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An Anthology of Greek Dramaby Charles Alexander RobinsonISBN 0030094151 (0-03-009415-1)
Softcover, Harcourt College Pub
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Antichrist: Two Thousand Years of the Human Fascination With Evilby Bernard McGinnISBN 0060652829 (0-06-065282-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Aristotle for Everybody: Difficult Thought Made Easyby Mortimer J. AdlerISBN 0025031007 (0-02-503100-7)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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Art of Ancient Romeby Shirley GlubokISBN 0060220465 (0-06-022046-5)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Asterix the Legionaryby Rene De GoscinnyISBN 0024971405 (0-02-497140-5)
Softcover, Intl Learning Systems
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Augustus to Constantine: The Rise and Triumph of Christianity in the Roman Worldby Robert McQueen GrantISBN 0062503502 (0-06-250350-2)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Book of Irish Verseby John MontagueISBN 002070190X (0-02-070190-X)
Softcover, Macmillan
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Breaking the Fallby Robert DetweilerISBN 0060618914 (0-06-061891-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionaryby D. P. SimpsonISBN 0025226304 (0-02-522630-4)
Hardcover, Macmillan General Reference
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Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary is easy to read and full of complete usage information that's simple to access. This invaluable volume, backed by the world's foremost language authority, is the most effective concise dictionary available to the Latin language.
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Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latinby Donald Penistan SimpsonISBN 0025225804 (0-02-522580-4)
Hardcover, Cassell
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- Incorporates modern English idiom and current Latin spelling.
- Includes general classical information where appropriate.
- Shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent.
- Indicates irregular plural forms.
- Cites and quotes ancient classical authors.
- Suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form.
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Chinese Civilization: A Sourcebookby Patricia Buckley EbreyISBN 002908752X (0-02-908752-X)
Softcover, Free Pr
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Civilisation: A Personal Viewby Kenneth ClarkISBN 0060907878 (0-06-090787-8)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Civilization: A Personal Viewby Kennteh McKenzie Clark, Clark BaronISBN 0060108002 (0-06-010800-2)
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Civilization of Goddess of Internationalby GimbutasISBN 0062503375 (0-06-250337-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Civilization of the Goddessby Marija Alseikaite GimbutasISBN 0062503685 (0-06-250368-5)
Hardcover, HarperSanFrancisco
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The Civilization of the Goddess: The World of Old Europeby Marija GimbutasISBN 0062508040 (0-06-250804-0)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Civilization of the Middle Ages: A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History, the Life and Death of a Civilizationby Norman F. CantorISBN 0060925531 (0-06-092553-1)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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In 1963 Norman F. Cantor published his breakthrough narrative history of the Middle Ages. Here is a significant revision, update, and expansion of that work.
The Civilization of the Middle Ages incorporates newer research and novel perspectives, especially on the foundations of the Middle Ages and the late Middle Ages of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. A sharper focus on social history, Jewish history, women's roles in society, and popular religion and heresy distinguish the book. While the first and last sections of the book are almost entirely new and many additions have been incorporated in the intervening sections, Cantor has retained the powerful narrative flow that made earlier editions so accessible. [via]More editions of The Civilization of the Middle Ages: A Completely Revised and Expanded Edition of Medieval History, the Life and Death of a Civilization:
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The Complete Idiot's Guide To Classical Mythologyby Kevin Osborn, Dana BurgessISBN 0028623851 (0-02-862385-1)
Softcover, Alpha Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Idiot's Guide To Classical Mythology'Book summary:There are scads of reasons why The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology is a great reference text and a worthwhile addition to your home, but its primary appeal lies in its accessible tone. The legends of mythology are fascinating and fun--they wouldn't have lasted this long if they weren't high in entertainment value--but that sometimes gets lost in the drive to be "educated" and the fear of appearing ignorant. When folks allude to Phaedra, does your brain draw a blank? When conversation turns to the works of Pindar, do you wax noncommittal while waiting for a clue? That kind of trepidation puts a real pall on enjoying the humanity, magic, and humor of classic myths; taking you past that is what the Idiot's Guide series does best. They explore the roots of mythology, introduce the Greek and Roman gods and heroes, and tell a lot of great stories. A nonthreatening introduction for students, it renews a love of a tale well told, revitalizes an interest in reading stories aloud, and dusts off some lively yarns. And if reading up on Theseus and Heracles makes you better educated and more conversationally versatile, that's just icing on the cake. --Stephanie Gold [via]
