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Recent Acquisitions
From 15 July 2008 to 10 February 2009
RELIGION
- 201
- DUPRE, Louis. Religious mystery and rational reflection: excursions in the phenomenology and philosophy of religion. Grand Rapids, MI., Cambridge, William B Eerdmans, 1998, xi, 147p., sd
BIBLE
- 220.12
- WRIGHT, N T, Bp of Durham. Scripture and the authority of God. S.P.C.K., 2005. xv,107p.,sd.
- 220.3
- MEYERS, Carole, ed. Women in scripture: a dictionary of named and unnamed women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books, and the New Testament.. Grand Rapids, MI., Cambridge, William B. Eerdmans, 2001. xv, 592p., illus., bibliog., sd. R
- 220.93
- KELLER, Werner. The Bible as history: archaeology confirms the book of books; tr. from the German by William Neill. New rev.ed.; rev. and with a postcript by Joachim Rehork. Hodder and Stoughton, 1980. 413p., illus., [40] plates, maps. bibilog
- 225.8233
- HAYS, Richard B. The moral vision of the New Testament: commmunity, cross, new creation: a contemporary introduction to New Testament ethics. T. & T. Clark, 2004. xvii, 508p., bibliog, sd.
- 225.9
- EHRMAN, Bart D. Whose word is it?: the story behind who changed the New Testament and why. Continuum, 2006. x, 242p., illus.
- 227.1
- FINLAN, Stephen. The apostle Paul and the Pauline tradition.. Collegeville, MN., Liturgical Press/Michael Glazier, 2008 xiv, 229p., bibliog., sd.
- 227.1
- HAYS, Richard B. The conversion of the imagination: Paul as interpreter of Israel's Scripture. Grand Rapids, MI., Cambridge, William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2005
- 227.4
- HAYS, Richard B. The faith of Jesus Christ: the narrative substructure of Galations 3: 1- 4:11. Grand Rapids, MI., Cambridge, William B Eerdmans , 2002, lii, 308p., bibliog., sd (The Bibilical Resource Series)
- 227.87
- , . The NAVARRE Bible: The Letter to the Hebrews in the Revised Standard Version and New Vulgate with a commentary by members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre.. Dublin, Four Courts Press, 2005. 160p., sd.
- 227.87
- ELLINGWORTH, Paul. The Epistle to the Hebrews: a commentary on the Greek text. Grand Rapids, MI., William B. Eerdmans; Carlisle, Paternoster Press, 2000. xcviii, 764p., bibliog. (New International Greek Testament Commentary)
- 228
- KOVACS, Judith and ROWAND, Christopher. Revelation: the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ; in collaboration with Rebekah Callow. Oxford, Blackwell Publishing, 2004. xviii, 315p., illus., facsims., bibliog., sd (Blackwell Bible Commentaries)
- 229.1
- The BOOK of Enoch; tr. by R.H. Charles; with an introduction by W.O.E. Oesterley. S.P.C.K., [2000-?]. xxvii, 99p., sd.
- 229.8
- EHRMAN, Bart D, ed. Lost scriptures: books that did not make it into the New Testament. Oxford, Oxford University Press , 2003. vi, 342p.
THEOLOGY
- 230
- JAKI, Stanley L. Newman's challenge. Grand Rapids, MI., Cambridge, William B Eerdmans Publishing, 2000, viii, 323p., sd.
- 230
- KER, Ian Turnbull, ed. Newman the theologian: a reader. Collins, 1990. viii, 280p., bibliog., sd
- 230
- JORDAN, Mark D. Rewritten theology: Aquinas afer his readers. Oxford, Blackwell, 2006. xiv., 205p., sd. (Challenges in Contemporary Theology)
- 230
- WALSH, Milton T. Second friends; C.S. Lewis and Ronald Knox in conversation.. San Francisco, Ignatius Press, 2008. 306p., sd.
- 230.09
- BEHR, John. The formation of Christian theology, vol. 2. The Nicene Faith, part 1, True God of True God. Crestwood, NY., St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2004. 2v.
