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Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials

Marion Gibson - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

A fascinating, vivid global history of witch trials across Europe, Africa, and the Americas, told through thirteen distinct trials that illuminate the pattern of demonization and conspiratorial thinking that has profoundly shaped human history.. Witchcraft is a dramatic journey through...
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A Concise Guide to the Quran: Answering Thirty Critical Questions (Introducing Islam)

Ayman S. Ibrahim
Format: Paperback

What is so unique about Islam's scripture, the Quran? Who wrote it, and when? Can we trust its statements to be from Muhammad? Why was it written in Arabic? Does it command Muslims to fight Christians? These are a few of the thirty questions answered in this clear and concise guide...
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Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity

Carl R. Trueman - Crossway
Format: Hardcover

Carl Trueman Analyzes How Ancient Creeds and Confessions Protect and Promote Biblical Christianity in a Culture of Expressive IndividualismHistoric statements of faith -- such as the Heidelberg Catechism, the Apostles' Creed, and the Westminster Confession of Faith -- have helped the Christian...
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A Concise Guide to Islam: Defining Key Concepts and Terms (Introducing Islam)

Ayman S. Ibrahim - Baker Academic
Format: Paperback

For many in the English-speaking world, Islam remains a mysterious religion. What is Islam in the first place? Does it mean "peace," or does it mean "submission"? Can it mean both? What is jihad? Sharia? Hadith? Who is Allah? What is a caliph, caliphate, or infidel?...
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A Concise Guide to the Life of Muhammad: Answering Thirty Key Questions (Introducing Islam)

Ayman S. Ibrahim - Baker Academic
Format: Paperback

An expert in the study of Islam answers thirty important questions about Muhammad, offering a clear and concise guide to his life and religious significance. This companion volume to the author's A Concise Guide to the Quran answers many of the key questions non-Muslims have about Muhammad,...
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The Beginner's Guide to Alchemy: Practical Lessons and Exercises to Enhance Your Life

Sarah Durn - Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback

Transform Your Mind and Soul to Find Your Highest Self There's a lot more to alchemy than turning lead into gold. Alchemists are committed to not only the transformation of actual substances with elements but also the transformation of themselves. This beginner's guide teaches...
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The Counterfeit Countess: The Jewish Woman Who Rescued Thousands of Poles During the Holocaust

Elizabeth B. White - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The astonishing story of Dr. Josephine Janina Mehlberg - a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in Nazi-occupied Poland by masquerading as a Polish aristocrat - drawing on Mehlberg's own unpublished memoir.. World War II and the Holocaust have given rise to many stories...
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The Holocaust: An Unfinished History

Dan Stone - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover

Published to acclaim in the UK, an authoritative, revelatory new history of the Holocaust that "shatters many myths about the Nazis' genocide" (Sunday Times) , from one of the leading scholars of his generation."A stunning, original, concise analysis. ... Masterful."...
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