hundred years, this classic bottom-up peoples’ history radically reframes US history and explodes the silences that have haunted our national n

At the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey—to walk to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures.

The journey that Patrick Leigh Fermor set out on in 1933—to cross Europe on foot with an emergency allowance of one pound a day—proved so rich in experiences that when much later he sat down to describe them, they overflowed into more than one volume. Und

The Temple Bombing is the brilliant and moving examination of Atlanta as it came together in the face of hatred. It is a book that rescues a slice of the civil rights era whose lessons still resonate nearly fifty years after the October 12, 1958 bombing

Every Sunday we walk through those (probably red) doors and enter a sacred space. It is familiar . . . maybe comforting . . . maybe not . . . maybe downright uncomfortable and unwelcoming. In twelve thoughtful and provocative essays, the writers ask impor

In an era of hardening religious attitudes and explosive religious violence, this book offers a welcome antidote retelling the entire history of religion with deepest respect and a keen commitment to accuracy.

Historical perspective of the image of the cross as one of life instead of death, illustrated with Cross images from throughout the Christian world.

John Dominic Crossan reveals what the Bible has to say about land and economy, violence and retribution, justice and peace, and, ultimately, redemption.

In a rich survey of literature and popular media, Garrett compares cultural accounts of death and the afterlife with those found in scripture. This book merges two exciting topics: views of afterlife and popular culture.