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John Wyclif (d.1384) is remembered variously as heretic, reactionary philosopher, Bible translator, and proto-reformer. This survey situates Wyclif in his fourteenth-century milieu in an attempt to dispel the myths surrounding his rich and complex theological vision. Lahey argues that Wyclif's linguistic philosophy and his Scripture hermeneutic lie...

Thomas Tweed demonstrates that the National Shrine provides a highly illuminating site from which to tell the story of Catholicism in the U.S. He organizes his narrative around six themes that, he contends, characterize American Catholicism: building institutions, mobilizing women, engaging children, contesting Protestants, claiming civic space,...

Christian interpretations of the Song of Songs have long depended upon the allegorical reading developed by Origen of Alexandria (   c.185- c.254). This study aims to show that Origen's Commentary and two Homilies on the Song of Songs clearly portray the Song of Songs as the biblical book that, as the Bridegroom's perfect marriage-song, reveals the...

Containing summaries of inherited cardiovascular disorders with a focus on        aetiology, presentation and management, this handbook covers the fundamentals of        molecular biology and genetic testing, and the detailed clinical information        relevant to patient management....

Omar Bartov argues that war, genocide and modern identity have been intimately linked. By comparing German, French and Jewish sources, this book demonstrates the need to view the Holocaust within the context of our era's predilection to resolve its conflicts over identity by massive application of destructive technologies....