- 230.09
- BEHR, John. The formation of Christian theology, vol. 2. The Nicene Faith, part 2, One of the Holy Trinity. Crestwood, NY., St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2004. 2v
- 232
- FEE, Gordon D. Pauline Christology: an exegetical-theological study. Peabody, MA., Hendrickson Publishers, 2007. xxxi, 707p., bibliog.
- 232.9
- POWELL, Mark Allan. The Jesus debate: modern historians investigate the life of Christ.. Oxford, Lion Publishing, 2000. 238p., bibliog, sd
- 232.9
- EHRMAN, Bart D. Jesus: apocalyptic prophet of the new millennium. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999. xi., 274p., bibliog.
- 232.966
- WILSON, Ian and SCHWORTZ, Barrie. The Turin Shroud: the illustrated evidence.. Michael O'Mara Books, 2000. 160p., illus., map, facsim., bibliog.
- 232.98
- GUERANGER, Prosper, O.S.B.. On the Immaculate Conception, New ed., tr. by a Nun of St Cecilia's Abbey, Ryde. Farnborough, St Michael's Abbey Press, 2006. 123p. (Farnborough Abbey Liturgy and Spirituality Series). Originally published as: Memoire sur la question de l'Immaculee Conception de la tres Sainte Vierge. Paris, Julien, Lanier et Comp, 1850
- 238.2
- COMPENDIUM of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Catholic Truth Society, 2006. 208p., illus.
- 238.2
- RATZINGER, Joseph, Cardinal. Gospel catechesis, catechism: sidelights on the Catechism of the Catholic Church.. San Francisco, Ignatius Press, 1997. 101p., sd Originally published as: Evangelium-Katechese-Katechismus: Streiflichter auf den Katechismus der Katholischen Kirche. Munich, Verlag Neue Stadt GmbH, 1995
SPIRITUAL LIFE
- 243.1
- DESRAMAUT, Francis. Don Bosco and the spiritual life; tr. by Roger M. Luna S.D.B. New Rochelle, NY., Don Bosco Publications, 1979. [ii], xiii, 348p., bibliog, sd Originally published as: Don Bosco et la vie spirituelle. Editions Beauchesne, 1967
- 243.1
- BARTON, Stephen C ed. Holiness past and present.. T & T Clark, 2003. xvii, 511p., bibliog, sd
- 243.2
- ABIVEN, Jean. 15 days of prayer with Saint Teresa of Avila; tr. by Victoria Hebert and Denis Sabourin. Liguori, MO., Liguori; 2000. xxvii, 99p., bibliog., sd. Originally published as: Prier 15 jours avec Saint Therese d'Avila. Montrouge, Nouvelle Cite, 1993
- 243.5
- UNDERHILL, Evelyn. The spiritual life. Hodder and Stoughton, 1961. 128p.
- 243.5
- O' DONOGHUE, Noel. Adventures in prayer: reflections on St Theresa of Avila, St John of the Cross and St Therese of Lisieux.. Burnes and Oates, [2004?]. ix, 259p., sd.
- 243.5
- , TERESA OF AVILA, Saint. Ecstasy and common sense; ed. by Tessa Bielecki. Boston, London, Shambhala, 1996., cvi, 117p., sd
- 243.5
- McCLEAN, Julienne. Towards mystical union: a modern commentary on the mystical text 'The Interior Castle' by St Teresa of Avila.. St Pauls, 2003. 319p., bibliog., sd.
- 243.5
- TURNER, Denys. The darkness of God: negativity in Christian mysticism. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1998. x, 278p., bibliog., sd.
- 243.5
- GAUCHER, Guy. John and Therese: flames of love: the influence of St. John of the Cross in the life and writings of St. Therese of Lisieux; tr. by Alexandra Plettenberg-Serban; English editing by Bernadette Frenzel.. New York, Alba House, 1999. xix, 172p., bibliog., sd. Originally published as: Flammer D'Amour. Paris, Les Editions du Cerf, 1996
- 243.5
- McGINN, Bernard, ed. Meister Eckhart and the Beguine mystics: Hadewijch of Brabant, Mechthild of Magdeburg, and Marguerite Porete.. New York, Continuum, 1997. x, 166p., bibliog., sd.
