Religion
Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of St. Catherine of Siena
*Includes pictures. *Includes a bibliography and footnotes. *Includes a table of contents. “Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.” – St. Catherine of Siena A lot of ink has been spilled covering...
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Catholic Legends: The Life and Legacy of Blessed Pope John Paul II
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' Catholic Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed...
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The Dead Sea: The History and Legacy of the Most Unique Lake in the World
*Includes pictures*Includes excerpts of the Bible and ancient accounts*Includes a bibliography for further readingIf the world had a navel, it would be the Dead Sea, the lowest point on Earth where one can still stand on dry land. The photographs...
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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre: The History of Christianity in Jerusalem and the Holy City's Most Important Church
*Includes pictures of the church*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsThe most famous church in Jerusalem for nearly 2,000 years, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, often called the Church of the Resurrection, was built in the...
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The Catholic Church's Most Influential Religious Military Orders: The Controversial and Mysterious History of the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights, a
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsFor centuries, Christians and Muslims were embroiled in one of the most infamous territorial disputes of all time, viciously and relentlessly battling one another for the Holy...
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The Cathars: The History and Legacy of the Gnostic Christian Sect During the Middle Ages
*Includes pictures*Includes medieval accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“The Roman Church...[says] that the heretics they persecute are the church of wolves. But this is absurd, for the wolves have always pursued and killed the sheep, and today...
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The Cathars and Carcassonne: The History and Legacy of the Medieval Christian Group and Its Last Stronghold
“The Roman Church...[says] that the heretics they persecute are the church of wolves. But this is absurd, for the wolves have always pursued and killed the sheep, and today it would have to be the other way around for the...
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Competidores de Jesucristo: La historia de los otros Mesías de Israel durante el reinado del Imperio Romano
En el siglo I de nuestra era vivió un hombre llamado Jesús en Judea, en ese tiempo una provincia de Roma. El hombre de origen rural era considerado por unos como un profeta, por otros como un loco y por...
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Christian Eschatology: The History and Legacy of Christianity's Beliefs about the End of the World
*Includes pictures *Includes excerpts of passages from the Bible *Includes a bibliography for further reading Lay people, scientists, philosophers, and theologians have long theorized about death, immortality, and eternity. With science making huge strides forward, some now suggest that science...
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Christ the Redeemer: The History and Legacy of the Western Hemisphere's Most Famous Christian Monument
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.” – Ephesians 1:7 Particularly to those who harbor an...
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The Battle of Nicopolis: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Siege that Ended One of the Last Medieval Crusades against the Ottomans
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back...
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The Battle of Grunwald: The History and Legacy of the the Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War's Decisive Battle
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“We accept the swords you send us, and in the name of Christ, before whom all stiff-necked pride must bow, we shall do battle.” - PolishKing Vladislav IIAs the dissipating fog gave way to...
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The Battle of Ain Jalut: The History and Legacy of the Decisive Mamluk Victory that Halted the Mongol Empire's Expansion across the Middle East
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents Egypt in the 13th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Europe, Asia and Africa sailed up the Nile River to the great port...
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The Basilica of the Sacréd Heart of Paris: The History and Legacy of the Sacré-Coeur
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“Glorious servant of God, St. Denis, with intense love did you devote yourself to Christ after learning to know Him through the apostle St. Paul. Preaching His saving name to the nations, and bringing...
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The Apocrypha of the Bible: The History of the Ancient Apocryphal Texts Left Out of the Old Testament and New Testament
The study of the apocryphal gospels, documents about the life or sayings of Jesus that did not become part of the New Testament, is a popular discipline among scholars that now fills several shelves of any respectable library. Despite the...
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The Ancient World's Most Mysterious Religious Cults: The History of the Cult of the Apis Bull, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and the Mysteries of Mithras
Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria...
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Belén: La Historia y Legado del Lugar de Nacimiento de Jesús
“Pero tú, Belén Efrata, aunque eres pequeña entre las familias de Judá, de ti me saldrá el que ha de ser gobernante en Israel. Y sus orígenes son desde tiempos antiguos, desde los días de la eternidad”. – El Libro...
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Armenian Myths and Legends: The History of the Mythology and Folk Tales from Armenia
Armenia is considered to be one of the oldest cradles of civilization, with the area of historical Armenia roughly extending to the area stretching from the Euphrates River in the west, the region of Artsakh, parts of Caucasian Albania to...
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Angkor Wat: The History and Legacy of the World's Largest Hindu Temple
Hinduism is one of the world’s great religions, dominating the Indian subcontinent for most of the last millennium, and its largest temple is an unbelievably magnificent structure located in Angkor, Cambodia. Known in English as Angkor Wat ("City Temple"), the...
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American Legends: The Life of Joseph Smith
Explains Joseph Smith's life and the founding of the Mormon Church. "Our missionaries are going forth to different nations, and in Germany, Palestine, New Holland, the East Indies, and other places, the standard of truth has been erected: no unhallowed...
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