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An authoritative and immersive history of the far-reaching events in England that led to the sailing of the Mayflower. 2020 brought readers the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower-the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World. It is a foundational event in American history, but it began as an English story, which pioneered the idea of religious freedom. The illegal underground movement of Protestant separatists from ...

A lively, accessible introduction to the life of St Paul.

Worshipped by 2 billion Christians worldwide, Jesus Christ is the most famous human being ever. Stephen Tomkins takes the reader on a enlightening and enjoyable journey through the key stages of Christian development, covering the people, the events, the movements, the controversies and the expansion of the Church in this lively 'warts and all' portrait. The book begins with the life of Jesus before looking at the spread of the early church an...

A rattling good read' - The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu 2020 sees the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower - the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World. It's a foundational event in American history, but it began as an English story, which pioneered the idea of religious freedom. The illegal underground movement of Protestant separatists from Elizabeth I's Church of England is a story of subterfuge and danger,...

2020 brings readers the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower-the ship that took the Pilgrim Fathers to the New World. It is a foundational event in American history, but it began as an English story, which pioneered the idea of religious freedom. The illegal underground movement of Protestant separatists from Elizabeth I's Church of England is a story of subterfuge and danger, arrests and interrogations, prison and executions. It ...

This biography tells the story of John Wesley's colourful and dramatic life, beginning with his childhood and his family background, looking especially at the influence of his powerful and austere mother, Susannah.

Readers of popular history and biographies of inspiring history makers will love this fascinating new book celebrating the 200th anniversary of David Livingstone's birth. Looks critically at the ups and downs of his missions in Africa and is written in an accessible style.

Aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Christian Rendel, herausgegeben von Thomas Kraft Mit einem Vorwort von Ulrike Schuler. John Wesley ist eine der wichtigsten Gestalten der neueren Kirchengeschichte. Geboren am 28. Juni 1703 als Sohn eines Pfarrers, blieb er der Anglikanischen Kirche treu ergeben. Zugleich leitete er als Pfarrer gemeinsam mit seinem Bruder Charles die methodistische Bewegung, die die Anglikanische Kirche bis in die Grundfesten...

Tomkins leads readers on an enjoyable and enlightening journey through the key stages of Christian development, covering the people, the movements, the controversies of the ever-expanding Christian Church.

In the 1780s, around 40, 000 slaves a year were taken from Africa in British ships, on the notorious Middle Passage, to the Caribbean. In 1787, under an oak tree in Kent, the British Prime Minister, William Pitt, invited his friend William Wilberforce to introduce a parliamentary bill outlawing the slave trade. Neither of them imagined a twenty-year political campaign that would consume the rest of Wilberforce's life. Born in Hull, England, to...

The Clapham Sect was a group of evangelical Christians, prominent in England from about 1790 to 1830, who campaigned for the abolition of slavery and promoted missionary work at home and abroad. The group centred on the church of John Venn, rector of Clapham in south London. Its members included William Wilberforce, Henry Thornton, James Stephen, Zachary Macaulay and others. Stephen Tomkins tells the fascinating story of the group as one of a ...

A concise account of human evolution for advanced school and first year university students.

The life and work of John Wesley (1703-1791) have had an enormous influence on modern Christianity, including his role as founding father of the Methodists, now 33 million strong worldwide. In this lively new biography journalist Stephen Tomkins narrates the story of Wesley's colorful and dramatic life for a new generation.Writing with verve and a light, sure touch, Tomkins follows Wesley from his childhood at Epworth rectory through his schoo...