James odonnell iii (49 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Saint Augustine -- the celebrated theologian who served as Bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E. -- is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the Western world. His autobiography, Confessions, remains among the most important religious writings in the Christian tradition. In this eye-opening and eminently readable biography, renowned historical scholar James J. O'Donnell picks up where Augustine himself left off to offer a fascinating, in-depth portrait of an unparalleled politician, writer, and churchman in a time of uncertainty and religious turmoil. Augustine is a triumphant chronicle of an extraordinary life that is certain to surprise and enlighten even those who believed they knew the complex and remarkable man of God.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A provocative and contrarian religious history that charts the rise of Christianity from the point of view of traditional" religion from the religious scholar and critically acclaimed author of Augustine. Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint: that of the people who witnessed their ways of life destroyed by what seemed then a powerful religious cult. These "pagans" were actually pious Greeks, Romans, Syrians, and Gauls who observed the traditions of their ancestors. To these devout polytheists, Christians who worshipped only one deity were immoral atheists who believed that a splash of water on the deathbed could erase a lifetime of sin. Religious scholar James J. O'Donnell takes us on a lively tour of the Ancient Roman world through the fourth century CE, when Romans of every nationality, social class, and religious preference found their world suddenly constrained by rulers who preferred a strange new god. Some joined this new cult, while others denied its power, erroneously believing it was little more than a passing fad. In Pagans, O'Donnell brings to life various pagan rites and essential features of Roman religion and life, offers fresh portraits of iconic historical figures, including Constantine, Julian, and Augustine, and explores important themes--Rome versus the east, civilization versus barbarism, plurality versus unity, rich versus poor, and tradition versus innovation--in this startling account.&nbsp.…

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. The Ruin of the Roman Empire by James J. O'Donnell is a "vigorous" (Kirkus Reviews) and "richly layered" (Publishers Weekly) history of Rome's fall. Renowned historian and author of Augustine, O'Donnell revisits this ancient tale in a fresh way, bringing home its sometimes painful relevance to today's political issues.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The Ruin of the Roman Empire by James J. O'Donnell is a "vigorous" (Kirkus Reviews) and "richly layered" (Publishers Weekly) history of Rome's fall. Renowned historian and author of Augustine, O'Donnell revisits this ancient tale in a fresh way, bringing home its sometimes painful relevance to today's political issues.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. A provocative and contrarian religious history that charts the rise of Christianity from the point of view of traditional" religion from the religious scholar and critically acclaimed author of Augustine. Pagans explores the rise of Christianity from a surprising and unique viewpoint: that of the people who witnessed their ways of life destroyed by what seemed then a powerful religious cult. These "pagans" were actually pious Greeks, Romans, Syrians, and Gauls who observed the traditions of their ancestors. To these devout polytheists, Christians who worshipped only one deity were immoral atheists who believed that a splash of water on the deathbed could erase a lifetime of sin. Religious scholar James J. O'Donnell takes us on a lively tour of the Ancient Roman world through the fourth century CE, when Romans of every nationality, social class, and religious preference found their world suddenly constrained by rulers who preferred a strange new god. Some joined this new cult, while others denied its power, erroneously believing it was little more than a passing fad. In Pagans, O'Donnell brings to life various pagan rites and essential features of Roman religion and life, offers fresh portraits of iconic historical figures, including Constantine, Julian, and Augustine, and explores important themes--Rome versus the east, civilization versus barbarism, plurality versus unity, rich versus poor, and tradition versus innovation--in this startling account.&nbsp.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. Augustine is a vivid and readable biography that tells the story of St. Augustine from the vantage point of Hippo in the years after he wrote his Confessions. Saint Augustine, the celebrated theologian who served as Bishop of Hippo from A.D. 396 until his death in A.D. 430, is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the Western world. Written in the form of a long prayer addressed directly to God, Augustine's Confessions is arguably the first, and unequivocally the most influential religious autobiography in the Christian tradition. James O'Donnell tells the story of St. Augustine from the vantage point of Hippo, the city in what is now Algeria where Augustine spent almost forty years as priest and bishop. Augustine's post-Confessions years have been overlooked in traditional biographies, but O'Donnell looks backward from the place in Augustine's public life where he found he needed to tell his story.Throughout this fascinating biography O'Donnell reveals facts that will surprise even the most dedicated Augustinian scholar. Augustine is storytelling of the very highest order.James J. O'Donnell is Professor of Classics and Provost of Georgetown University. He has served as President of the American Philological Association and is a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. He has published widely on the cultural history of the late antique Mediterranean world and is the author of many works, including Augustine: Confessions, a text and commentary in three volumes."O'Donnell's vibrant new study brings this imperfect saint to life, both in his wrenching smallness and in his exhilarating grandeur."- New Republic. …

