Other Books Received

[Books that were sent to scholars for review but of which no review has been received are indicated by an asterisk.]

Baker-Smith, Dominic. Collected Works of Erasmus,Volume 64. Expositions of the Psalms. Concionalis Interpretatio in Psalmum 85. In Psalmum 22 Enarratio Triplex. Consultatio de Bello Turcis Inferendo, et Obiter Enarratus Psalmus 28. Enarratio Psalmi 33. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press. 2005. Pp. xvi, 415. $150.00 clothbound.) This is the second of three volumes of Expositions of the Psalms, containing commentaries on Psalms 85, 22, 28, and 33. Erasmus wrote these expositions between August, 1528, and February, 1531, when he was anxiously concerned with the theological controversies of the Reformation. The expositions reflect his moderate and conciliatory point of view and his preoccupation with rediscovering the spiritual dimension in Christian practice through meditation, which was the ultimate goal of these works.

Barnett, Paul. The Birth of Christianity: The First Twenty Years. [After Jesus, Volume 1.] (Grand Rapids, Mich.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. 2005. Pp. x, 230. $15.00 paperback.)

Bernard of Clairvaux. On Baptism and the Office of Bishops. On the Conduct and Office of Bishops. On Baptism and Other Questions. Two Letter-Treatises. Translated by Pauline Matarasso. Introductions by Martha G. Newman and Emero Stiegman. [Cistercian Fathers Series: Number Sixty-Seven.] (Kalamazoo, Mich.: Cistercian Publications. 2004. Pp. 199. Paperback.)

*Beshoner, Jeffrey Bruce. Ivan Sergeevich Gagarin: The Search for Orthodox and Catholic Union. (Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press. 2002. Pp. xii, 321. $39.95 clothbound.)

Breitman, Richard, Norman J. W. Goda, Timothy Naftali, Robert Wolfe. U. S. Intelligence and the Nazis. (New York: Cambridge University Press. 2005. Pp. xii, 495. $70.00 clothbound; $24.99 paperback.)

Breward, Ian. Reforming the Reformation: Essays in honour of Principal Peter Matheson. (Melbourne: Australian Scholarly Publishing. 2004. Pp. x, 239. A$50.00 paperback.) The sixteen articles comprising this book are divided into three sections. The first, "Biographical," consists of four articles on the life of Peter Matheson. Part II, "Reformation Issues," contains nine articles, as follows: 5. "The Fifth Medium: Johannes Krüginger's Biblical Drama of the Rich Man and Lazarus (1534)," by Siegfried Bräuer (pp. 43–57); 6. "Archbishop Laud: Reforming Liturgy and Strengthening National Unity," by Ian Breward (pp. 58–68); 7. "What did Luther understand by 'Faith'?" by Denis Janz (pp. 69–80); 8. "Argula von Grumbach's First Two Pamphlets in Manuscript and Printed Versions," by Dorothee Kommer (pp. 81–95); 9. "It is the Saints who Burn the Saints?" by George Newlands (pp. 96–113); 10. "Müntzer and the Mustard-Seed," by Tom Scott (pp. 114–124); 11. "The Long Reach of Reformation Irenicism: the Considerationes Modestae et Pacificae of William Forbes (1585–1634)," by Nick Thompson (pp. 125–147); 12. "Reformation, Scriptural Precedent and Witchcraft: Johann Teufel's Woodcut of The Witch of Endor," by Charles Zika (pp. 148–166); 13. "Wrestling for the Credibility of Faith: Fridolin Meyger, circa 1494–1530, between Strasbourg Reformers and Anabaptists," by Alejandro Zorzin (pp. 167–177). The last three articles provide "Antipodean Perspectives, viz., 14. "Peace and Pacifism: New Zealand Presbyterians, 1901–1945," by Allan K. Davidson (pp. 181–196); 15. "Reforming the Reformation Down-under: The Pivotal, Paradoxical Place of John Dickie," by Geoff King (pp. 197–212); and 16. "In Praise of Exile," by Clive Pearson (pp. 213–235). The volume is concluded with Matheson's "Bibliography."

Bridge, Steven L. Getting the Gospels: Understanding the New Testament Accounts of Jesus' Life. (Peabody, Mass.: Hendrickson Publishers. 2004. Pp. xviii, 140. $14.95 paperback.)

Caldecott, Stratford. The Power of the Ring: The Spiritual Vision Behind the Lord of the Rings. (New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company. 2005. Pp. viii, 151. $16.95 paperback.)

Curzel, Emanuele. I canonici e il Capitolo della cattedrale di Trento dal XII al XV secolo. [Pubblicazioni dell'Istituto di Scienze Religiose in Trento, series maior, VIII.](Bologna: Edizioni Dehoniane. 2001. Pp. 802. a51,00.)

Dreyer, Elizabeth A. Passionate Spirituality: Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant. (New York and Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press. 2005. Pp. xviii, 180. $16.95 paperback.)

*Eck, Thomas. Die Kreuzfahrerbistümer Beirut und Sidon im 12. und...