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An Irish History of Civilization, Vol. 2
The grace of fiction combined with the power of history
Saint Saul
In this follow-up to his acclaimed Surpassing Wonder, Akenson recreates the world of Christ, a time rich with ideas, prophets, factions, priests, savants, and god-drunk fanatics. …
Discovering the End of Time
Apocalyptic millennialism is embraced by the most powerful strands of evangelical Christianity. The followers of these groups believe in the physical return of Jesus to Earth in …
Small Differences
The assumption that Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics are fundamentally different is central to modern Irish history. There are hundreds of books and thousands of articles that …
The Irish in Ontario
Hailed as one of the most important books on social sciences of the last fifty years by the Social Sciences Federation of Canada. Akenson argues that, despite the popular …
The Irish in Ontario
This study presents a general discussion of the Irish in Ontario during the 19th century and a close analysis of the process of settlement and adaptation by the Irish in Leeds and …
Saint Saul
In Saint Saul Donald Harman Akenson shows that the answer to the most persistent question in Christianity - What do we know about the historical Jesus? - is best found in the …
Small Differences
The assumption that Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics are fundamentally different is central to modern Irish history. There are hundreds of books and thousands of articles …
Discovering the End of Time
Apocalyptic millennialism is embraced by the most powerful strands of evangelical Christianity. The followers of these groups believe in the physical return of Jesus to Earth in …
At Face Value
In a parish register in Ireland, Akenson discovered a record naming an Eliza McCormack White as John's sister. Employing imaginative reconstruction, he proposes that Eliza …
Between Dispersion and Belonging
As a historical and religious term "e;diaspora"e; has existed for many years, but it only became an academic and analytical concept in the 1980s and '90s. Within its …
Between Dispersion and Belonging
As a historical and religious term "diaspora" has existed for many years, but it only became an academic and analytical concept in the 1980s and '90s. Within its various usages, …