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The Gods of Olympus: A History
Barbara Graziosi · Holt & Company, Henry Pages: 290 Format: Print book
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An elegant and entertaining account of the transformations of the Greek gods across the ages, from antiquity to the Renaissance and the present dayThe gods of Olympus are the most colorful characters of Greek civilization: even in antiquity, they were said to be cruel, oversexed, mad, or just... |
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Owen Davies · Oxford University Press Pages: 310 Format: Hardcover
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This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Beginning with the invention of writing in the ancient world, the author explores a wide range of magical beliefs and practices, the rise of the witch trials,... |
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Connecticut Witch Trials: The First Panic in the New World
Cynthia Wolfe Boynton · The History Press Pages: 126 Format: Paperback
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Connecticut's witch hunt was the first and most ferocious in New England, occurring almost fifty years before the infamous Salem witch trials. Between 1647 and 1697, at least thirty-four men and women from across the state were formally charged with witchcraft. Eleven were hanged. In New Haven,... |
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God: A Human History
REZA ASLAN · Random House Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity's quest to make sense of the divine, and sounds a call to embrace a deeper, more expansive understanding of God. In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the well-worn portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth with a startling... |
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Fifty Million Rising: The New Generation of Working Women Transforming the Muslim World
Saadia Zahidi · Nation Books Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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Across the Muslim world, representing a fifth of the global population, unprecedented numbers of women are going to work. In the span of just over a decade, millions have joined the workforce, giving them more earning and purchasing power and greater personal autonomy.In Fifty Million Rising,... |
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Two Sisters: A Father, His Daughters, and Their Journey into the Syrian Jihad
ASNE SEIERSTAD · Farrar, Straus and Giroux Pages: 432 Format: Hardcover
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The riveting story of two sisters' journey to the Islamic State and the father who tries to bring them homeTwo Sisters, by the international bestselling author Ã…sne Seierstad, tells the unforgettable story of a family divided by faith. Sadiq and Sara, Somali immigrants raising a family... |
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Jesus on Trial: A Lawyer Affirms the Truth of the Gospel
David Limbaugh · Regnery Publishing; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller!In Jesus on Trial, David Limbaugh applies his lifetime of legal experience to a unique new undertaking: making a case for the gospels as hard evidence of the life and work of Jesus Christ. Limbaugh, a practicing attorney and former professor of law, approaches... |
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The Mastery of Self: A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom
don Miguel Ruiz Jr. · Hierophant Publishing Pages: 176 Format: Print book
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The ancient Toltecs believed that life as we perceive it is a dream. We each live in our own personal dream, and all of our dreams come together to make the Dream of the Planet. Problems arise when we forget that the dream is just a dream and fall victim to believing that we have no control... |
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The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, Supersaver
James Strong · Thomas Nelson Pages: 2000 Format: Hardcover
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The Best Bible Study Tool AvailableOnly one concordance includes the best of Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words: The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. The Hebrew and Greek dictionaries now have three times more word study... |
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