• The first full-length examination of George Eldon Ladds life and works.
• The first time Ladds personal papers have been made available for examination and interpretation.

Readership: Students and scholars of religion and theology.

John A D'Elia, Senior Minister, The American Church in London

"What a read!...D'Elia has written a superb biography of Ladd, I had trouble putting it down, it is clear, well-sourced, and succint...This volume is necessary reading for anyone who wants to understand how evangelicalism emerged from the separatist shadows of the 1950s in America and how it eventually won a place at the table of modern academia. I commend this book also to evangelical scholars so as to be reminded that the best of men are men at best." - Michael Bird, Euangelion

Introduction
1: Early Life and Academic Preparation (1911-1950)
2: The Emergence of a Strategy (1950-1954)
3: Old Battles and Partial Victories (1954-1959)
4: Beyond the Borders (1959-1963)
5: The Costs of Engagement (1963-1966)
6: Surrendering the Quest (1966-1982)
Conclusion
Bibliography