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  • The Reformation

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The Reformation transformed Europe and left an indelible mark on the modern world. But what actually was the Reformation and how should it be defined? Historians have long wrangled over whether it represented a force leading to progress, liberty, and modernity, or to conflict, division, and repression. What is certain is that the relationships ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Demanding the Impossible

    A History of Anarchism

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Navigating the broad “river of anarchy,” from Taoism to Situationism, from Ranters to Punk rockers, from individualists to communists, from anarcho-syndicalists to anarcha-feminists, Demanding the Impossible is an authoritative and lively study of a widely misunderstood subject. It explores the key anarchist concepts of society and the state, freedom and equality, authority and power, and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Storm’s Edge

    Life, Death and Magic in the Islands of Orkney

    by Peter Marshall ...
    'A surprising page-turner, full of humour and startling details' THE TIMES**'If I read a better history this year, I will be lucky' TOM HOLLAND'An astonishing tour de force’ SPECTATORShortlisted for the HWA Nonfiction Crown AwardLonglisted for the Highland Book PrizeFrom Peter Marshall, winner of the 2018 Wolfson Prize, Storm’s Edge is a n... ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Reformation England 1480-1642

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Now in its third edition, Reformation England 1480-1642 provides a clear and accessible narrative account of the English Reformation, explaining how historical interpretations of its major themes have changed and developed over the past few decades, where they currently stand, and where they seem likely to go.This new edition brings the text fully up-to-date with description and analysis of recent ... Read more

    $38.89 CAD

  • 1517

    Martin Luther and the Invention of the Reformation

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on 31 October 1517 is one of the most famous events of Western history. It inaugurated the Protestant Reformation, and has for centuries been a powerful and enduring symbol of religious freedom of conscience, and of righteous protest against the abuse of power. But did it actually really happen? In this ... Read more

    $11.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Light and the Glory

    by Peter Marshall, David Manuel ...
    Series Book 1 - God's Plan for America
    A window into the rich Christian heritage of our nationDid Columbus believe that God called him west to undiscovered lands? Does American democracy owe its inception to the handful of Pilgrims that settled at Plymouth? If, indeed, there was a specific, divine call upon this nation, is it still valid today?The Light and the Glory answers these questions and many more for history buffs. As readers ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

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    Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

    Including a Biography of Stephen Leacock by Peter Gilchrist McArthur

    by Stephen Butler Leacock, Peter Gilchrist McArthur ...
    Narrated by Henry Marshall ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 36 min

    This annotated edition of "Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town" includes:A biography of Stephen Leacock By Peter Gilchrist McArthur (1923)."Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town" is considered to be the masterpiece of Stephen Leacock. Originally published in 1912, it is a set of tales occurring in the fictional hamlet of Mariposa, on the shores of Lake Wissanotti. Many of the characters in the stories ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mother Leakey and the Bishop

    A Ghost Story

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Halloween 1636: sightings of the ghost of an old woman begin to be reported in the small English coastal town of Minehead, and a royal commission is sent to investigate. December 1640: a disgraced Protestant bishop is hanged in the Irish capital, Dublin, after being convicted of an 'unspeakable' crime. In this remarkable piece of historical detective work, Peter Marshall sets out to uncover the ... Read more

    $7.09 CAD

  • Invisible Worlds

    Death, Religion And The Supernatural In England, 1500-1700

    by Peter Marshall ...
    - Ever wonder if there was light after Dark Ages?- This history of the Church from the 15th to the 18th centuries is explored with insight and inquisition- Starting with the aftermath of the Reformation, this book is a must for knowing the Church's rootsAfter a historiographical and interpretative introduction, the book falls into two parts, both referencing the 'Invisible Worlds' of the title, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Heretics and Believers

    A History of the English Reformation

    by Peter Marshall ...
    A sumptuously written people’s history and a major retelling and reinterpretation of the story of the English ReformationCenturies on, what the Reformation was and what it accomplished remain deeply contentious. Peter Marshall’s sweeping new history—the first major overview for general readers in a generation—argues that sixteenth-century England was a society neither desperate for nor allergic to ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Reformation

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The Reformation transformed Europe, and left an indelible mark on the modern world. It began as an argument about what Christians needed to do to be saved, but rapidly engulfed society in a series of fundamental changes. This Very Short Introduction provides a lively and up-to-date guide to the process. It explains doctrinal debates in a clear and non-technical way, but is equally concerned to ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • Thomas More

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Marshall ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Thomas More is an enduringly fascinating and profoundly controversial figure. A brilliant scholar, his Utopia of 1516 dared to imagine how society might be completely reordered. At the same time, his hatred of the Reformation caused him to advocate, and seek to implement, the death penalty for heretics. A friend and advisor to Henry VIII, More ... Read more

    $9.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook