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Holy Bible: the Historical Books of the Old Testament : part 2 (Old Testament (Recorded Books, LLC) ; #7)
By Bible. Old Testament. 2004
Holy Bible: Deuteronomy (Old Testament (Recorded Books, LLC) ; #5)
By Bible. Old Testament. 2003
Holy Bible: Numbers (Old Testament (Recorded Books, LLC) ; #4)
By Bible. Old Testament. 2003
Holy Bible: Exodus (Old Testament (Recorded Books, LLC) ; #2)
By Bible. Old Testament. 2003
Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans: the foundations of Western Civilization (Modern scholar)
By Timothy Baker Shutt. 2003
Kenyon College professor, Timothy B. Shutt delivers a course that will examine the foundations of Western Civilization. Through literature that…
has survived the ages, this course will look at the culture of the ancient Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans, and likewise look at how these cultures interacted with each other. 2003.George III: a personal history
By Christopher Hibbert. 2000
George III is portrayed as not only a competent ruler during most of his reign, but also as a patron…
of the arts and sciences, a man of wit and intelligence. Indeed, he was a man who greatly enhanced the reputation of the British monarchy until he was finally stricken with a rare hereditary disease. 2000.Frederick the Great: the magnificent enigma
By Robert B Asprey. 1986
Biography of the Hohenzollern King of Prussia, military strategist, statesman, and patron of the arts. Part of the enigma of…
the title is that as a young prince he was known for "effeminate, lascivious, and womanly activities", he was later recognized as an active military genius. Some strong language. 1986.How to read the Bible: a guide to Scripture, then and now
By James L Kugel. 2007
Juxtaposes two different ways of reading the Bible: the ancient biblical interpretations, and the modern historical approach that challenges the…
historical veracity of scripture and seeks instead to find its writers' original sources and purposes. Discusses who the ancient Israelites were; the resemblances between YHWH and Canaanite gods; and the unique role of the prophet. Describes the evolution of ancient Israel, of its God and of the entire Hebrew Bible, contrasted with ancient interpretations that aimed to uncover hidden meanings and moral lessons. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2007. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.How Rome fell: death of a superpower
By Adrian Keith Goldsworthy. 2009
Describes the forces that ultimately destroyed the Roman Empire, challenging the traditional assumption that Rome was sacked by ultimately irrepressible…
foreign armies. Asserts that Rome's foes in the death throes of empire weren't any more formidable than those at its peak, but that the cutthroat nature of its political system fractured and diverted forces better spent maintaining the integrity of provincial borders - it was civil war and paranoia that destroyed the empire from within. 2009.God's story: How He Made Mankind
By Jan Mark. 1997
Twelve Bible stories from the Old Testament retold for modern readers. Includes the story of the Creation, Cain and Abel,…
Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Moses, Joseph, the parting of the Red Sea, and others. Grades 5-8. 1998, c1997.God bless her!: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother
By Robert Lacey. 1987
The author believes that the wife of King George VI, who died in 1952, helped make her husband a great…
modern king. Lacey states that the monarchy owes its continued secure status in British political and social life largely to the Queen Mother. 1987.Greek and Roman life (British Museum Paperbacks Ser.)
By Ian Jenkins. 1986
Great Catherine: The Life Of Catherine The Great, Empress Of Russia
By Carolly Erickson. 1994
Erickson looks for the real woman behind the tarnished image of Empress Catherine II of Russia. Catherine, an indomitable and…
visionary ruler, increased the size of Russia, raised its prestige, and imposed political and legal order on the country during her 18th century reign. 1994.Henry VIII: The Mask Of Royalty
By Lacey Baldwin Smith. 1971
God in all worlds: an anthology of contemporary spiritual writing
By Lucinda Vardey. 1995
Vardey, an England-born Catholic, and a successful businesswoman before illness led to her "spiritual awakening," presents "the finest wisdom" on…
religious experience composed between 1945 and 1995. Reflecting Eastern and Western faith perspectives, the texts by more than one hundred contributors are grouped by theme and arranged to follow "the spiritual journey of the soul in life." 1995.God's problem: how the Bible fails to answer our most important question--why we suffer
By Bart D Ehrman. 2008
Former minister and author of "Misquoting Jesus" examines the Old and New Testaments for answers to the problem of suffering…
in the world. Ehrman finds the Bible offers different viewpoints - suffering as punishment, as a redemptive process, and as a test of faith - and analyzes the answers. Some violence. 2008.Cleopatra rules!: the amazing life of the original teen queen
By Vicky Shecter. 2012
Elizabeth R: a biography
By Elizabeth Longford. 1983
First peoples in a new world: colonizing Ice Age America
By David J. Meltzer. 2009
Archaeologist explores the origins of the first North Americans, their migratory routes into the New World, and the ecological conditions…
they encountered. Discusses the methods used by archaeologists, geologists, linguists, physical anthropologists, and geneticists to arrive at these conclusions - which are often at odds. 2009.Fingerprints of the gods: The Evidence Of Earth's Lost Civilization
By Graham Hancock. 1995
The author compiles compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that he argues was destroyed from human memory.…
To do this he used data from archaeology, astronomy, geology and computer analysis of ancient myths. 1995.