Stark: 663 books
by Rodney Stark
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2005
Will Mormonism be the next world faith, one that will rival Catholicism, Islam, and other major religions in terms of numbers and global appeal? This was the question Rodney Stark addressed in his much-discussed and much-debated article, "The Rise of a New World Faith" (1984), one of several...
Last Breath
The Limits of Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2002
Sudden, extreme deaths have always fascinated us-- and now more than ever as athletes and travelers rise to the challenges of high-risk sports and journeys on the edge. In this spellbinding book, veteran travel and outdoor sports writer Peter Stark reenacts the dramas of what happens inside our bodies,...
Reformation Myths
Five Centuries Of Misconceptions And (Some) Misfortunes
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2017
What has the Reformation ever done for us?
A lot less than you might think, as Rodney Stark shows in this enlightening and entertaining antidote to recent books about the rise of Protestantism and its legacy.
‘Rodney Stark takes no prisoners as he charges through five hundred years...
The Victory of Reason
How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Many books have been written about the success of the West, analyzing why Europe was able to pull ahead of the rest of the world by the end of the Middle Ages. The most common explanations cite the West’s superior geography, commerce, and technology. Completely overlooked is the fact that faith...
The Telling Image
Shapes of Changing Times
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2018
2019 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Gold Winner
2019 National Indie Excellence Award Winner
2018 Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner
Seeing the World Through Shape
How do humans make sense of the world? In answer to this timeless question, award winning documentary filmmaker, Lois Farfel Stark,...
The Hunter
A Parker Novel
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
You probably haven’t ever noticed them. But they’ve noticed you. They notice everything. That’s their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers’ work habits, the positions of the security guards. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on...
The Outfit
A Parker Novel
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
You probably haven’t ever noticed them. But they’ve noticed you. They notice everything. That’s their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers’ work habits, the positions of the security guards. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on...
The Rare Coin Score
A Parker Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark’s eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose style—and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing...
The Seventh
A Parker Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark’s eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose style—and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing...
How the West Won
The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Finally the Truth about the Rise of the West
Modernity developed only in the West—in Europe and North America. Nowhere else did science and democracy arise; nowhere else was slavery outlawed. Only Westerners invented chimneys, musical scores, telescopes, eyeglasses, pianos, electric lights,...
The Man with the Getaway Face
A Parker Novel
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
You probably haven’t ever noticed them. But they’ve noticed you. They notice everything. That’s their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers’ work habits, the positions of the security guards. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on...
The Handle
A Parker Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark’s eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose style—and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing...
Classical Loop-in-Loop Chains
& Their Derivatives
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2014
The ultimate resource for jewelers interested in the fabulous chains of ancient cultures. With clear instructions and foolproof illustrations, Ms. Stark teaches dozens of variations on classic chains.
Jean Reist Stark has been a goldsmith and teacher for 29 years, and has been...
For the Glory of God
How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Rodney Stark's provocative new book argues that, whether we like it or not, people acting for the glory of God have formed our modern culture. Continuing his project of identifying the widespread consequences of monotheism, Stark shows that the Christian conception of God resulted--almost inevitably...