McNeill, John T. The History and Character of Calvinism. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 1954. Includes a biography of Calvin and a history of the
Reformed tradition from Zwingli through the Puritans.
Miller, Ed. L. and Stanley Grenz. Fortress Introduction to Contemporary
Theologies. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1998. Very brief introductions to
neo-Orthodox and other 20th-century theologians, good for those wanting to
get an initial idea about how Tillich, Bultmann, Barth, et al., think.
Noll, Mark and Carolyn Nystrom. Is the Reformation Over? An Evangelical
Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism. Grand Rapids: Baker
Academic, 2008. One of American evangelicalism’s premier historians gives
a sympathetic but not uncritical account of the move toward ecumenical
rapprochement between evangelicals and Catholics.
O’Keefe, John and R. R. Reno. Sancti¿ ed Vision: An Introduction to Early
Christian Interpretation of the Bible. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University
Press, 2005. A brief and accessible introduction to early Christian reading,
including typology and allegory.
Origen. Origen. Edited by Rowan Greer. New York: Paulist Press, 1979. A
judicious selection of Origen’s writings with a very illuminating introduction
by the editor.
Ouspensky, Leonid and Vladimir Lossky. The Meaning of Icons. Crestwood,
NY: St. Vladimir’s Seminary, 1976. In-depth explanation of the meaning of
the Eastern Orthodox practice of veneration of icons, profusely illustrated
with breathtaking color prints.
Owen, John. The Death of Death in the Death of Christ. Carlisle, PA: Banner
of Truth, 1959 (frequently reprinted). This defense of Dordt’s doctrine of
limited atonement (or “particular redemption,” as Owen more aptly calls it)
is perhaps the best place to go to get acquainted with the “high Calvinism” of
the English Puritans.