A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles: Timothy I & II, Titus (Harper's New Testament Commentaries)

Kelly, J.N.D.

Religion & Spirituality

Harpercollins College Div

Jerome was to medieval biblical and historical scholarship what his contemporary Augustine was to medieval theology: a founding father whose works were revered for centuries. His knowledge of Greek and Hebrew equipped him to produce the Vulgate, the Latin version that was the official Bible of the Catholic church until recent decades. Jerome's biblical commentaries blended the insights of earlier writers with his own contributions. His translations and expansions of some of the works of Eusebius put all subsequent church historians in his debt.
"A beautifully written book, its text marked by clarity of thought and elegance of expression, wide-ranging in its learning, yet delicately worked and immensely readable." -E.D. Hunt, Journal of Roman Studies
"A superb biography . . . so readable that it is easy to forget that practically every sentence is the fruit of research." -W.H.C. Frend, New York Review of Books
"A masterpiece of scholarship." -Sunday Telegraph

Jerome: His life, writings, and controversies

Christian Books & Bibles

Harper&Row

This revised edition of the standard history of the first great period in Christian thought has been thoroughly updated in the light of the latest historical findings. Dr. Kelly organizes an ocean of material by outlining the development of each doctrine in its historical context. He lucidly summarizes the genesis of Chrisitian thought from the close of the apostolic age to the Council of Chalcedon in the fifth century--a time teeming with fresh and competing ideas. The doctrines of the Trinity, the authority of the Bible and tradition, the nature of Christ, salvation, original sin and grace, and the sacraments are all extensively treated in these pages.
This revised edition of Early Christian Doctrines includes: 
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<li>Sweepingly updated early chapters</li>
<li>Revised and updated bibliographies</li>
<li>A completely new chapter on Mary and the saints</li>
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Early Christian Doctrines: Revised Edition

History

World

HarperOne

The Oxford Dictionary of Popes

This biographical dictionary is an unrivalled source of information about the astonishing succession of churchmen who have loomed large on the world scene for almost 2,000 years. The Dictionary contains concise accounts not only of all the officially recognized popes from St. Peter to John Paul II, but also of all their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes; it also has an appendix recording the once generally credited but long discarded, tradition that at some date in the ninth, tenth, or eleventh century there was a femal pope called Joan. Each pope and antipope is assigned an entry which covers, except where (as in the early centuries) no information is available, his family and social background and pre-papal career as well as his activities in office, and each entry has its separate select bibliography, usually including references to the primary source for the pope's life and his official acts. The popes have been deliberately arranged in chronological rather than alphabetical order so that each can be studied in his own historical context. The arrangement also means that the book is in effect a continuous history of the papacy. Based on careful research, but eminently readable, it provides revealing vignettes of the extraordinary variety of men who have claimed to be successors of St. Peter, and their varying involvement on great power politics, personal or family aggrandizement, theological controversy, or spiritual leadership. It also presents a graphic and moving picture of the fluctuating fortunes of the Christian church centered in Rome, sometimes submerged by secular forces, but at other times, under popes of determination and vision, staging a spectacular revival and confronting the world (as today) with a daunting challenge. About the Author: J.N.D. Kelly is formerly principal of St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. Features: A matchless resource on the history of the Papacy · Chronologically arranged and fully indexed · Filled with compelling vignettes and portraits

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Oxford University Press

Since World War II and especially since the election of Pope John XXIII in 1958, the papacy--the oldest of all Western institutions--has attracted steadily growing interest from non-Christians as well as Christians. Written for people of every religious allegiance and none, J.N.D. Kelly's biographical dictionary presents a wealth of information about the papacy and the astonishing succession of churchmen who have loomed large on the world scene for almost two thousand years. It contains concise accounts not only of all the officially recognized popes from St. Peter to John Paul II, but also of all their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. It also includes an appendix which records the once generally accepted, but long since discarded, legend that at some date in the ninth, tenth, or eleventh century a female pope called Joan existed. The Dictionary provides an entry for each pope and antipope which covers--except where (as in the early centuries) information is unavailable--his family and social background and pre-papal career, as well as his activities in office. Each entry has a separate select bibliography, usually including references to the primary source for the pope's life and his official acts. Arranged chronologically, the volume places each pope in the proper historical context and offers, in effect, a continuous history of the papacy. Based on careful research, but eminently readable, this reference work reveals an extraordinarily diverse group of men who have designated themselves as St. Peter's successors, and records their varying involvement in great power politics, personal or family aggrandizement, patronage of the arts, theological controversy, or spiritual leadership. It presents a graphic and moving picture of the fluctuating fortunes of the Christian Church centered in Rome, sometimes submerged by secular forces, but at other times, staging a spectacular revival and confronting the world (as today) with a daunting challenge.

The Oxford Dictionary of Popes (Oxford Quick Reference)

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

This acclaimed papal Who's Who presents biographical accounts in chronological order of all the officially recognized popes from St. Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, with a new and expanded entry on Pope John Paul II. Providing a continuous history of the papacy, it also includes their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called 'anti-popes,' and an appendix discussing the legendary existence of a female pope, named Joan. Each papal and anti-papal entry covers family, social background, and pre-papal careers, as well as activities in office, and is arranged chronologically. The Dictionary of Popes presents a continuous history of the almost 2,000 year existence of the papacy, revealing how, for much of that history, spiritual and temporal power have ben inextricably mingled in the person of the pope.

WALSH, Michael

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

This fascinating dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognized pope in history, from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI, as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals, the so-called antipopes. Each pope and antipope's entry covers his family and social background and pre-papal career as well as his activities in office. Also, an appendix provides a detailed discussion and analysis of many topics including the theory that there has been a female pope. This new edition reflects the very latest in papal research and contains additional information in the further reading sections of each entry, making the book an even more useful starting place for research into specific pontiffs. Moreover, the entries are arranged chronologically, creating a continuous history of the papacy over almost 2,000 years. It reveals how, for much of that history, spiritual and temporal power has been inextricably mingled in the person of the pope. A fascinating read for students of theology and history, as well as the general reader with an interest in Christian history.

A Dictionary of Popes (Oxford Quick Reference)

This is a short, lively, and original history of one of Oxford's most interesting and ancient institutions.  It tells how a student hospice, originating around 1290, developed over the centuries into one of Oxford's largest colleges.  The various crises through which it passed, as well as the leading figures belonging to it and the pattern of student life at different times, are vividly described.

St. Edmund Hall: Almost Seven Hundred Years

Americas

Aspects of the Passion

Mowbray, Oxford

A comprehensive study of the rise, development and use of credal formulaines in the creative centuries of the Church's history.

Early Christian Creeds (3rd Edition)

Routledge

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A Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles: Timothy I & II, Titus (Harper's New Testament Commentaries)

Jerome: His life, writings, and controversies

Early Christian Doctrines: Revised Edition

The Oxford Dictionary of Popes

The Oxford Dictionary of Popes (Oxford Quick Reference)

The Oxford Dictionary of Popes (Oxford Quick Reference)

A Dictionary of Popes (Oxford Quick Reference)

St. Edmund Hall: Almost Seven Hundred Years

Aspects of the Passion

Early Christian Creeds (3rd Edition)