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  | | Paradise Mislaid(1st Edition) How We Lost Heaven--and How We Can Regain It by Jeffrey Burton Russell Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2006 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-516006-2, ISBN: 0-19-516006-1 "The Christian concept of heaven flourished for almost two millennia, but it has lost much of its power in the last hundred years. Indeed today even theologians tend to avoid the topic. But heaven has always been a central tenet of the Christian faith, writes Jeffrey Burton Russell. If there is no heaven, no resurrection of the dead, the entire Christian story makes no sense. In this stimulating book, Russell sets out to rehabili ..." |
 | | Exposing Myths About Christianity A Guide to Answering 145 Viral Lies and Legends by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 361 Pages, Published 2012 by Ivp Books ISBN-13: 978-0-8308-3466-2, ISBN: 0-8308-3466-4 "Renowned historian, Jeffrey Burton Russell, famous for his studies of medieval history, turns to the serious questions that confront Christianity in contemporary culture. Russell examines a wide array of common mispercerptions, characterizations, stereotypes, caricatures and outright myths about Christianity that circulate heavily within today's society, and are even believed by many Christians. In a succinct and engaging manner, Russel ..." |
 | | Dissent and Order in the Middle Ages The Search for Legitimate Authority by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 140 Pages, Published 2005 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-59752-102-4, ISBN: 1-59752-102-7 "... of innovative contextual as well as theoretical work in these areas, and the more general interest in the historical study of ideas and cultures. It will advance some of the most exciting work in the human sciences as it stimulates further interest in cultural and intellectual history. The books are intended for the educated reader and the serious student; each combines the virtues of accessibility with original interpretations ..." |
 | | A History of Medieval Christianity(4th Edition) Prophecy and Order by Jeffrey Burton Russell, Douglas W. Lumsden, Russell Lumsden, Douglas Russell Paperback, 205 Pages, Published 2007 by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-4511-3, ISBN: 0-8204-4511-8 "This volume, a general history of the church in the Middle Ages, pays close attention to the spiritual, intellectual, and institutional aspects of medieval Christianity. From its beginnings, the church has existed in a state of tension between two forces: the spirit of order and the spirit of prophecy. The spirit of order attempts to reform humanity and human institutions; the spirit of prophecy attempts to transform them into the world ..." |
 | | A History of Heaven(Updated) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1998 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-00684-0, ISBN: 0-691-00684-9 " Well-known for his historical accounts of Satan and hell, Jeffrey Burton Russell here explores the brighter side of eternity: heaven. Dispensing with the cliché images of goodness that can make even heaven seem unbearable, the author stimulates our imagination with a history of how the joy of paradise has been conceived by writers, philosophers, and artists for whom heaven was an imminent reality. Russell not only explores concepts ..." |
 | | Inventing the Flat Earth(Updated) Columbus and Modern Historians by Jeffrey Burton Russell, David Noble Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1997 by Praeger ISBN-13: 978-0-275-95904-3, ISBN: 0-275-95904-X "Neither Christopher Columbus nor his contemporaries thought the earth was flat. Yet this curious illusion persists today, firmly established with the help of the media, textbooks, teachers--even noted historians. "Inventing the Flat Earth" is Russell's attempt to set the record straight. He begins with a discussion of geographical knowledge in the Middle Ages, examining what Columbus and his contemporaries actually did believe, and then ..." |
 | | The Prince of Darkness(1st Edition) Radical Evil and the Power of Good in History by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1992 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-8056-0, ISBN: 0-8014-8056-6 "The Devil, Satan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles - throughout history the Prince of Darkness, the Western world's most powerful symbol of evil, has taken many names and shapes. Jeffrey Burton Russell here chronicles the remarkable story of the Devil from antiquity to the present. While recounting how past generations have personified evil, he deepens our understanding of the ways in which people have dealt with the enduring problem of radical ..." |
 | | Witchcraft in the Middle Ages(1st Edition) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Hardcover, 394 Pages, Published 1972 by Cornell Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-0697-3, ISBN: 0-8014-0697-8 "All the known theories and incidents of witchcraft in Western Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century are brilliantly set forth in this engaging and comprehensive history. Building on a foundation of newly discovered primary sources and recent secondary interpretations, Jeffrey Burton Russell first establishes the facts and then explains the phenomenon of witchcraft in terms of its social and religious environment, particularly i ..." |
 | | Paradise Mislaid(1st Edition) How We Lost Heaven--and How We Can Regain It by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2007 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-533458-6, ISBN: 0-19-533458-2 "The Christian concept of heaven flourished for almost two millennia, but it has lost much of its power in the last hundred years. Indeed today even theologians tend to avoid the topic. But heaven has always been a central tenet of the Christian faith, writes Jeffrey Burton Russell. If there is no heaven, no resurrection of the dead, the entire Christian story makes no sense. In this stimulating book, Russell sets out to rehabilitate hea ..." |
