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1	What the Gospels Meant more books like this by Garry Wills (Read by) add to wishlist "New York Times"-bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Wills interprets the four Gospels, brilliantly examining the goals, methods, and styles of the evangelists and discussing how these shaped their messages. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	What Jesus Meant more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist As the religious rhetoric of the culture wars escalates, "New York Times" bestselling author and eminent scholar Wills explores the meaning of Jesus' teachings. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills provides a close reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address--including commentary on various editions. He provides the historical context for the speech, and explains why he thinks it was such a visionary statement. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
4	James Madison more books like this by Garry Wills, Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Jr. (Editor), Gary Wills add to wishlist This biography of the fourth president of the United States examines this founding father's role in helping to write the Constitution and the Federalist Papers. It also considers both his strengths and weaknesses as a legislator and executive, and provides a candid assessment of the two-term Madison administration, which included the War of 1812. ... see all copies from £7.52! new only from £8.21! \| first editions
5	Venice: Lion City: The Religion of Empire more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Venice during the Renaissance was a center of trade and naval power that was fueled by its own idiosyncratic approaches to rule and religion. Through a study of major works of art from the period, historian Wills examines the life of Venice in its historical setting; and he uses historical knowledge to inform his appreciation of art history. A New ... see all copies from £1.26! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
6	Why I Am a Catholic more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Wills presents a heartfelt account of his close lifelong relation with the Catholic Church, and a critical history of the papacy. He shares his views on the difference between dogma and creed, the latter of which provides him with his firm grounding in the Church. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from £4.99! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Saint Augustine more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist In this short biography, Garry Wills stays close to the life and times of the influential Christian thinker and explicates relevant passages from his works, with special emphasis on THE CONFESSIONS (which he refers to as THE TESTAMENT). see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.97! \| first editions
8	Papal Sin: Structures of Deceit more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist The more advances in the social and physical sciences, the more the Catholic Church has to seemingly backpedal to maintain the stringency of its tradition. Wills's book, PAPAL SIN, is an exploration of this phenomenon, a look at the deceit that underlies the piety of one of the largest world religions. A New York Times Notable Book for 2000. see all copies from £4.99! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	What Paul Meant more books like this by Garry Wills (Read by) add to wishlist A brilliant synthesis of the Apostle Pauls thought and influence is written by a "foremost Catholic intellectual" ("Chicago Tribune"). see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Negro President: Jefferson and the Slave Power more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Thomas Jefferson won the election of 1800, although John Adams actually received more votes. The makeup of the electoral college was the deciding factor. Historian Garry Wills looks at how Jefferson benefited from the fact that slave-holding states had representation based on the three-fifths rule, and it was those states which tipped the tally in ... see all copies from £1.57! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on Power more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist From one of America's foremost historians, The Kennedy Imprisonment is the definitive historical and psychological analysis of the Kennedy clan. The winner of a Pulitzer Prize, Garry Wills reveals a family that enjoyed public adulation but provided fluctuating leadership, that experienced both unparalleled fame and odd failures, and whose basic ... see all copies from £2.97! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Witches and Jesuits: Shakespeare's Macbeth more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Garry Wills presents a bold reading of MACBETH that highlights that play's supernatural aspects as well as its topical references, in particular to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, for which many at the time held the Jesuits responsible. Wills mounts a thorough argument based on his own close reading and attention to a range of sources. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £11.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Head and Heart: A History of Christianity in America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Wills brings a lifetimes worth of thought into his landmark examination of Christianity's place in American life, and highlights the struggle that has long existed between reason and emotion. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61!
14	Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Re-Made America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills provides a close reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address--including commentary on various editions. He provides the historical context for the speech, and explains why he thinks it was such a visionary statement. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £7.01! \| first editions
15 view cover	The Rosary: Prayer Comes Round more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Noted historian and writer on religion Garry Wills explores the devotional practice of Catholics known as the rosary, which he himself says regularly. "Saying the rosary" is a method of contemplation as, working through the series of beads and groups of beads, one reflects on the gospel stories associated with them. Seen by many as an archaic ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £10.64! \| first editions
16 view cover	Henry Adams and the Making of America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist In HENRY ADAMS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA, noted historian Garry Wills examines (and resurrects) a major, neglected work by a historian from an earlier era, Henry Adams, who is best-known today for his classic autobiography THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS. Wills is concerned that Adams is remembered for a work he wrote later in his life, and not for a ... see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Certain Trumpets: The Nature of Leadership more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist An examination of the nature of leadership that uses a wide range of portraits from history representing revolutionary, political, religious, business, artistic, sport and military leaders including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Napoleon and Martin Luther King Jr. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
18 view cover	Under God: Religion and American Politics more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills considers the strong role that religion played for the Founding Fathers, and essays the state of religion in America at the the time of its writing--the end of the 1980s. He argues that despite the view that America values itself as a secular society, religion has always been just under the surface of politics and public life. see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
19	Cincinnatus: George Washington and the Enlightenment more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist see all copies from £8.99! new only from £43.58! \| first editions
20 view cover	Inventing America: Jefferson's Declaration of Independence more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist From one of America's foremost historians, Inventing America compares Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence with the final, accepted version, thereby challenging many long-cherished assumptions about both the man and the document. Although Jefferson has long been idealized as a champion of individual rights, Wills ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist From one of America's most distinguished historians comes this classic analysis of Richard Nixon. By considering some of the president's opinions, Wills comes to the controversial conclusion that Nixon was actually a liberal. Both entertaining and essential, Nixon Agonistes captures a troubled leader and a struggling nation mired in a foolish ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £7.10! \| first editions
22 view cover	John Wayne's America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Lincoln at Gettysburg" brings his eloquence, his wit, and his on-target perceptions of American life and politics to this fascinating, well-drawn portrait of John Wayne, a true 20th-century hero. "Deeply satisfying at every level".--Michael Stern, "San Francisco Chronicle". of photos. see all copies from £5.92! new only from £11.10! \| first editions
23 view cover	Martial's Epigrams: A Selection more books like this by Garry Wills (Introduction by) add to wishlist One of literature's greatest satirists, Martial earned his livelihood by excoriating the follies and vices of his time, and set a pattern that satirists have imitated across the ages. This exquisite translation from acclaimed author Wills offers a selection of Martial's bawdy and biting epigrams. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
24 view cover	Mr. Jefferson's University more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills examines Thomas Jefferson's unique achievement as an architect--the University of Virginia. The campus at Charlottesville was Jefferson's special project, and Wills uncovers, within its planning, the expression of Jefferson's character and his democratic ideals. Wills tells how Jefferson had to work hard to make his dream a reality ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Reagan's America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist In uncovering the forces behind the magical accord that Reagan has engendered with the American people, Wills gives fascinating new insights into the patterns of behavior and the values of the Reagan presidency. In this new edition, Wills discusses the effects of Reagan's popular image on the American political system. 8 pages of photos. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions

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