Biography & Autobiography : Religious

A Recipe for an Emperor, a Classic of Everyday Philosophy. A Recipe for an Emperor, a Classic of Everyday Philosophy. So live as indifferent to the world and all worldly objects, as one who liveth by himself alone upon some desert hill... Let them behold and see a man... living according to the true nature of man. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, emperor of Rome, was an intensely private man with intensely public obligations. His notes on the proper way to conduct one's life, for either an ordinary man or a ruler of the civilized world, were in large part written during Rome's campaign against the barbarian Quadi in Germania, shortly before his death. more...

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Ambrose presents a comprehensive and invaluable introduction to the life and works of the saint. more...

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Saint Augustine -- the celebrated theologian who served as Bishop of Hippo from 396 C.E. until his death in 430 C.E. -- is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers in the Western world. His autobiography, Confessions , remains among the most important religious writings in the Christian tradition. In this eye-opening and eminently readable biography, renowned historical scholar James J. O’Donnell picks up where Augustine himself left off to offer a fascinating, in-depth portrait of an unparalleled politician, writer, and churchman in a time of uncertainty and religious turmoil. Augustine is a triumphant chronicle of an extraordinary life that is certain to surprise and enlighten even those who believed they knew the complex and remarkable man of God. more...

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Mary Lois Walker Morris was a Mormon woman who challenged both American ideas about marriage and the U.S. legal system. Before the Manifesto provides a glimpse into her world as the polygamous wife of a prominent Salt Lake City businessman, during a time of great transition in Utah. This account of her life as a convert, milliner, active community member, mother, and wife begins in England, where her family joined the Mormon church, details her journey across the plains, and describes life in Utah in the 1880s. Her experiences were unusual as, following her first husband's deathbed request, she married his brother, as a plural wife, in the Old Testament tradition of levirate marriage. more...

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Marshall Frady's epic biography of the most prominent and popular religious leader in America. With unparalleled access to Billy Graham and his family and associates, Frady presents an intimate and multifaceted portrait of the man, from his childhood upbringing in the midlands of North Carolina to his ascent to national recognition. Frady's narrative encompasses the man, his spiritual mission, and his political involvements and bears witness to the preeminent position Graham has held in American life for more than five decades. This remains the most compelling and definitive biography of him to date. more...

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