Hardback. Condizione: Fair. The Ruin of the Roman Empire by James J. O'Donnell is a "vigorous" (Kirkus Reviews) and "richly layered" (Publishers Weekly) history of Rome's fall. Renowned historian and author of Augustine, O'Donnell revisits this ancient tale in a fresh way, bringing home its sometimes painful relevance to today's political issues.…

Hardback. Condizione: Good. The Ruin of the Roman Empire by James J. O'Donnell is a "vigorous" (Kirkus Reviews) and "richly layered" (Publishers Weekly) history of Rome's fall. Renowned historian and author of Augustine, O'Donnell revisits this ancient tale in a fresh way, bringing home its sometimes painful relevance to today's political issues.…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. "An exotic and instructive tale, told with life, learning and just the right measure of laughter on every page. O'Donnell combines a historian's mastery of substance with a born storyteller's sense of style to create a magnificent work of art. Perfect for history-lovers and admirers of great writing alike." -- Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State The dream Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar shared of uniting Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East in a single community shuddered and then collapsed in the wars and disasters of the sixth century. Historian and classicist James J. O'Donnell--who last brought readers his masterful, disturbing, and revelatory biography of Saint Augustine--revisits this old story in a fresh way, bringing home its sometimes painful relevance to today's issues. With unexpected detail and in his hauntingly vivid style, O'Donnell begins at a time of apparent Roman revival and brings readers to the moment of imminent collapse that just preceded the rise of Islam. Illegal migrations of peoples, religious wars, global pandemics, and the temptations of empire: Rome's end foreshadows today's crises and offers hints how to navigate them--if present leaders will heed this story.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. "An exotic and instructive tale, told with life, learning and just the right measure of laughter on every page. O'Donnell combines a historian's mastery of substance with a born storyteller's sense of style to create a magnificent work of art. Perfect for history-lovers and admirers of great writing alike." -- Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State The dream Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar shared of uniting Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East in a single community shuddered and then collapsed in the wars and disasters of the sixth century. Historian and classicist James J. O'Donnell--who last brought readers his masterful, disturbing, and revelatory biography of Saint Augustine--revisits this old story in a fresh way, bringing home its sometimes painful relevance to today's issues. With unexpected detail and in his hauntingly vivid style, O'Donnell begins at a time of apparent Roman revival and brings readers to the moment of imminent collapse that just preceded the rise of Islam. Illegal migrations of peoples, religious wars, global pandemics, and the temptations of empire: Rome's end foreshadows today's crises and offers hints how to navigate them--if present leaders will heed this story.…

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1982. Native Americans, North America, The Newberry Library Center for the History of the American Indian Bibliographical Series/Indiana University Press, 118 pages, very good paperback. 4/24.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condizione: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 216 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. First Edition. Text clean and binding intact w/ slight lean to spine and p.o. bookplate to front pastedown. Edgewear, rubbing, small tears, and sunning to spine of priceclipped dj.

Condizione: New. In English.

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Paperback. Condizione: Fine. None. First Edition. An important sourcebook on the early American Southeast by a noted bibliographical expert, done for the Newberry Library and its collections. Fine, clean and unmarked in the original stiff paper covers.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. 209 pages. Original publisher's cloth, spine lettered silver, with pictorial unclipped dust jacket. *From the fall of Parnell to the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger, regional newspapers have documented the story of Ireland. In this book of essays, historians and journalists describe the newspapers, editors and personalities that have made the local press such a vital part of social and political life throughout the island of Ireland.* A fine copy without any damage, library stamps, inscriptions or other markings. Images and further information available on request. …

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. North Carolina Department of Cultural resources, Division of Archives & History, Raleigh, 1976, trade paperbk., 43pp., G $.

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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 171 pps, hardbound, 1st stated, 8vo, F-/VG, dj shows light extremity wear & rubbing, owner's label ffep, light penciled underlining up to page 34, else very clean and binding tight -- NOT EXLIB, NOT PC, mylar protected.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 209 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Kenneally, Ian and James T. O'Donnell, editors. The Irish regional press 1892 - 2018 : revival, revolution and republic. First edition. Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2018. hardback, Fine, unread, in unclipped dustjacket. Black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Binding strong and tight. 209pp., contents clean and bright. From the fall of Parnell to the rise and fall of the Celtic Tiger, regional newspapers have documented the story of Ireland. In this book, historians and journalists describe the newspapers, editors and personalities that have made the local press such a vital part of social and political life throughout the island. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. We do not use AI and all images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.…

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