Search Results: Religion from Twin City Antiquarian Books

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1930 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige cloth, lilac titles, xiii, 497 pp, 2 ff b & w plates, footnotes. Extremities rubbed, titles on spine faded, some pencil notes & underlining, label with owner's name on fpd. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . VG-/No dj. 22 X 15 cm.

New Haven & London: Yale University Press, 1980 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in purple covers with white titles, b & w illustration on front cover, xii, 458 pp, b & w illustrations, footnotes, index. Covers lightly rubbed & soiled, else fine. Contents: interpretation of medieval intellectual history; scholastic, spiritual, & ecclesiopolitical traditions; on the eve of the Reformation; mental world of Martin Luther; society & politics in the German Reformation; humanism & the Reformation; the Swiss Reformation; sectarian spectrum: radical movements within protestantism; Calvin & Calvinism; marriage & the ministry in the protestant churches; Catholic Reform & Counter Reformation; protestant resistance to tyranny: the career of John Knox; the legacy of the Reformation. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. 3rd ptg. Trade Paperback. VG/No dj. 25½ X 18 cm.

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), 2003 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Red boards, foil titles on spine & device on front board, x, 309 pp. Title & half-title pages lightly creased, else fine. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Levinson drove across America in his 1994 Nissan Altima speaking with Buddhists, Muslims, pagans, and all varieties of Christians about their beliefs, resulting in this combination road trip narrative and "oral history of faith in America." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

Gloucester, MA: Peter Smith, 1976 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Orange cloth, black titles on spine, v, 213 pp. Spine slightly faded, corners and spine ends slightly worn. Introduction by the editor, and a selection of writings by Julia Ward Howe, Robert Baird, Peter Cartwright, Lyman Beecher, Charles Grandison Finney, Francis Wayland, Henry Ward Beecher, Horace Bushnell, Phillips Brooks, Dwight L. Moody, Samuel P. Jones, Josiah Strong. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. Reprint. . Near Fine/No dj. 21 X 14 cm.

Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1996 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine, xix, 412 pp, 2 ff color and 4 ff b & w plates, 8 maps, 3 plans, notes, bibliography, index. DJ in Brodart archival cover. This is a history of archaeology over the last two centuries as it relates to early Christianity. Archaeological discoveries have clarified the meanings of surviving texts and elucidated the position of Christians in the Roman Empire and their relations with the Jews. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First US Edition. . Fine/Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

Decorah: Den norske Synodes Forlag (Lutheran Publishing House), 1904 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Also contains the Synodalberetning 1904. Pale grey boards, blue cloth spine, black titles on boards only, reports separately paginated as 65, 71, 128, 104, 76, [4] pp (448 pp in all), 3 fold-out tables. Boards fraying at edges, one fold-out table torn at fold, moderate soil to boards, musty smell. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . Good/No dj. 22½ X 15 cm.

New York: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated from the German by William Neil. Revised by Joachim Rehork, new material translated by B. H. Rasmussen. Grey boards, beige cloth spine with gilt titles, endpaper maps, 413 pp, 20 ff b & w photo plates, 76 figures in text, bibliography, index. Slight shelf wear. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Keller gives a popular history of Biblical archeology and shows how events mentioned in the Bible are either illustrated or confirmed by archeological finds. Compared to the previous editions, this edition adds information from newer excavations and withdraws or hedges some of the bolder assertions. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. 2nd revised ed., 3rd ptg. . Near Fine/Near Fine. 24 X 16 cm.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1964 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated from the German by William Neil. Full red cloth, gilt & gilt-on-black titles & dec., endpaper maps, 360 pp, 8 color plates, 329 b & w illustrations, bibliography, notes on photos, index. DJ has tears to 4 cm, edge-wear, spine ends tattered; in Brodart archival cover. Keller presents a selection of photos and drawings from archeological digs and shows how events mentioned in the Bible are either illustrated or confirmed by them. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First US Edition. . Near Fine/VG-. 22½ X 18 cm.

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1964 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated from the German by William Neil. Full teal cloth, gilt decoration on front board, gilt-on-black titles on spine, 456 pp, 20 ff b & w photo plates, 76 figures in text, bibliography, index. Has deboss on rear cover, so possibly a book club edition. Spine a bit rubbed, one corner lightly bumped, one leaf dog-eared, widely-scattered annotations. Keller gives a popular history of Biblical archeology and shows how events mentioned in the Bible are either illustrated or confirmed by archeological finds. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. Revised 13th Printing. . VG/No dj. 22½ X 18 cm.

Phildelphia: Fortress Press WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. No date; copyright date 1959, but presence of ISBN indicates this printing is from 1973 or later. Translated by Theodore G. Tappert, Jaroslav Pelikan, Robert H. Fischer, and Arthur C. Piepkorn. Dark red cloth, vii, 717 pp, notes, biblical references, index. Lightly rubbed, scattered underlining and notes in graphite and colored pencil, owner's name on ffep, else fine. From the 1952 critical edition in the original Latin and German of Lietzmann et al. The original edition of the Book of Concord was published in 1580 as an attempt to settle differences that had arisen in the interpretation of the Augsburg Confession of 1530. Contents: preface to the book of concord; the three chief symbols or creeds; the Augsburg confession (1530); apology of the Augsburg confession (1531); the Smalcald articles (1537); treatise on the power and primacy of the Pope (1537); the small catechism (1529); the… Read More

