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A broad overview of the times, especially helpful for the multitude of
maps, which show the changes during the medieval era every 40 years or so. This is
especially important, because during feudalism, the boundaries and territories changed so
much as king and knights warred against king and knights. It includes maps of the
crusades. This atlas helps you keep all the territory that changed hands straight when you
read about the men and kings in The Story of the
Middle Ages.
Subtitled: The Early post-Flood History of Europe. “The author lays
out astonishing evidence showing how the earliest Europeans recorded their descent from
Noah through Japheth in meticulously kept records, knew all about Creation and the Flood,
and had encounters with creatures we would call dinosaurs [the root of medieval dragon
legends]. These records of other nations lend chapters 10 and 11 of Genesis a degree of
accuracy that sets them apart from all other historical documents of the ancient world. In
a book which is the fruit of more than 25 years of research, Cooper traces the development
of the creation/evolution controversy that raged in the ancient world, and explodes many
of the myths and errors of modernist biblical critics.” -The Publisher. Cooper also
discusses the ancient records of the Welsh, Anglo-Saxon, Irish, and Danish/Norwegians,
discussing many ancient records compiled in the Middle Ages, which have been discounted by
secular historians as nonsense, because they contain evidence of these nations’
descent from the sons of Noah. Among these are the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, and the
histories of Nennius and Geoffery of Monmouth. Using logic and excellent historiographic
techniques, Cooper demonstrates why these medieval histories cannot be mere fables, but
exact compilations of ancient histories. Additional attention is given to the historicity
of various dragon legends, such as Beowulf and Saint George and the Dragon. In the
appendix, he also traces the lineage of the descendants of Ham and Shem to the various
nations they founded. This book was so engrossing I finished it in a single weekend; it
was that compelling and easy to read.
Volume 1 is titled The First Crusade and the Foundation of the Kingdom
of Jerusalem. Originally published in 1954 to great critical acclaim, this classic
work is now elegantly reissued. The events of the Crusades can be confusing, and can be
especially hard to grasp when treated in a text-book, antiseptic sort of way. The Crusades
were all about what was best and worst in human nature: religious fervor, although
woefully uninformed, greed, power, and the effect of absolute authority over other human
beings. The popes exercised it over the crusaders, the crusaders exercised it over the
conquered, and the Turks exercised it over the Christians. It is vital to understand this
pivotal era of history, as its effects are still being felt today (anyone ever hear of
Kosovo, or Osama Bin Laden?) Runciman’s histories are so excellent because he tells
the story of the times and its people, as it should be. The story of the Crusades is
continued in Volume
2: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, and in Volume 3: The
Kingdom of Acre and the Later Crusades.
This modern classic is a clear and gracious treatment of church history by
Dr. Bruce Shelley, Senior Professor of Church History and Historical Theology at Denver
Theological Seminary. “What separates Dr. Shelley’s book from others is its
clarity, both of language and of organization. [It] treats history as the story of
people--their motivations, the issues they grapple with, the decisions they make--and the
result is that history reads like a story, almost as dramatic and moving as a novel. Yet
there is no fiction here.’ For ease of learning and understanding, the book is
divided into the eight great ages of the church: The Age of Jesus and the Apostles (6 B.C.
to 70 A.D.), of Catholic Christianity (70-312 A.D.), of the Christian Roman Empire
(312-590), of the Christian Middle Ages (590-1517), of the Reformation (1517-1648), of
Reason and Revival (1648-1789), of Progress (1789-1914), and of Ideologies (1914-1996).
Very helpful and insightful. Return to 3rd Grade History: The Medieval World4th Grade Renaissance & Reformed World Teacher’s Resources
Like the other Atlases in this series, the Atlas of Modern History is an
absorbing source of reference containing nearly 40 maps, each accompanied by Colin
McEvedy’s always interesting, often witty, detailed commentary. This atlas examines
the major historical developments between 1483 and 1815. So it covers the Renaissance and
Reformation eras, and the Age of Exploration, and some information on the settling of the
New World, plus such major European events as the French Revolution. American history is
covered in a separate volume.