- 243.5
- PAYNE, Steven, O.C.D., ed. John of the Cross: conferences and essays by members of the Institute of Carmelite Studies and others.. Washington, DC., ICS Publications, 1992. x, 195p., illus., sd. (Carmelite Studies, 6)
PASTORAL
- 251
- DUNN-WILSON, David. A mirror for the Church: preaching in the first five centuries. Grand Rapids, MI., Cambridge, William B Eerdmans Publishing, 2005. xvi, 224p., bibliog., sd
LITURGY/SACRAMENTS
- 264
- LEACHMAN, James G O.S.B and McCarthy, Daniel P O.S.B. eds. Appreciating the Collect: an Irenic methodology. Farnborough, St Michael's Abbey Press, 2008. xx, 228, [14]p., bibliogs. (Liturgicam aestimare: appreciating the Liturgy, Vol. 1)
- 265.3
- NICHOLLS, Aidan, O.P. The Holy Eucharist: from the New Testament to Pope John Paul II. Dublin, Veritas, 1991. 153p., bibliog. sd (Oscott Series, 6)
- 265.3
- GUERANGER, Prosper, O.S.B.. On the Holy Mass. New ed.; tr. from the French by Rev. Don Laurence Shepherd. Farnborough, St Michael's Abbey Press, 2006. 160p. (Farnborough Abbey Liturgy and Spirituality Series).
- 265.3
- McGUCKIAN, Michael, S.J. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: a search fo an acceptable notion of sacrifice. Leominster, Gracewing, 2005. ix, 134p, sd.
CHURCH HISTORY
- 270.1
- GOPPELT, Leonhard. Apostolic and post-apostolic times; tr. by Robert A. Guelich.. Adams & Charles Black, 1970, x, 238p., bibliog (A History of the Christian Church). Originally published as: Die apostolische und nachapostolische Zeist. Gottingen, Vandenhoeck and Ruprecht, 1962
- 270.811
- ALBERIGO, Guiseppe and KOMONCHAK, Joseph A, eds. istory of Vatican ll: vol. 1 Announcing and preparing Vatican Council ll: towards a new era in Catholicism. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis, 1996. xviii, 527p. R
- 270.881
- ALBERIGO, Guiseppe and KOMONCHAK, Joseph A, eds. istory of Vatican ll: vol. ii The formation of the council's identity: first period and intersession, Octoboer 1962- September 1963. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis, 1997. xviii, 603p. R
- 270.881
- ALBERIGO, Guiseppe and KOMONCHAK, Joseph A, eds. History of Vatican II: Vol.3 The mature council: second period and intersession, September 1963- September 1964. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis Books,2000. xx, 532p. R
- 270.881
- ALBERIGO, Guiseppe and KOMONCHAK, Joseph A, eds. History of Vatican II: Vol.IV, Church as Communion: third period and intersession. September 1964- September 1965. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis Books,2003. xviii, 670p. R
- 270.881
- ALBERIGO, Guiseppe and KOMONCHAK, Joseph A, eds. History of Vatican II: Vol.V, The Council and the transition: the fourth period and the end ofd the Council September 1965- December 1965. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis Books,2006. xxiii, 686p. R
- 270.881
- RYNNE, Xavier, pseud. Vatican Council II. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis Books,1999, xiv, 594p., sd Based on four works published separately under the titles 'Letters from Vatican City', ' The Second Session', 'The Third Session' and ' The Fourth Session'.
- 270.98
- CORNWELL, John. Hitler's Pope: the secret history of Pius XII. Viking, 1999. xi, 430p., illus., [8] plates, bibliog.
- 271.068
- GUERANGER, Prosper, O.S.B. On the religious life. New ed. Farnborough, St Michael's Abbey Press, 2006. 91p. (Farnborough Abbey Liturgy and Spirituality Series). Originally published as: Notions sure la vie religieuse et monastique, 1885
- 274.235
- DUNNING, Martin. Plymouth Cathedral: the story of a people 1858-2008. Plymouth The Dean & Chapter of Plymouth Cathedral, 2008.vi.,154p., illus., map., plan., facsims., sd.
