In The Faiths of Our Fathers, widely acclaimed historian Alf Mapp, Jr. cuts through the historical uncertainty to accurately portray the religious beliefs of eleven of America's founding fathers, inc
Mapp offers a graceful, admiring assessment of the great democrat as President and as the aged but still intellectually vital ``Sage of Monticello.'' Stepping down at the end of his second term in 18
Examining prominent figures and discoveries from each of three extremely creative periods in world history, a noted historian demonstrates that innovative thinkers and their surrounding societies shar
This ground-breaking biography has been acclaimed as a landmark work on Thomas Jefferson's early and mature years. Mapp follows Jefferson from his birth in 1743 through the American Revolution and up
A fascinating history of Alfred the Great that recounts his expulsion of the Viking invaders as well as his wide-ranging intellectual accomplishments, this book is both engaging and well researched.