Subtitled: A History of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Humanists
and Reformers portrays two great traditions in human history: the Italian Renaissance
and the age of the Reformation. Bard Thompson provides a fascinating survey of these
important historical periods under pressure of their own cultural, social, and spiritual
experiences, exploring the bonds that held Humanists and Reformers together and the
estrangements that drove them apart. In the section devoted to the Italian Renaissance, an
opening historiography is followed by accounts of the struggles that underlie the
Renaissance, the papacy and the rebuilding of Rome, the growth of capitalism, and the rise
of the monarchies and city states. Separate histories of Venice, Milan, and Florence are
provided and painters, sculptors, and architects of the Quattrocento and Cinquecento are
also given full scope, including close-ups of Michelangelo and Raphael....The section
devoted to the age of the Reformation includes coverage of Erasmus and the major figures
of the Northern Renaissance; and the Reformers and their thought: Luther, Zwingli, the
Anabaptists and Calvin. Throughout this volume Thompson gives special attention to
subjects of note from both periods, such as: Castiglione’s Book of the Courtier,
the emergence of printing, Andrea Mantegna, Titian and the Venetian painters, Leonardo da
Vinci, Raphael’s Vatican Stanze, Michelangelo’s Medici tombs, art and poetry in
early sixteenth-century France, St. Peter’s Basilica, and Foxe’s Book of
Martyrs.
This book, subtitled ‘Major Documents,’ contains selections from
the writings of the Reformers and their contemporaries. It includes many of Luther’s
essays, such as the 95 Theses, as well as a good representation of Calvin’s,
including selections from Institutes of the Christian Religion. Also included are
selections from Erasmus’ In Praise of Folly, as well as writings from Zwingli,
Sattler, Castellio, Cranmer, Lady Jane Grey, and more. Great Voices of
the Reformation This Modern Library edition is my favorite book for primary source
material of the Reformers. It is unfortunately out of print, but contains selections from
the writings of Wyclif (Wyclif’s Translation of the Bible, How the Office of Curates
is Ordained by God, Antichrist’s Labour to Destroy Holy Writ, more); Hus (Treatise on
the Church, letters); Luther (Reply at the Diet of Worms, Concerning Christian Liberty,
Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation, Preface to Romans); Melanchthon
(Oration at the Funeral of Martin Luther, The Loci Communes); Zwingli (On True and False
Religion, An Account of the Faith); Calvin (Letter to Cardinal James Sadolet, Instruction
in Faith); Knox (History of the Reformation in Scotland); Anabaptists (Schleitheim
Confession, Two Kinds of Obedience, Writings of Hans Denck, Protest, more); Hooker (Laws
of Ecclesiastical Polity); Mather (Magnalia Christi Americana); Taylor (Liberty of
Prophesying); Williams (Bloody Tenet of Persecution); Hart (Remonstrance of the
Inhabitants of the Town of Flushing to Governor Stuyvesant); Fox (Journal); Woolman
(Journal); and Wesley (Plain Account, Character of a Methodist, What is an Arminian?,
more). Church History in Plain Language Return to 4th Grade History: The Renaissance & Reformed World8th Grade Medieval, Renaissance & Reformed World Teacher’s ResourcesOn the Use of Real Books in the Secondary CurriculumI highly recommend those teacher’s resources listed in the study of the medieval world in 3rd grade and the the renaissance and reformed world in 4th grade, to help give a fuller picture of the history of the medieval through reformed eras. Once again, Thomas Cahill has been of help in giving me a picture of the complete horror the civilized world felt at the collapse of that world and the entrance of barbarism, and with what methods they fought to preserve civilization in two ways: by protecting those elements of civilization from barbarian destruction, where they could, and secondly, by making the barbarians civilized, which usually meant conversion to Christianity, where they could. After a measure of success in these endeavors, to read of the Viking raids which brought all the horrors home once again, sincerely broke my heart. I realize that Cahill’s books are controversial; therefore, proceed at your own risk, and keep my cautions in mind, but also keep the benefits in mind as well. The other resources mentioned are no less useful in expounding the medieval, renaissance, and reformed worldviews.
Subtitled: The Untold Story of Ireland’s Heroic Role from the Fall of
Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe. “From the Fall of Rome to the rise of
Charlemagne--the ‘dark ages’--learning, scholarship, and culture disappeared
from the European continent. The great heritage of Western Civilization--from the Greek
and Roman classics to Jewish and Christian works--would have been utterly lost were it not
for the holy men and women of unconquered Ireland. In this delightful and illuminating
look into a crucial but little-known ‘hinge’ of history, Thomas Cahill takes us
to the island of saints and scholars, the Ireland of St. Patrick and the Book of Kells.
