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Providing a history of modern Wales, this book analyzes Welsh society, examining the Welsh language, culture and religion. The rise of nonconformity is explored as is the question of Wales as a nation. This book is intended to accompany the text "A History of Medieval Wales".

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In Mystics and Messiahs--the first full account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history--Philip Jenkins shows that, contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of the 1960s. In fact, most of the frightening images and stereotypes surrounding fringe religiousmovements are traceable to the mid-nineteenth century when Mormons, Freemasons, and even Catholics were denounced for supposed ritualistic violence, fraud, and...

In books such as Mystics and Messiahs, Hidden Gospels, and The Next Christendom, Philip Jenkins has established himself as a leading commentator on religion and society. Now, in Dream Catchers, Jenkins offers a brilliant account of the changing mainstream attitudes towards Native Americanspirituality, once seen as degraded spectacle, now hailed as New Age salvation.Jenkins charts this remarkable change by highlighting the complex history of wh...

The first full-length critical analysis of the "hidden gospel" phenomenon shows why these texts arouse such interest and why they are so misleading. Brilliantly researched and sharply argued, "Hidden Gospels" unearths both the complex agendas and flawed methods of scholars who have created a whole new mythology about Jesus and the early church.

It's hard to overstate how interesting, how eye-opening, how frequently surprising (and sometimes disturbing) Jenkins' findings are. Anyone interested in the implications of these trends for the major denominations, for Muslim-Christian conflict, and for global politics will find The New Faces of Christianity provocative and incisive-and indispensable.

Fino al XV secolo cristianesimo e islam hanno convissuto nella vasta area dell'Oriente che va dall'odierna Turchia fino ai confini dell'India e della Cina. Una coesistenza che inizialmente non risultò né problematica né violenta, anzi: nei primi secoli dell'era islamica, ad esempio, gli intellettuali cristiani erano consulenti alla corte del califfo di Baghdad, esistevano sedi episcopali negli attuali Yemen e Afghanistan, quattro vescovi ammin...

One of America's foremost scholars of religion examines the tumultuous era that gave birth to the modern Judeo-Christian traditionIn The Crucible of Faith, Philip Jenkins argues that much of the Judeo-Christian tradition we know today was born between 250-50 BCE, during a turbulent "Crucible Era." It was during these years that Judaism grappled with Hellenizing forces and produced new religious ideas that reflected and responded to their chang...

This textbook offers an insightful, introductory overview of the history of American society from its inception right up to present day. With coverage starting at the European Settlement in 1492 right through to the 2016 Presidential Election, this fully revised new edition succinctly depicts the major themes and patterns of American history, thus providing a solid foundation for those wishing to expand their knowledge through further reading ...

The Lost History of Christianity will change how we understand Christian and world history. Leading religion scholar Philip Jenkins reveals a vast Christian world to the east of the Roman Empire and how the earliest, most influential churches of the East---those that had the closest link to Jesus and the early church---died. In this paradigm-shifting book, Jenkins recovers a lost history, showing how the center of Christianity for centuries us...

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The Hidden Religious Motivations That Sparked World War I and How That Catastrophe Reshaped Religion for the Next Century

The Great and Holy War offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War. At the one-hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, historian Philip Jenkins reveals the powerful religious dimensions of this modern-day crusade, a period that marked a traumatic crisis for Western civilization, with effects that echoed throughout the rest of the twentieth century.The war was fought by the world's leading Christian...

The Fifth-Century Political Battles That Forever Changed the ChurchIn this fascinating account of the surprisingly violent fifth-century church, PhilipJenkins describes how political maneuvers by a handful of powerful charactersshaped Christian doctrine. Were it not for these battles, today's church could beteaching something very different about the nature of Jesus, and the papacy as weknow it would never have come into existence. Jesus Wars ...

A New Vision for Understanding Bloodshed in the BibleLaying Down the Sword brings to light biblical texts that have been hidden from view and overturns popular stereotypes that continue to generate more heat than light. Jenkins offers a way to read these troubling passages, presents a vital framework for understanding the Bible, and calls believers in every tradition to create a more honest and deeper-rooted faith.

The Untold Story of the Church's First Thousand YearsIn this groundbreaking book, renowned religion scholar Philip Jenkins offers a lost history, revealing that for centuries Christianity's center existed to the east of the Roman Empire.

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Entro il 2025, il 75% dei cattolici nel mondo sarà non-europeo. La nuova chiesa globale avrà il suo baricentro in America Latina, Asia e Africa. Cosa comporta questa nuova geografia del cristianesimo? Proprio mentre il "romano" pontefice viene "dalla fine del mondo", l'autore indaga le metamorfosi in atto nella comunità globale dei credenti. Si scopre così che dalle "periferie" può arrivare nuova linfa a un cristianesimo spesso stanco. Il Sud ...

3rd edition. A new and substantially expanded edition tracking the remarkable expansion of Christianity in the global South.

Coinciding with the WWI centenary, award-winning historian and religion expert Philip Jenkins reveals the hidden religious motivations that launched the Great War and how it reshaped religion for the next century.