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Roman Empireby Eric NelsonISBN 0028641515 (0-02-864151-5)
Softcover, Alpha Books
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Constitution of Athens and Related Textsby AristotleISBN 0028404203 (0-02-840420-3)
Softcover, Free Pr
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Dance, Sing, Rememberby Leslie Kimmelman, Ora EitanISBN 0060277254 (0-06-027725-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dance, Sing, Remember'Book summary:From Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, in early fall, to Shavuot, celebrating the first harvest of the spring and the accepting of the Torah, Dance, Sing, and Remember offers an engaging, colorful introduction to the moods and meanings of a variety of Jewish holidays. Leslie Kimmelman invites readers to honor 11 of these special days by learning what each one is about and how it is observed. Kimmelman's warm, accessible writing provides enough background information for anyone--Jewish or not--who wants to understand why a sukkah (hut) is built in the backyard during Sukkot, or when the shofar (long, twisty horn) is blown, or how to play the dreidel (spinning top) game. Ora Eitan's unusual and appealing illustrations appear framed in white, and superimposed on full spreads of background color and patterns. Perhaps most intriguing of all is the two-page spread for Yom Hashoah, the sad and serious day in which Jewish people remember the Holocaust, the Shoah. Grainy gray turns to a solid black backdrop, with a small silhouette of a bird flying off a corner of the page. Most of the other illustrations are full of light and color, so this contrast is especially striking. Incorporating recipes, activities, music, and stories, this lovely picture book provides a window to the idea that "every holiday is a way of remembering, a way of connecting children to their parents and grandparents and to their parents and grandparents--all the way back to the very first Jews." (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Dance, Sing, Remember: A Celebration of Jewish Holidaysby Leslie Kimmelman, Ora EitanISBN 0060277262 (0-06-027726-2)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Dead Names: The Dark History of the Necronomiconby SimonISBN 006078704X (0-06-078704-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Dictionary of Classical Mythologyby John Edward ZimmermanISBN 0060077409 (0-06-007740-9)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Discovering the Biblical Worldby Harry Thomas FrankISBN 0060630140 (0-06-063014-0)
Hardcover
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Documents from Old Testament Timesby ThomasISBN 0061300853 (0-06-130085-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins College Div
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Early Greek Thinkingby Martin HeideggerISBN 0060638583 (0-06-063858-3)
Hardcover, Harper & Row
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Early Greek Thinking : The Dawn of Western Philosophyby Martin HeideggerISBN 0060638427 (0-06-063842-7)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Echoes of the Ancient Skies: The Astronomy of Lost Civilizationsby E.C. KruppISBN 0060151013 (0-06-015101-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Empires of the Word: A Language History of the Worldby Nicholas OstlerISBN 0060935723 (0-06-093572-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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Gnosis: The Nature and History of Gnosticismby Kurt RudolphISBN 0060670185 (0-06-067018-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achillesby Padraic Colum, Willy PoganyISBN 002723620X (0-02-723620-X)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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The Good Book: Reading the Bible With Mind and Heartby Peter J. GomesISBN 0060088303 (0-06-008830-3)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Good Book: Reading the Bible With Mind and Heart'Book summary:Biblical studies have historically been consigned to theological schools and church groups. In The Good Book, Peter Gomes, pastor of Harvard University's Memorial Church and a professor of theology, has written a vivid, common sense and wise analysis of what the Bible means for us today. As an African American gay man, Gomes is interested in re-viewing the biblical passages on sexuality and race, but The Good Book is much more than a revisionist look at controversial biblical passages. Gomes is interested in rediscovering how the Bible can find a place in our emotional and political lives, as well as in our religious beliefs. [via]
