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CH 500 History of the Christian Movement: Biographies of Significant Historical Figures

Biographies of Significant Historical Figures

This list provides possibilities for the biography assignment for students in CH500 History of the Christian Movement

Early Church

Athanasius by Peter J. Leithart; Hans Boersma (Editor); Matthew Levering (Editor)
Call Number: BR1720 .A7 L45 2011
ISBN: 9780801039423
Publication Date: 2011-07-01
Athanasius of Alexandria by David M. Gwynn
Call Number: BR1720.A7 G89 2012
ISBN: 9780199210954
Publication Date: 2012-04-07
Basil of Caesarea by Philip Rousseau
Call Number: BR1720 .B3 R68 1994
ISBN: 9780520082380
Publication Date: 1995-02-24
Augustine of Hippo by Peter Brown
Call Number: BR1720.A9 B7 2000
ISBN: 9780520280410
Publication Date: 2013-11-05
The confessions of Saint Augustine by St. Augustine of Hippo, translated by Edward B. Pusey
Publication Date: 1949

Medieval

Gregory the Great and His World by R. A. Markus
Call Number: BX1076 .M37 1997
ISBN: 9780521586085
Publication Date: 1997-10-09
St. Patrick of Ireland by Philip Freeman
Call Number: BR1720.P26 F74 2004
ISBN: 9780743256346
Publication Date: 2005-03-01
Friar Thomas d'Aquino by James A. Weisheipl
Call Number: B765.T54 W35 1983
ISBN: 9780813205908
Publication Date: 1983-01-01

Medieval Continued

Francis of Assisi by Augustine. Thompson
Call Number: BX4700.F6 T465 2013
ISBN: 9780801479069
Publication Date: 2013-09-15
Hildegard of Bingen by Fiona Maddock
Call Number: BX4700 .H5 M33 2001
ISBN: 9780385498678
Publication Date: 2001-06-19
Julian of Norwich by Amy Frykholm
Call Number: BV5095.J84 F79 2011
ISBN: 9781612610979
Publication Date: 2012-02-01

Reformation

Calvin by F. Bruce Gordon
Call Number: BX9418 .G67 2009
ISBN: 9780300170849
Publication Date: 2011-05-31
Luther the Reformer by Kittelson
Call Number: BR325 .K455 2016
ISBN: 9781451488883
Publication Date: 2016-10-01
Zwingli by F. Bruce Gordon
ISBN: 9780300235975
Publication Date: 2021-11-30
Alone and on Foot by Brian Grogan
Call Number: BX4700 .L7 G76 2008
ISBN: 9781847301345
Publication Date: 2009-08-28
Matteo Ricci by Michela Fontana
Call Number: BV3427.R46 F6613 2011
ISBN: 9781442205888
Publication Date: 2011-04-01

Modern

Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas
Call Number: BX4827 .B57 M47 2010
ISBN: 9781595552464
Publication Date: 2011-08-29
Jonathan Edwards by George M. Marsden
Call Number: BX7260 .E3 M412 2003
ISBN: 9780300105964
Publication Date: 2004-07-11
A Profit with Honor by William Martin
Call Number: BV3785 .G69 M278 1991
ISBN: 9780688119065
Publication Date: 1992-09-28
Just As I Am by Billy Graham
Call Number: BV3785 .G69 A3 1997
ISBN: 9780060633882
Publication Date: 1997-05-01
Surprised by Joy by C. S. Lewis (Preface by)
Call Number: BX5199.L53 A3 1955
ISBN: 9780156870115
Publication Date: 1966-03-23
A Real Christian by Kenneth J. Collins
Call Number: BX8495 .W5 C754 1999
ISBN: 0687082463
Publication Date: 2000-06-01
George Whitefield by Thomas S. Kidd
Call Number: BX9225.W4 K48 2014
ISBN: 9780300223583
Publication Date: 2016-08-09

Missionaries

Faithful Witness by Timothy F. George; Cathy Butler (Editor)
Call Number: BV3269.C3 G44 1991
ISBN: 9781563090257
Publication Date: 1991-12-01
A Chance to Die by Elisabeth Elliot
Call Number: BV3269 .C32 E44 1987
ISBN: 9780800715359
Publication Date: 1987-05-01
To the Golden Shore by Courtney Anderson
Call Number: Denver BV3271 .J7 A5; DC 266.009 J93an 1987
ISBN: 9780817011215
Publication Date: 1987-06-01

Non-Western Leaders

In the Shadow of the Mahatma by Susan Billington Harper
Call Number: BX7066.5.Z8 A934 2000
ISBN: 9780700712328
Publication Date: 2000-02-17
Prophet Harris, the 'Black Elijah' of West Africa by Shank
Call Number: BV3785.H348 S43 1994
ISBN: 9789004099807
Publication Date: 1994-09-01
Mother Teresa (Revised Edition) by Kathryn Spink
Call Number: BX4406.5.Z8 S65 2011
ISBN: 9780062026149
Publication Date: 2011-06-07
Desmond Tutu: Rabble-Rouser for Peace by John Allen
Call Number: DC 283 T87 2006
ISBN: 9780743269377
Publication Date: 2006-10-03

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