Richard Hughes Books

A balanced, well-documented history of the Churches of Christ in America The Churches of Christ is a denomination defined by not being a denomination. These communities intended to restore a primitive Christianity, undivided by historical quarrels. Despite this ideal, the Churches of Christ in America have a surprisingly complex history dating back to the nineteenth century. James L. Gorman's fresh edition of Richard T. Hughes's classic work, Reviving the Ancient Faith, illuminates the movement started by Barton Stone and Alexander Campbell. The authors trace the movement's sociological transformation into a denomination from the 1830s into the twentieth century. Four developments forged this new identity: the premillennialist controversy, the divide over institutions, the racial segregation of congregations and schools, and the fight over liberalism in the 1960s. New to the third edition, the final chapters bring the history of Churches of Christ from the 1960s up to 2022, analyzing the growing diversity of the movement amid intradenominational "culture wars." Reviving the Ancient Faith, 3rd edition, challenges readers to learn the historical basis of Church of Christ identity and beliefs. Students of the history of the Church of Christ and American religion will derive from its pages a more holistic and informed understanding of the tradition.

Set against the backdrop of prohibition-era America, Augustine, the protagonist, navigates a society consumed by sex, violence, and alcohol. The narrative unfolds with vivid cinematic detail, transitioning to Germany as the Nazi Party rises to power, and exploring the socio-political landscape of Britain on the brink of class conflict. The journey also takes readers to the rugged Atlas Mountains of Morocco, culminating in a chilling depiction of the Night of the Long Knives, highlighting the brutal consolidation of Hitler's regime.

Richard Hughes's celebrated short novel is a masterpiece of concentrated narrative. Its dreamlike action begins among the decayed plantation houses and overwhelming natural abundance of late nineteenth-century Jamaica, before moving out onto the high seas, as Hughes tells the story of a group of children thrown upon the mercy of a crew of down-at-the-heel pirates. A tale of seduction and betrayal, of accommodation and manipulation, of weird humor and unforeseen violence, this classic of twentieth-century literature is above all an extraordinary reckoning with the secret reasons and otherworldly realities of childhood.

This, the first volume in Hughes's trilogy "The Human Predicament", takes rich young Augustine to Bavaria on the eve of Hitler's ill-fated 1923 Munich putsch and ends with the departure into a convent of Augustine's romantic first love, the blind Mitzi.

Focusing on maritime accountability, the narrative delves into the Evergreen Group, owners of the largest container ships, and their recent high-profile losses. It questions the systemic blame placed on officers and crew following incidents and explores the true culprits behind these disasters. This updated edition of Deep Sea Dominoes enhances the discussion with additional evidence, shedding light on the complexities of responsibility in the shipping industry and revisiting historical maritime catastrophes.

Der Dampfer 'Archimedes' ist ein Frachtschiff in allerbestem Zustand, als er den Hafen von Norfolk, Virginia, verlässt, um an einem wunderschönen sonnigen Herbsttag durch den Panamakanal nach China zu fahren. Seine Ladung besteht aus Tabak und Altpapier. Doch kaum erreicht es die karibischen Inseln, gerät das Schiff durch einen unerhörten Sturm in schwerste Bedrängnis. Während vier Tagen kämpfen Captain Edwardes und seine Mannschaft, vom Ersten Offizier über den Leitenden Ingenieur bis zum chinesischen Maat um die 'Archimedes' – und um ihr Leben.