 | | Satan(1st Edition) The Early Christian Tradition (Cornell Paperbacks) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 258 Pages, Published 1987 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9413-0, ISBN: 0-8014-9413-3 "Undeniably, evil exists in our world; we ourselves commit evil acts. How can one account for evil's ageless presence, its attraction, and its fruits? The question is one that Jeffrey Burton Russell addresses in his history of the concept of the Devil the personification of evil itself. In the predecessor to this book, The Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity, Russell traced the idea of the Devil in compara ..." |
 | | Lucifer(2nd Edition) The Devil in the Middle Ages (Cornell Paperbacks) by Jeffrey Burton Russell, E.H. Gombrich, Russell Jb Paperback, 356 Pages, Published 1986 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9429-1, ISBN: 0-8014-9429-X "Evil is an intrinsically fascinating topic. In Lucifer, Jeffrey Burton Russell continues his compelling study of the personification of evil in the figure of the Devil. The previous two volumes in this remarkable tertalogy--The Devil and Satan--trace the history of the concept of the devil comparatively as it emerged in diverse cultures and followed its development in Western thought from the ancient Hebrew religion through the first fi ..." |
 | | The Devil(1st Edition) Devil: Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity (Cornell Paperbacks) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 1987 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9409-3, ISBN: 0-8014-9409-5 ""Evil--the infliction of pain upon sentient beings--is one of the most long-standing and serious problems of human existence. Frequently and in many cultures evil has been personified. This book is a history of the personification of evil, which for the sake of clarity I have called 'the Devil.' I am a medievalist, but when I began some years ago to work with the concept of the Devil in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, I came to see ..." |
 | | A History of Witchcraft(2nd Edition) Sorcerers, Heretics, & Pagans (Second Edition) by Jeffrey Burton Russell, Brooks Alexander Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2007 by Thames & Hudson ISBN-13: 978-0-500-28634-0, ISBN: 0-500-28634-5 ""It separates centuries of supernatural nonsense from documented fact spellbinding."âLos Angeles Times For nearly thirty years, Jeffrey B. Russell's authoritative book has been the one illustrated history to which anyone interested in this subject could turn with confidence. Now, in collaboration with Brooks Alexander, who has himself conducted innovative research in the field, this classic book has been fully revised, with an update ..." |
 | | Dissent and Reform in the Early Middle Ages(Reprint) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2005 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-59752-086-7, ISBN: 1-59752-086-1 "From the Introduction: The conceptual boundaries of this study...include all varieties of religious dissent, nonconformity, and tension. The chronological limits are from about 700 to about 1150. Before the eighth century dissent was, in the tradition of the heresy of the early Church, theological and priestly. After the middle of the twelfth century the increasing influence of Eastern dualism under the name of Catharism changed the who ..." |
 | | Medieval Civilization by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 650 Pages, Published 2005 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-59752-103-1, ISBN: 1-59752-103-5 "From the Preface: This book is intended as an investigation of the civilization of western Europe from the third to the fifteenth centuries. It presents not only the results, but some of the important problems, of contemporary scholarship in medieval history. It follows a topical treatment of economic, social, political, and cultural history within a chronological framework. Rather than trying to achieve consistently detailed coverage o ..." |
 | | Mephistopheles(1st Edition) The Devil in the Modern World by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 1990 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9718-6, ISBN: 0-8014-9718-3 "Mephistopheles is the fourth and final volume of a critically acclaimed history of the concept of the Devil. The series constitutes the most complete historical study ever made of the figure that has been called the second most famous personage in Christianity.In his first three volumes Jeffrey Burton Russell brought the history of Christian diabology to the end of the Middle Ages, showing the development of a degree of consensus, even ..." |
 | | A History of Heaven(1st Edition) The Singing Silence by Jeffrey Burton Russell Hardcover, 220 Pages, Published 1997 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-01161-5, ISBN: 0-691-01161-3 " Well-known for his historical accounts of Satan and hell, Jeffrey Burton Russell here explores the brighter side of eternity: heaven. Dispensing with the cliché images of goodness that can make even heaven seem unbearable, the author stimulates our imagination with a history of how the joy of paradise has been conceived by writers, philosophers, and artists for whom heaven was an imminent reality. Russell not only explores concepts f ..." |
 | | Dissent and Order in the Middle Ages(1st Edition) The Search for Legitimate Authority (Twayne's Studies in Intellectual and Cultural History) (No 3) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 1992 by Twayne Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-8057-8603-3, ISBN: 0-8057-8603-1 "Book by Russell, Jeffrey Burton" |
 | | Twayne's Studies in Intellectual and Cultural History The Search for Legitimate Authority: Dissent and Order in the Middle Ages No 3 (Twayne's Studies in Intellectual and Cultural History, No 3) by Jeffrey Burton Russell Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1992 by Twayne Pub ISBN-13: 978-0-8057-8628-6, ISBN: 0-8057-8628-7 |
 | | Witchcraft in the Middle Ages(1st Edition) Narrative as a Socially Symbolic ACT by Jeffrey Burton Russell, Russell Jb Paperback, 414 Pages, Published 1984 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9289-1, ISBN: 0-8014-9289-0 "All the known theories and incidents of witchcraft in Western Europe from the fifth to the fifteenth century are brilliantly set forth in this engaging and comprehensive history. Building on a foundation of newly discovered primary sources and recent secondary interpretations, Jeffrey Burton Russell first establishes the facts and then explains the phenomenon of witchcraft in terms of its social and religious environment, particularly i ..." |
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