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Birth Control in China 1949-2000
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 44.95This comprehensive volume analyzes Chinese birth policies and population developments from the founding of the People's Republic to the 2000 census. The main emphasis is on China's 'Hardship Number One Under Heaven': the highly controversial one-child campaign, and the violent clash between family strategies and government policies it entails. Birth... more...
The Pope's Last Crusade
HarperCollins 2013; Not AvailableDrawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope?s Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI?s valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich?a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II. A shocking tale of intrigue and... more...
The Pope's Last Crusade
HarperCollins 2013; US$ 21.99Drawing on untapped resources, exclusive interviews, and new archival research, The Pope?s Last Crusade by Peter Eisner is a thrilling narrative that sheds new light on Pope Pius XI?s valiant effort to condemn Nazism and the policies of the Third Reich?a crusade that might have changed the course of World War II. A shocking tale of intrigue and... more...
Law and Theology in the Middle Ages
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 50.95An unrivalled introduction to a fascinating subject, Law and Theology in the Middle Ages explores the relationship between law and theology in medieval Europe. Focusing on legal and theological responses to justice, mercy, fairness, and sin, this text examines the tension between ecclesiastical and secular authority in medieval Europe, illustrating... more...
Episcopal Elections in Late Antiquity
De Gruyter 2011; US$ 196.00The election of a new bishop was a defining moment for local Christian communities in Late Antiquity. This volume contributes to a reassessment of the phenomenon of episcopal elections from the broadest possible perspective, examining the varied combination of factors, personalities, rules and habits that played a role in the process. Building on the... more...
The Spirit of Vatican II
Basic Books 2011; US$ 26.99Nearly a half century after the Second Vatican Council, a leading religious historian examines the transformed lives of American Catholics--and shows that reform has made their church stronger than ever. more...
Luther und das Konzil
Mohr Siebeck 2010; US$ 122.94Hauptbeschreibung Das Konzil als kirchliche Institution und christliche Autoritätsinstanz avancierte während der Reformationszeit zu einem zentralen, religionspolitisch höchst strittigen Thema. Ausgelöst hatte die auf theologischen, kirchlichen und politischen Ebenen geführten Debatten Martin Luther, dessen Haltung zum Konzil bisher nicht eingehend... more...
Woellner und das Religionsedikt
Mohr Siebeck 2010; US$ 122.94Hauptbeschreibung Das vom 9. Juli 1788 datierende "Edikt, die Religionsverfassung in den preußischen Staaten betreffend" ist im Preußen des späten 18. Jahrhunderts der kirchenpolitisch bedeutsamste Erlaß. Mit diesem Edikt und mit weiteren darauf folgenden Maßnahmen suchte der preußische Staatsminister Johann Christoph v. Woellner der theologischen... more...
Canon Law and the Letters of Ivo of Chartres
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 88.00Major new study of Ivo of Chartres, providing a new interpretation of the authorship of works attributed to him. more...