PATRISTICS
- 281.1
- MAYER, Wendy, and ALLEN, Pauline. John Chrysostom. Routledge, 2000. ix,230p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- ANATOLIOS, Khaled. Athanasius: the coherence of his thought. Routledge, 2005. viii, 258p., bibliog., sd.
- 281.1
- DRAGAS, George Dion. Saint Athanasius of Alexandria: original research and new perspectives.. Rollinsford, NH. Orthodox Research Institute, 2005. [iv], xxix, 349p., bibliog., sd. (Patristic Theological Library, 1)
- 281.1
- ANATOLIOS, Khaled. Athanasius. Routledge, 2004. viii, 293p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- TRIGG, Joseph W. Origen. Routledge, 1998., xiii, 292p., sd (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- RUSSELL, Norman. Cyril of Alexandria. Routledge, 2000. x, 272p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- REBENICH, Stefan. Jerome. Routledge, 2002. xi, 211p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- LOUTH, Andrew. Maximus the Confessor.. Routledge, 1996. ix, 230., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- DUNN, Geoffrey D. Tertullian.. Routledge, 2004. viii, 200p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- DALEY, Brian E S.J. Gregory of Nazianzus. Routledge, 2006. ix, 273p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- GRANT, Robert M. Irenaeus of Lyons. Routledge, 1997. vi, 214p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- MEREDITH, Anthony S.J. Gregory of Nyssa.. Routledge, 1999. ix, 166p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- YARNOLD, Edward, S.J. Cyril of Jerusalem. Routledge, 2000. xii, 221p., bibliog., sd (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- RAMSEY, Boniface, O.P. Ambrose. Routledge, 1997. xi, 238p., bibliog., sd. (Early Church Fathers)
- 281.1
- BRAKKE, David. Athanasius and asceticism.. Baltimore, London, Johns Hopkins University Press, 1998. xviii, 365p., bibliog., sd. Originally published as: Athanasius and the politics of asceticism. New York. Oxford University Press, 1995.
- 281.1
- THEISSEN, Gerd. A theory of primitive Christian religion.. SCM Press, 2003. xv, 393p., bibliog., sd. Originally published as: Theorie der urchristlichen Religion. Gutersloh, Gutersloher Verlaghaus, 1999
COMPARATIVE RELIGION
- 290.1
- DUPUIS, Jacques, S.J. Towards a Christian theology of religious pluralism. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis Books, 2001. xiv, 441p., bibliog., sd
- 291.38
- ELIADE, Mircea. Rites and symbols of initiation: the mysteries of birth and rebirth; tr. from the French by Willard R. Trask; with a new foreword by Michael Meade. Putnam, CT., Spring Publications, 2003. xxiv, 175p., sd Originally published as: Naissances mystiques. Paris, 1959
SOCIOLOGY
- 301.426
- BUCKLEY, Timothy J C.SS.R. What binds marriage?: Roman Catholic theology in practise. Geoffrey Chapman, 1997. xii, 195p., bibliog, sd.
- 323.44
- RICO, Herminio, S. J. John Paul II and the legacy of Dignitatis Humanae. Washington, DC., Georgetown University Press, 2002. xii, 273p., bibliog.
EDUCATION
- 377
- BRAIDO, Pietro. Don Bosco's pedagogical experience. Rome, LAS, 1989, 181p., bibliog,, sd
LANGUAGE
- 419.1
- BANHAM, Debby, ed. Monasteriales Indicia: the Anglo-Saxon monastic sign language; ed. with notes and translation by Debby Banham. Pinner, Anglo-Saxon Books, 1991. 90p., illus., bibliog., sd
ART/LITERATURE
- 709.02
- SCHONBORN, Christoph, O.P. God's human face: the Christ-icon; tr. by Lothar Krauth. San Francisco, Ignatius Press, 1994. xvii, 254p., illus, sd Originally published as: Die Christus-Ikone. Eine thelogische Hinfuhrung. Schaffhausen, Novalis Verlag, 1984
- 820.8
- CHESTERTON, Gilbert Keith. The Bodley Head G.K. Chesterton; selected and with an introduction by P.J. Kavanagh. Bodley Head, 1985, xxvii, 488p.
