Included in this frequently inspiring and often poignant volume of plays, originally published in 1985, are works penned in the same era as the Vietnam War from some of the most revered playwrights in
Recounts how Holy Roman Emperor Charles V essentially sentenced monk Martin Luther to death for his claims about Church corruption, sharing insights into how Luther's underground movement pivotally sh
Recounts how Holy Roman Emperor Charles V essentially sentenced monk Martin Luther to death for his claims about Church corruption, sharing insights into how Luther's underground movement pivotally sh
In 1521, the Catholic Church declared war on Martin Luther. The German monk had already been excommunicated the year before, after nailing his Ninety-Five Theseswhich accused the Church of rampant cor
Warriors of God is the rich and engaging account of the Third Crusade (1187-1192), a conflict that would shape world history for centuries and which can still be felt in the Middle East and throughout
An illustrated, popular survey of the state of European civilization at the turn of the first millennium follows the bloody victory of Christian kingdoms over the pagan and Islamic world, averting an
This is the epic story of the battle for the Holy Land, and the two opposing warriors at its centre: legendary crusader Richard the Lionheart, and Sultan Saladin, iconic hero of the Islamic world. R
Fragile Innocence is the story of a child devastated by pure chance. This moving narrative of a father’s journey to understand and accept the profound changes in his daughter’s life is at once memoir,
A bestselling historian recounts sixteen years that shook the worldA- the epic clash between Europe and the Ottoman Turks that ended the Renaissance and brought Islam to the gates of Vienna In the be
A Distinguished and Bestselling Historian and Vietnam Vet Revisits the Culture War that Raged around the Selection of Maya Lin's Design for the Vietnam Memorial
A bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna In Warriors of God and Dogs of God, James Reston, Jr., brought two epochal events in
The Watergate scandal began with a break-in at the office of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate Hotel on June 17, 1971, and ended when President Gerald Ford granted Richard M. Nixon a
From the acclaimed author of Warriors of God comes a riveting account of the pivotal events of 1492, when towering political ambitions, horrific religious excesses, and a drive toward international co
Portrays the life of the scientist and the era in which he lived, describes his invention of the telescope, and discusses the circumstances that forced a dangerous confrontation with the Inquisition.
Portrays the life of the scientist and the era in which he lived, describes his invention of the telescope, and discusses the circumstances that forced a dangerous confrontation with the Inquisition.
This Eyewitness Account of the Impeachment Process against Richard Nixon Holds Lessons for Our Own Time.James Reston, Jr., took leave from teaching during the summer of 1973 to witness the Senate Wate
