(BFT) BYZANTINE FATHERS AND THEOLOGIANS (AN ENCYCLOPEDIC SURVEY)
by Professor Panagiotes Chrestou.
Translated by Rev. Dr. George Papademetriou.
Offers to theological students and the general public a concise description of Byzantine theologians and their  work.80pp. Paper d$15.00 Order

(BSL) BYZANTIUM AND THE SLAVS by Dimitri Obolensky. The influence of Byzantium on the cultural and political life of Eastern Europe is the subject of this book which examines these relationships from the 5th century to modern times. 323pp. Paper  d$20.00 Order

(CAP) THE CAPPADOCIANS
by Anthony Meredith
A moving desciption of the lives of the three great Cappadocian fathers, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and Gregory of Nyssa, as well as their lives and writings. 129pp Paper d$13.00 Order

(CE) THE CHRISTIAN EAST AND THE RISE OF THE PAPACY: The Church AD 1071-1453.
by Aristeides Papadakis and John Meyendorff.  
An overview of the developments of the Christian churches of the East and West and the impact  western movements such as the reform papacy, cruwsades and scholasticism and their impact on the East.  424pp. Paper  d$27.00  Order

NEW (CHB) A CONCISE HISTORY OF BYZANTIUM by Warren Treadgold.  A short but comprehensive history of the Byzantine Empire from 285 to 1453, following the several cycles of declines and recoveries and their causes. This lively narrative surveys society and culture as well as government and economy in the Christian Empire which lasted 1200 years, yet is virtually unknown in the west.  Contains numerous illustrations and maps, bibliography and index.  273pp.  Paper  d$30.00   Order

(CB) CRISIS IN BYZANTIUM: The Filioque Controversy in the Patriarchate of Gregory II of Cyprus (1283-1289)
Revised edition by Aristeides Papadakis.
The first non-polemical, full study in English of Patriarch Gregory II and the Council of 1285 which repudiated the settlement between east and west at the Council of Lyons in 1274. A very important and well-documented history.  256pp Paper f$18.00 Order

(DEX) THE DECLINE OF EASTERN CHRISTIANITY UNDER ISLAM: From Jihad to Dhimmitude: 7th - 12th Century by Bat Je'or From extensive and scrupulous research and primary sources, this book exposes the myth of a "tolerant" Islam being put forth today, and clearly details and supports much of the information gleaned from the lives of the New Martyrs about the forced conversions of Christian and Jewish communities.  522pp Paper d$25.00 Order

(BED) ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH PEOPLE (OLD TITLE: A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH AND PEOPLE)
by the Venerable Bede, translated by Leo Sherley-Price
A vivid account of Saxon England and Celtic Britain from 55 B.C. to 731 A.D., containing the accounts of many of the saints  who so influenced the religious and political development of England. 362pp . Paper d$15.00 Order

(FAS) FORMATION AND STRUGGLES: The Birth of the Church AD33-200 by Veselin Kesich. Covering the important events from the public ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ up to the second century and St. Irenaeus, this book describes the struggle, faith and challenges from both inside and outside early Christian circles. Bibliography and Index.  204pp.  Paper  d$20.00  Order

(GCC) THE GREAT CHURCH IN CAPTIVITY: A study of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from the eve of the Turkish conquest to the Greek War of Independence
 by Sir Steven Runciman.   He deals with his subject with learning, sympathy and attention to detail. Helps the reader understand the difficulties of the Church under the Turkish yoke. The book is magnificent. 454pp Paper f$30.00 Order

(GE) GREEK EAST AND LATIN WEST: The Church AD 681-1071 by Andrew Louth. An account of the Church from the end of the 6th Ecumenical Synod to the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, describing the parallel developments and divergence of east and west within the frame of the whole Church.  Many maps and illustrations, extensive bibliography and index.  382 pp.  Paper  d$26.00  Order

NEW(GRL) GREEKS & LATINS ON CYPRUS in the Thirteenth Century by Miltiades B. Efthimiou. The history of the Greek and Latin conflict on Cyprus is a detailed and extensively researched volume on a turbulent era in the history of Cyprus at the end of the period of Latin rule of the country. Index and illustrations. 200pp.  Paper  d$20.00  Order

(EUS) THE HISTORY OF THE CHURCH FROM CHRIST TO CONSTANTINE
by Eusebius, translated by G.A. Williamson
The first history of the Church from its foundation to the year 324, which provides valuable primary information on the early Church, its saints and martyrs, as well as the heresies which were found in that period.  429pp Paper d$16.00 Order

(HIS) THE HISTORY OF THE COUNCIL OF FLORENCE
by N. Ostroumoff
Introduction to the differences which separated the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. 312pp. Paper f$8.00 Order

(HRC) A  HISTORY OF THE RUSSIAN CHURCH ABROAD AND THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE AMERICAN METROPOLIA’S AUTOCEPHALY:  1917-1971.  Long out of print, we have reissued this book as a historical document in light of the recent reunification of the Russian Church Abroad with the Moscow Patriarchate.  109pp.  Paper/wire bound.  e$15.00.   Order

(IU) IMPERIAL UNITY AND CHRISTIAN DIVISIONS: The Church 450-680
by Rev. John Meyendorff
A description of the expansion of Christianity in east and west in the fifth through seventh centuries, from Ireland to the Indian Ocean and Germany to Nubia. A detailed study of the ethnic and theological disparities of the times.  402pp. Paper d$30.00 Order