- 821.08
- SEGAR, Mary G comp. A Mediaeval anthology: being lyrics and other short poems chiefly religious. Longmans, Green, 1915. vii, 132p
HISTORY
- 940.5318
- HOCHSTADT, Steve, ed. Sources of the Holocaust. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 2004. xv, 319p., bibliog., sd.
BIOGRAPHY
- B
- GIUDICI, Maria Pia, Sister. A woman for all time: Saint Maria Domenica Mazzarello (1837-1881). Rome, {s.n], 1981. 328p., front. (port.), illus., [16] plates, facsim, sd
- B
- LEE, Frederick George. Reginald Pole: Cardinal Archbishop of Canterbury. An historical sketch with an introductory prologue and practical epilogue. John C. Nimmo, 1888. xxxviii, 312p., front. (port)
- B
- AUFFRAY, A S.D.B. Saint John Bosco. Blaisdon, Salesian Publications, [CA.1960]. viii, 392p., illus., [8] plates, sd
- B
- AINSWORTH, William R S.D.B. Saint John Bosco: the priest, the man, the times. Leominster, Fowler Wright Books, [198-]. 151p., illus., [12] plates, sd
- B
- TISSIER DE MALLERAIS, Bernard. Marcel Lefebvre: the biography; tr. from the French by Brian Sudlow, with additional material from Rev. Sebastian Wall of the Society of Saint Pius X.. Kansas City, MO., Angelus Press, 2004. xv, 670p., illus., [32] plates, maps, plan, table, bibliog, sd. Originally published as: Marcel Lefebvre. Clovis, 2002.
- B
- IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, Saint. Personal writings: reminiscences, spiritual diary, select letters, including the text of the Spiritual Exercises; tr. with introductions and notes by Joseph A. Mumitz and Philip Endean. Penguin Books, 1996. xxii, 413p., sd.
- B
- BURNS, Tom. The use of memory: publishing and further pursuits. Sheed & Ward, 1993. xiv. 202p., front. (port), 16 plates.
- B
- MORAN, Michael, and OVERTON, Ann, eds. As we knew him: reflections on M. Basil Pennington. Brewster, MA., Paraclete Press, 2008. xiv, 207p., front. (port.) illus., bibliog.
- B
- LINCOLN, Victoria. Teresa, a woman: a biography of Teresa of Avila; ed. with introductions by Elias Rivers and Antonio T. de Nicolas. Albany, State University of New York Press, 1984. xli, 440p., map., sd.
- B
- SEABECK, Raymont and Lauretta. The smiling Pope: the life and teaching of John Paul I. Huntington, IN., Our Sunday Visitor, 2004. 253p., illus., sd
- B
- HUTCHINGS, Michael. Reginald Cardinal Pole 1500-1558: the last Archbishop of Canterbury. Midhurst, Saint Joan Press, 2008. [vi], 116p., illus., table, bibliog.
- B
- PORTER, J S. Thomas Merton: hermit at the heart of things.. Ottawa, Novalis, 2008. 215p., illus., bibliog.,sd
- B
- TUTU, Desmond, Abp of Cape Town. No future without forgiveness.. Rider, 1999. [xi], 244p., sd.
THOMAS MERTON COLLECTION
- TMC
- JOHNSON, Forrest. Unfinished business: dialogues with Thomas Merton. Bloomington, IN., AuthorHouse, 2008. ix, 75p., sd. R
- TMC
- APEL, William. Signs of peace: the interfaith letters of Thomas Merton. Maryknoll, NY., Orbis Books, 2006. xxi, 282p., illus., bibliog., sd R
- TMC
- MERTON, Thomas, O.C.S.O and others. A Meeting of angels: the correspondence of Thomas Merton with Edward Deming & Faith Andrews; ed. and introduced by Paul M. Pearson; with photographs of Pleasant Hill by Thomas Merton.. Frankfort, KY., Broadstone Boks, 2008. [vii], 118p., 32 plates. (Broadstone Books/Thomas Merton Series) R
- TMC
- LIPSEY, Roger. Angelic mistakes: the art of Thomas Merton; foreword by Paul M. Pearson. Boston, London, New Seeds, 2006. xvii, 197p., illus., facsim., bibliog. R
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