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  • Christ’s war

    Holiness, heroism and horror in Carolingian poetry, c.730–c.900 CE

    by Dr Matthew Bryan Gillis ...
    Series series Artes Liberales
    Christ’s war examines Carolingian holy war from the forging of their empire in the eighth century to its dissolution in the late ninth century during the Northmen’s attacks. It argues that the Franks understood their wars to be holy when their soldiers were without sin and, therefore, were holy themselves. God heard their prayers as they begged for divine aid, and he helped them overcome and ... Read more

    $91.99 USD

  • Heresy and Dissent in the Carolingian Empire

    The Case of Gottschalk of Orbais

    by Matthew Bryan Gillis ...
    Heresy and Dissent in the Carolingian Empire recounts the history of an exceptional ninth-century religious outlaw, Gottschalk of Orbais. Frankish Christianity required obedience to ecclesiastical superiors, voluntary participation in reform, and the belief that salvation was possible for all baptized believers. Yet Gottschalk-a mere priest-developed a controversial, Augustinian-based theology of ... Read more

    $97.99 USD

  • Sexual Content in Young Adult Literature

    Reading between the Sheets

    by Bryan Gillis, Joanna Simpson ...
    Series series Studies in Young Adult Literature
    Though discussing sexual material in novels aimed at the young adult market may make some individuals blush, the authors of such fiction often seek to represent a very real component in the lives of many teens. Unfortunately, authentic and teen-relatable information on healthy adolescent sexuality is not readily available, and sex education classes have had a minimal effect on positive sexual ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Chris Crutcher

    A Stotan for Young Adults

    by Bryan Gillis, Pam B. Cole ...
    Series series Studies in Young Adult Literature
    Chris Crutcher is a literary icon in the field of young adult literature. With his first book, Running Loose published in 1983, Crutcher established a reputation for giving young adults a voice in realistic fiction. Since then, Crutcher has written a number of books with spot-on depictions of young adults growing through hard times, including Ironman, Whale Talk, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes, and ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

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  • Say the Word

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  • Behind Closed Doors

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  • Saving the Original Sinner

    How Christians Have Used the Bible's First Man to Oppress, Inspire, and Make Sense of the World

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  • 3 Fat Lies That You Would Not Fall For, If You Knew Your Bible

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  • The Many Faces of Christ

    The Thousand-Year Story of the Survival and Influence of the Lost Gospels

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    The standard account of early Christianity tells us that the first centuries after Jesus' death witnessed an efflorescence of Christian sects, each with its own gospel. We are taught that these alternative scriptures, which represented intoxicating, daring, and often bizarre ideas, were suppressed in the fourth and fifth centuries, when the Church canonized the gospels we know today: Matthew, Mark ... Read more

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