church history

Presents a brief profile of South African civil rights activist, Desmond Tutu; and chronicles his life and leadership that helped to bring an end to apartheid in that region.

Examines the different roles played by church and state in considerations of religion throughout the history of the United States, beginning with concerns of the original colonists through the current debate about religion in schools.

Uses primary sources to debate the spread of Puritanism in the United States and how historians view the Puritans.

Presents a study of the religious revival that swept Rochester, New York in the 1830s, looking at the causes of the Protestant movement, and discussing its social, economic, political, and religious consequences.

A collection of essays which study the social, political, scientific, and military developments which took place during the early Middle Ages.

Explores the history of the Spanish mission era in California, discussing the lengths to which Spanish priests went in their attempts to convert the native people of the region to Christianity. Includes photographs, a glossary, a time line, and resources.

Chronicles the life of Catherine de' Medici, wife of Henry II, discussing her childhood, years with her uncle, Pope Clement VII, arranged marriage to the son of the French king, experiences in the court, efforts to end the conflict between Catholics and the Protestant Huguenots, impact on French history, and other related topics.

Explores the idea that religion is firmly embedded in the fabric of American culture despite the separation of church and state.

An introduction to the late Middle Ages that identifies the era's defining characteristics, examines the political, social, and cultural trends of the period, and explores its impact on the modern world.

A study of the Great Awakening that swept New England in the eighteenth century, arguing that the religious revival was an invention of the colonists.