(JT) JESUS AND HIS TIMES
The first Reader's Digest book on Christianity (see AFTER JESUS above for second book) presents the historical background to the Biblical account of the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. Vivid descriptions of the area, its economy, the political and social life and various religious and philosophical ideas which formed the background of the years of our Lord's sojourn on earth are joined with numerous illustrations and maps in a very readable large format book. 336pp . Hard cover list price: $31.50. Our price: f$25.50 Order

(OCH) ORTHODOX CHURCH HISTORY (Teacher’s Manual).  An excellent manual for Sunday School teachers and home-schooling parents on the broad history of the Church from Old Testament times (mentioned briefly) through the modern era. The outlines in each chapter are brief, with notes and questions for the teacher. Black & white illustrations and icons.  208pp.  Paper  e$15.00    Order

(OYF) OUR YOUNG FOLKS’ JOSEPHUS: Antiquities of the Jews and The Jewish Wars by William Shepard. A simplified retelling of the historian Josephus’ two epic narratives, covering the history of Israel from Abraham through the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, following the Septuagint chronology. For ages 9 up.  459pp.  Paper  e$25.00  Order

(PAP) THE PAPACY: Its Historic Origin and Primitive Relations with the Eastern Church
by Abbe Guettee.
A devastating conviction of the errors of the Papacy from a theological and historical basis. Reprint. 383pp  Paper d$18.00    OUT OF PRINT

(PAR) PARADISE LOST: Smryna 1922 The Destruction of a Christian City in the Islamic World by Giles Milton. Drawn from eyewitness accounts of survivors, and many preserved  unpublished letters and diaries of descendants, as well as extensive research, this book describes the idyllic setting of Smyrna before it’s tragic destruction and the events of the time through the end of September, 1922. Presented with clarity and insight, it describes the multi-faceted society of Smyrna – the paradise of the Levant – and its loss.  Illus. Maps, full index.  426pp. Cloth  d$28.00  Order

(POG) THE PEOPLE OF GOD: A History of the Orthodox Church
by Presbytera Roberta Carras.
A church history text written for teen use, with review questions at the end of each chapter. Many illustrations, maps and diagrams enhance this very readable text. This has become a popular item in our bookstore. 96pp. Comb binding f$10.00 Order

 

 

(RUD) THE RUDDER (PEDALION) of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, Revised and edited by Ralph J. Masterjohn.  Now available in PDF format on CD, thoroughly indexed and hyperlinked by topic and council for ease of use. The new revision contains only the canons and decisions of the ecumenical and regional synods, and the ancient and patristic commentaries contained in the original Greek edition of 1800 compiled by Agapius, Hieromonk and Nicodemus, Monk of the Holy Mountain (Athos). A complete and faithful English translation.  List price: $99.95  Special Introductory price:  $85.00   Order

(SHM) SHIPS OF MERCY: The True Story of the Rescue of the Greeks, Smyrna, September 1922 by Christos Papoutsy.  The fruit of over ten years of research, this book reveals the true heroes of the rescue of hundreds of thousands of Greek refugees from Smyrna, complete with many photographs, fascimilies of ships’ logs, messages and correspondence. A bright light shining into a long-hidden period of history.  Cloth  254pp.  e$30.00  Order

(SHB) A SHORT HISTORY OF BYZANTIUM by Sir John Julius Norwich. A one-volume adaptation of the monumental three-volume history published in 1988 by this noted British diplomat and historian.  Written in a flowing and narrative style, it is a fascinating picture of the world’s longest-lived Christian empire.  472 pp.  Paper  d$18.00     Order

(SC) STATIONS OF THE CROSS, THE RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH 1970-1980 by Rev. D. Konstantinow. A valuable study of the Orthodox Church in the Soviet Union following the period of severe persecutions of the 1960’s, which sheds much light on conditions through the 1980’s. 250pp  Paper  d$10.00   Order

(SLD) STORY OF THE LAST DAYS OF JERUSALEM (from Josephus) by Alfred Church. An adaptation from Josephus’ “The Jewish Wars” – a first hand account describing the fall of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Made especially for young people (mid-teens), this is a valuable addition to the study of the history of that time.  124pp.  Paper  e$13.00  Order

(BLI) THE BLIGHT OF ASIA. George Horton with a forward by James W. Gerard. An account of the systematic extermination of Christian populations by Mohammedans  and the culpability of certain great powers with the true story of the burning of Smyrna. The author was for 30 years a Consul General of the United States in the  Near East. 208 pp. e$22.00 Order

(CRY) CRYPTO-CHRISTIANS: KLOSTOI: THOSE WHO RETURNED; TENESUR: THOSE WHO HAVE CHANGED, Georgios Andreadis. A valuable and very moving work which describes the life and sufferings of “Cryptochristians in the Ottoman Empire. These people were living “neomartyrs”. Includes the story of “Papa-Nicholas” Planas and his family. pp102 e$16.00 Order

(SMY) SMYRNA 1922: The Destruction of a City
by Marjorie Houspian Dobkin.
The full story, long suppressed, of the hypocrisy and double-dealing of the western nations in the destruction of Smyrna and its Orthodox populations by the forces of Ataturk.  274pp. Paper   e$20.00  Order