Here, far from the barbarian despoliation of the continent, monks and scribes laboriously,
lovingly, even playfully, preserved the West’s written treasury. With the return of
stability in Europe, these Irish scholars were instrumental in spreading learning. Thus
the Irish not only were the conservators of civilization, but became shapers of the
medieval mind, putting their unique stamp on Western culture.” Now for the cautions:
Mr. Cahill’s audience is secular society rather than Biblical Christianity, and he
does write in such a way as to not put off the secularist. Caution number two: serious
historians have called Cahill’s books “fluff.” He does make the history
sound as if the Irish played the only role in preserving the West, whereas in reality they
played their part in preserving the West; and Mohammedean and Byzantine civilization also
played a role. Keep this in mind, and the rest of the history is accurate. Caution number
three: Mr. Cahill is sometimes painfully graphic in describing the sinfulness of pagan
societies--painfully. Be warned. But if you can live through that, you will find your
understanding greatly enlarged. This book is NOT for children.
This wonderful history of philosophy is probably the most important
teacher’s resource offered for this level. “There are very few histories of
philosophy written by Christians, and it is fair to say that the book you hold in your
hands is the only such history in English that has escaped the corroding influence of
secular philosophy, especially the philosophy of empiricism. ... [Clark is both] familiar
with the subject [and] rigorous in [his] understanding of Christianity. ... [The book] is
eminently readable, consistently entertaining, unfailingly accurate, and uncompromisingly
Christian.” Chapters five and six are devoted to the philosophy of the Middle Ages
through the sixteenth century, and describes paganism and Christianity, the early
Patristic philosophers: Augustine and the other important Dark Age patristic philosophers,
and scholasticism, including the influence of Anselm, the Mohammedans, Thomas Aquinas, and
William of Occam.
Subtitled: An Introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Literature, and it
is invaluable here, in history class, as it is in literature class, becuase it teaches us
how to see the medieval philosophy and mindset which governed the actions of the Middle
Ages. “C. S. Lewis’ The Discarded Image paints a lucid picture of the
medieval worldview, as historical and cultural background to the literature of the Middle
Ages and the Renaissance. It describes the ‘image’ discarded by later ages as
‘the medieval synthesis itself, the whole organisation of their theology, science,
and history into a single, complex, harmonious mental model of the universe.’ This,
Lewis’ last book, was hailed as ‘the final memorial to the work of a great
scholar and teacher and a wise and noble mind.’”
Bainton, for 42 years Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale
University, presents the many strands that made up the Reformation in a single,
brilliantly coherent account. He discusses the background for Luther’s irreparable
breach with the Church and its ramifications for 16th-century Europe, giving thorough
accounts of the Diet of Worms, the institution of the Holy Commonwealth of Geneva, Henry
VIII’s break with Rome, and William the Silent’s struggle for Dutch
independence. The major figures -- Luther, Zwingli, Calvin, Knox, and Cranmer -- are
presented, and the major doctrines -- justification by faith, predestination, separation
of church and state -- are explained with respect to both theology and politics.
“This book has stood for a third of a century as the place to begin a study of one of
the most complex and controversial phenomena in the history of culture.” - Jaroslav
Pelikan, from the forward. Return to 8th Grade History: The Medieval, Renaissance, & Reformed WorldUsing the Online CatalogThis online catalog is made possible through an association with Amazon.com. Clicking on the book cover will take you to Amazon’s information page about that book. You can look at its price, availability, any discounts currently taken for that title, reviews of the book, and other information, as well as order it if you decide to purchase the book. You can even place books in your shopping cart and save them for purchase at a later time. You can continue to add or delete books from your shopping cart until you are satisfied with your order and ready to purchase. Clicking on your browser’s “Back” button will bring you back to this catalog. Locating Out of Print Books If all else fails, and you cannot find a book you need, check it out from the library, or request it from your library through interlibrary loan. Once you have the book home, take it to a copy store and copy it. You can even have color copies done of key maps or photographs. Copy stores can now do nice bindings on your copy projects. The copyright law allows copying of out of print (not in print) works to be used for educational purposes. Then return the book to the library, and you have your own book to keep, usually for less than it would be from a collector’s book shop. Still have questions? Ask me! Return to the CatalogReturn to Teacher’s History ResourcesCCH’s History CurriculumOnline Catalog IndexClassical Curriculum and Online Catalog
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