Rodney Stark



Distinguished Professor of the Social Sciences
Baylor University
Email: rs@rodneystark.com


Co-Director
Institute for Studies of Religion
One Bear Place #97326
Baylor University
Waco, Texas 76798
www.ISReligion.com
Founding Editor
Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion
www.religjournal.com

Honorary Professor of Sociology
Peking University, Beijing, China


Brief Biography
Bibliography of Selected Articles



SELECTED RECENT BOOKS


God's Battalions

God's Battalions:
The Case for the Crusades


HarperOne, 2009


Introduction: Greedy Barbarians in Armor?
1. Muslim Invaders
2. Christendom Strikes Back
3. Western “Ignorance” Versus Eastern “Culture”
4. Pilgrimage and Persecution
5. Enlisting Crusaders
6. Going East
7. Bloody Victories
8. The Crusader Kingdoms
9. The Struggle to Defend the Kingdoms
10. Crusades Against Egypt
Conclusion: Mission Abandoned
Bibliography
Index

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Discovering God

DISCOVERING GOD:
The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief

HarperOne, 2007


Introduction: Revelation and Cultural Evolution
1. Gods in Primitive Societies
2. Temple Religions of Ancient Civilizations
3. Rome: An Ancient Religious Marketplace
4. The 'Rebirth' of Monotheism
5. Indian Inspirations
6. Chinese Gods and 'Godless' Faiths
7. The Rise of Christianity
8. Islam: God and State
9. Conclusion: Discovering God?
Bibliography
Index

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Cities of God

CITIES OF GOD:
The Real Story of How Christianity Became an
Urban Movement and Conquered Rome

HarperSanFrancisco, 2006


1. Missions and Methods
2. The Urban Empire
3. Christianization
4. Cybele and Isis: ‘Oriental’ Forerunners
5. Paul and the Mission to the Hellenized Jews
6. Gnosticism and Heresy
7. The Last Days of Paganism
Conclusion: Why Historians Should Count

Acknowledgements
Statistical Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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Victory of Reason The Victory of Reason:
How Christianity Led to Freedom, Capitalism, and Western Success
Random House, 2005
Spanish, Italian, Chinese, French, Portuguese, German and Korean translations


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The Rise of Mormonism The Rise of Mormonism
Edited by Reid L. Neilson
Columbia University Press, 2005


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Exploring the Religious Life Exploring the Religious Life.
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004


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For the Glory of God For the Glory of God: How Monotheism Led to Reformations, Science, Witch-Hunts, and the End of Slavery.
Princeton University Press, 2003


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One True God: Historical Consequence of Monotheism One True God: Historical Consequence of Monotheism.
Princeton University Press, 2001
Indonesian, Turkish and French translations


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Acts of Faith: Explaining the Human Side of Religion Acts of Faith: Explaining the Human Side of Religion. With Roger Finke.
University of California Press, 2000
Chinese translation


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The Rise of Christianity The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History.
Princeton University Press, 1996
German, Dutch, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Japanese and Chinese translations.


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