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Never before in history has anyone ever been able to hear only the words of Christ personally unless you lived at the time he did and was near enough to hear him speak of true meaning and purpose in……続きを見る

The ambitious later work of the Jewish historian and Roman citizen Flavius Josephus, "Antiquities of the Jews" is a work of twenty volumes that gives a massive account of Jewish culture, law, custom……続きを見る

The Zohar Bereshith to Lekh Lekha by Nurho de Manhar The Zohar is a Kabbalistic commentary on the Hebrew Bible. "This is the only extensive translation of a portion of the Zohar, the longest and one……続きを見る

BONUS: This edition contains a The Sabbath World discussion guide. What is the Sabbath, anyway? The holy day of rest? The first effort to protect the rights of workers? A smart way to manage stress ……続きを見る

The bestselling and prize-winning Israeli author Meir Shalev describes the many "firsts" of the Bible – the first love and the first death, to the first laugh and the first dream – providing a fresh……続きを見る

Sometime toward the middle of the twelfth century, it is supposed, an otherwise obscure figure, born a Jew in Cologne and later ordained as a priest in Cappenberg in Westphalia, wrote a Latin accoun……続きを見る

In Mystics and Messiahs--the first full account of cults and anti-cult scares in American history--Philip Jenkins shows that, contrary to popular belief, cults were by no means an invention of the 1……続きを見る

The House of Guise was one of the greatest princely families of the sixteenth century, or indeed of any age. Today they are best remembered through the tragic life of one family member, Mary Queen o……続きを見る

When it appeared in 1670, Baruch Spinoza's Theological-Political Treatise was denounced as the most dangerous book ever published--"godless," "full of abominations," "a book forged in hell . . . by ……続きを見る

Islamic Culture Through Jewish Eyes analyzes the attitude towards Muslims, Islam, and Islamic culture as presented in sources written by Jewish authors in the Iberian Peninsula between the tenth and……続きを見る

In this enlightening and entertaining work, Charles Panati explores the origins of hundreds of religious rituals, customs, and practices in many faiths, the reasons for religious holidays and sacred……続きを見る

In this lucid and readable study, Michael Mullet explains the historical importance of a man and a movement whose influence are still felt in the modern world. The pamphlet locates John Calvin in th……続きを見る

In this original, wide-ranging, and endlessly thought-provoking work of popular nonfiction, a leading science writer uncovers the pervasive presence of shadows in our world. For Plato, shadows were ……続きを見る

What difference does it make if you are a Baptist, or an Episcopalian, or a Catholic, or a Lutheran, or a Methodist, or anything else? I think there is a big difference. In this book, we explore why……続きを見る

Many pagan, Jewish, Christian and Muslim philosophers from Antiquity to the Enlightenment made no meaningful distinction between philosophy and religion. Instead they advocated a philosophical relig……続きを見る

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An extraordinary investigation of a critical moment in the evolution of religious thoughtーfrom the New York Times bestselling author of A History of God and The Spiral Stair……続きを見る

Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion by David Hume David Hume's Dialogues concerning Natural Religion, first published in 1779, is one of the most influential works in the philosophy of religion an……続きを見る

Dramatic changes have taken place in the last decade with respect to the views of the American Jewish community toward Israel and Zionism. Since the beginning of the Second Intifada in 2000, the inv……続きを見る

Two-and-a-half centuries after his death, the complex life of composer Johann Sebastian Bach continues to fascinate. Bach's colorful life was anchored in his belief that "music has been ordered by G……続きを見る

An outstanding book it chronicles the story of the Exodus. Haggard introduces the biblical tale through the character of Ana an unlikely narrator. First published as a book in 1918 it is remarkable ……続きを見る

This book explores the influence of Roman imperialism on the development of Messianic themes in Judaism in the fifth through the eight centuries CE. It pays special attention to the ways in which Ro……続きを見る

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Was Moses darker-skinned and could the Bible testify to this? Who is Fir'aun of the Qur'an? Was Pharaoh actually a single individual? Did the Red Sea split into one road or twelve? How did Balaam wh……続きを見る

In Abraham: One God, Three Wives, Five Religions, author Frances Worthington explores the three wives/concubines (Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah) of Abraham, and traces their lineage to five different re……続きを見る

In the 1960s, the Second Vatican Council enacted the most sweeping changes the Catholic Church had seen in centuries. In readable and compelling prose, Mark S. Massa tells the story of the cultural ……続きを見る

Jewish Cultural Nationalism explores the development of Jewish nationalism from the Bible to modern times, focusing on particular movements and places as well as texts which signified, or themselves……続きを見る

Not Ashamed: The Story of Jews for Jesus chronicles the exciting birth and development of this high-powered evangelistic movement. Historian Ruth Tucker presents an unbiased, clear perspective on th……続きを見る

King Henry the Fourth, Part II by William Shakespeare The Longman Cultural Editions series presents the only paperback edition of both parts of Henry IV published in one volume, together with releva……続きを見る

A comprehensive and accessible account of the life and thought of Judaism's most celebrated philosopher Maimonides was the greatest Jewish philosopher and legal scholar of the medieval period, a tow……続きを見る

Donald Macleod, who is professor at the Free Church College in Edinburgh, looks at the past and present. Written in the form of an exchange of letters between the author and a friend's daughter, it ……続きを見る