New York: Hebrew Publishing Co., 1964 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue cloth, xi, 719 pp, English and Hebrew indexes. Corners bumped and frayed, boards faded and soiled, glass rings on rear board, half a bookplate and scars from attempted removal on fpd, owner's name on recto of ffep, shaken hinges repaired with acid-free PVA, internally clean. From the Introduction: "The purpose of this book is to provide in a single handy volume the essential teachings of Judaism. It is written for those who want an up-to-date and easily intelligible account of basic Jewsih concepts, a knowledge of which brings meaning to what may otherwise seem empty phrases. ... Encyclopedic in scope and compact in content, easy to consult and convenient to use, this work has been designed not only for rabbis, teachers and students, but also for all laymen who are interested in the universal message of Judaism." Arranged alphabetically in Hebrew, but the text is… Read More

Oxford, New York & Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1951 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full black cloth, all edges dyed red, iv, 292 pp. Extremities rubbed & bumped. These are the books of the Old Testament originally written in Greek, included in the Septuagint (Greek Old Testament of the Jews of Alexandria), and often omitted from Protestant Bibles. A compact edition with just the English text and a short preface. Shipping weight 8 oz.. . VG/No dj. 16½ X 11 cm.

New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1933 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sky blue cloth, gilt titles on spine & dec. on front board, top edge dyed red, xii, 260 pp. Spine badly sunned as are boards near edges, small tears to spine ends, extremities rubbed, owner's name on recto of ffep. Commentary on the twelve apostles plus Mark & Luke in the form of letters addressed to them. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . G/No dj. 21½ X 14 cm.

Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Beige boards, brown spine with gold foil titles, 176 pp, 14 b & w photos in text, sources. DJ in Brodart archival cover. According to Ariail, who was Carter's pastor and friend, "You can never adequately grasp Carter himself unless you see his Christian faith, along with its standards and principles, as being the framework upon which all the rest is built...." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . Fine/Fine. 22½ X 14½ cm.

St. Paul: The North Central Publishing Company, 1952 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue cloth, arms in gold & maroon on front board, xv, 726 pp, notes, index. Minor water spotting to boards and small chips to top edges of preliminary blanks, else very good with spine ends bumped, extremities rubbed, a few small ink spots on bottom edge, and a few dents in rear board. Traces the history of the diocese mostly through the lives of its bishops (Galtier, Ravoux, Cretain, Grace, Ireland, Dowling, Murray), but beginning with its pre-history (the Kensington rune stone, chapels built by French Canadians while Minnesota was part of the Diocese of Quebec). Also includes brief chronicles of all parishes within the Diocese, chronicles of other Catholic intitutions (e.g. schools, hospitals, orphanages), lists of priests serving in special positions. Shipping weight 4 lbs.. First Edition. . G+/No dj. 24 X 16½ cm.

Rock Island, IL: Augustana Book Concern, 1948 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Side-stapled in grey covers with burgundy & tan titles & decorations, 158 pp, many photos. Edge wear, a few leaves dog-eared. Centennial history of the Augustana Lutheran Synod (founded in the United States by Swedish Lutherans). Shipping weight 2 lbs.. Wraps. VG/No dj. 28 X 22 cm.

Minneapolis: Augsburg Fortress, 1989 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown paper-covered boards with matching endpapers, gilt titles on spine, xii, 193 pp, footnotes, index. Many notes pencilled lightly in margins, else fine. DJ in Brodart archival cover. From the DJ: "Channels of Prophecy is a cross-cultural study. It argues that prophetic intermediation is a widespread phenomenon in ancient and modern cultures, and proposes a way of identifying and describing the underlying similarity among intermediaries. It discusses the nature of prophetic authority and the function of "miracles" performed by prophets. It suggests that divination may be viewed as one type of prophetic intermediation and that prophecy must be presumed to occur down to the present. Finally, it reflects on how one might evaluate the prophetic claims made about a variety of persons in contemporary America." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near… Read More

Brooklyn: Sudan Interior Mission WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. No date. From content appears to be circa 1937. Saddle stitched in grey paper covers, 40 pp, 6 b & w photos, 2 maps. Covers slightly worn and browned about the edges. According to the introduction, "As the Italian army did not enter the Kambata Province until February, 1937, it is well to keep in mind that the war which affected us was a civil uprising of the pagan native tribes against the ruling Amharas, Coptic Christians. This uprising began immediately after the Emperor, Heile Selassie, fled the country at the beginning of May, 1936. We missionaries were caught between thes two forces...." The diary runs from May 8 to October 7, 1936. Shipping weight 4 oz. in envelope.. Pamphlet. VG/No dj. 19 X 13½ cm.

Chicago: The Bible Institute Colportage Association, 1931 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Side-stapled in light grey wraps, 122, [4] pp. Slight edge wear, pencil gift inscription dated 1935 on inside front cover, one leaf dog-eared, else fine. Shipping weight 12 oz.. Wraps. Near Fine/No dj. 16½ X 12 cm.

New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1955 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Copyright 1938, but date code indicates 1955 printing. Full Brown cloth, titles in gold ink on spine, blind Harper & Brothers device on front board, ix, 533 pp. Pencil underlining throughout, cloth rubbed through at corners. Begins with the Jewish background under the Babylonians, the Maccabean revolt, and the empires of Alexander and Rome, then discusses Palestine at the time of Jesus. The largest section of the book discusses in detail the "literature of the Christian movement," i. e., the books of the New Testament. Finally, considers the process of selection of the canon and its transmission via manuscripts. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. Later printing. . Good/No dj. 24 X 16 cm.