Best Selling Books by Tim Dowley

Discusses the people, places, and events mentioned in the Bible and life in Biblical times.

ographs of many famous biblical sites. An excellent gift book to be treasuredas a lasting keepsake.

This colorful book is packed full of fascinating Bible facts and gives answers to some of the most intriguing questions about the Bible.

A fact-filled introduction to the story of the Bible

The story of Christmas is retold through the eyes of the shepherds who came to the manger. Includes lots of reusable stickers . . . that glow in the dark!

A new and fascinating biography of the most outstanding composer in musical history, covering Bach''s earliest efforst in Eisenach, his cultural inheritance, his series of posts as organist or musician, and his stormy career in Leipzig. It also traces the significant stages of development in his family and his music. Reproductions of engraving and portraits of the time help to recreate the era in which Bach flourished. The origins of all the composer''s major works are discussed and put into the context of the contemporary world. Written both the general reader and the specialist.

A new and fascinating biography of the most outstanding composer in musical history. Covering Bach''s earliest efforst in Eisenach, his cultural inheritance, his series of posts as organist or musician, and his stormy career in Leipzig, Bach: The Illustrated Lives of the Great Composers traces the significant stages of development in his family and his music.

Brief text and numerous illustrations trace the evolution of life on Earth from the earliest times through the present and into the future.

God and history. God, time and history / John Briggs -- Beginnings 1-325. The church expands / W. Ward Gasque ; What the first Christians believed / David F. Wright -- Acceptance and conquest 325-600. Constantine and the Christian empire / Richard Todd ; Councils and creeds / David Wright ; The fall of the Roman empire / Richard Todd ; Christian ascetics and monks / Michael Smith -- A Christian society 600-1500. The West in crisis / Harry Rosenberg ; The Eastern church / Harlie Gallatin ; Flowering : the Western church / Robert Clouse ; An age of unrest / Ronald Finucane -- Reform 1500-1650. Seeds of renewal / Philip McNair ; Reform / James Atkinson ; Rome responds / Robert Linder -- Reason, revival and revolution 1650-1789. Awakening / A. Skevington Wood ; Expansion worldwide / James De Jong ; Reason and unreason / Colin Brown -- Cities and empires 1789-1914. Europe in revolt / Wayne Detzler ; The first industrial nation / John Briggs ; The ascent of man / Colin Brown ; Outposts of empire / Andrew Walls -- Towards 2000. An age of ideology / Richard Pierard ; An age of anxiety / Anthony Thiselton ; An age of liberation / C. René Padilla.

This series of biographies presents the great composers against the background of their times. Each draws on personal letters and recollections, engravings, paintings and, when they exist, photographs, to present a complete picture of the composer''s life.

A retelling of different stories from the adult life of Jesus.

The Christians: An Illustrated History surveys the development of Christianity from the time of Jesus to the present day. Writing in an accessible, topical style, the author covers subjects that continue to influence the church and society today. The book is thematically organised and chapters include: Defining faith, Monasticism, Papacy, Orthodoxy, Reformation, Islam and Christianity, Faith and Reason, the Church Year and Ecumenism. The book also surveys key figues such as: Paul, Justin Martyr, Augustine, Innocent III, Abelard, Francis of Assisi, Wyclif, Aquinas, Luther, Loyola, Spener, Moody, Barth, CS Lewis, and Billy Graham. The book is international in scope and is illustrated throughout with full-colour art, photographs, maps, charts and box material.

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What did Mary and Joseph''s house in Nazareth look like? What sort of boat did the fishermen Peter and Andrew sail? How did Luke the physician help his patients? The answers to these and many other questions about life in Biblical times are found in words and pictures in this absorbing book, aimed at children aged 7-9 years.

Encouraging young children to take those first steps in prayer.

An intriguing sliding mechanism animates five favorite Old Testament stories with before-and-after images and large, bright, detailed illustrations.

Describes and details the many journeys included in the Bible and puts into context the important geographical places mentioned.