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Hadrian's Wallby William DietrichISBN 0060563729 (0-06-056372-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Harper Atlas of the Bibleby James B. PritchardISBN 0061818836 (0-06-181883-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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HarperCollins Study Bibleby Wayne A. MeeksISBN 0060655275 (0-06-065527-5)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'HarperCollins Study Bible'Book summary:The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible is steadily increasing in popularity. It is highly respected among academics, including evangelicals, and popular in theological colleges, where it is preferred to the New International Version. This edition incorporates extensive annotations and the Deuterocanonical books/Apocrypha, making it an ideal edition for students and serious Bible readers. The NRSV sensitively avoids gender exclusivity without any loss of accuracy or clarity, and retains the traditional style of referring to God as 'He' or 'Him.' [via]
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Hardcover, Harpercollins - New Revised Standard Version Harpercollins Study Bible With Apocryphal Deuteroconincal: ISBN 0060656794 (0-06-065679-4)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - HarperCollins Study Bible: ISBN 0060655275 (0-06-065527-5)
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Herculaneum: Italy's Buried Treasureby Joseph J. DeissISBN 0060153768 (0-06-015376-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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Herculaneum, Italy's Buried Treasureby Joseph Jay DeissISBN 0060912057 (0-06-091205-7)
Softcover, Harper & Row
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The Historical Jesus: The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasantby John Dominic CrossanISBN 0060616296 (0-06-061629-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Holy Bible: New International Versionby An Maxwell, Ben CarsonISBN 0061042579 (0-06-104257-9)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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Homosexuals in History: A Study of Ambivalence in Society, Literature, and the Artsby A. L. RowseISBN 0026056208 (0-02-605620-8)
Hardcover, Macmillan
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The Ides of Marchby Thornton Wilder, Kurt VonnegutISBN 0060088907 (0-06-008890-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Ides of March'Book summary:Drawing on such unique sources as Thornton Wilder's unpublished letters, journals, and selections from the extensive annotations Wilder made years later in the margins of the book, Tappan Wilder's Afterword adds a special dimension to the reissue of this internationally acclaimed novel.
The Ides of March, first published in 1948, is a brilliant epistolary novel set in Julius Caesar's Rome. Thornton Wilder called it "a fantasia on certain events and persons of the last days of the Roman republic." Through vividly imagined letters and documents, Wilder brings to life a dramatic period of world history and one of history's most magnetic, elusive personalities.
In this inventive narrative, the Caesar of history becomes Caesar the human being. Wilder also resurrects the controversial figures surrounding Caesar -- Cleopatra, Catullus, Cicero, and others. All Rome comes crowding through these pages -- the Rome of villas and slums, beautiful women and brawling youths, spies and assassins.
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In Search of Paul: How Jesus's Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdomby John Dominic Crossan, Jonathan L. ReedISBN 0060816163 (0-06-081616-3)
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In the Shadow of the Temple: The Discovery of Ancient Jerusalemby Meir Ben-DovISBN 0060153628 (0-06-015362-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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In the Wake of the Goddesses : Women, Culture and the Biblical Transformation of Pagan Mythby Tikva Frymer-KenskyISBN 0029108004 (0-02-910800-4)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Inanna: Queen of Heaven and Earth Her Stories and Hymns from Sumerby Diane Wolkstein, Samuel Noah KramerISBN 0060908548 (0-06-090854-8)
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Interpreting the New Testamentby James L. PriceISBN 0030852617 (0-03-085261-7)
Hardcover, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospelsby Michael GrantISBN 0020852517 (0-02-085251-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Koran Interpretedby A.J. ArberryISBN 0020832605 (0-02-083260-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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The Language of the Goddessby Marija Gimbutas, Joseph CampbellISBN 0062512439 (0-06-251243-9)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Language of the Goddess: Unearthing the Hidden Symbols of Western Civilizationby Marija GimbutasISBN 0062503561 (0-06-250356-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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The Goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world, a symbol of the unity of life in nature and the personification of all that was sacred and mysterious on earth.
In this pioneering and provocative volume, Marija Gimbutas resurrects the world of the Goddess-worshipping, earth-centered cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society vividly to life. She interweaves comparative mythology, early historical sources, linguistics, ethnography, and folklore to demonstrate conclusively that Goddess-worship is at the root of Western civilization. Illustrated with nearly 2,000 symbolic artifacts, Gimbutas' magnum opus is at once a "pictorial script" of the prehistoric Goddess religion and an authoritative work that takes these ancient cultures from the realm of speculation into that of documented fact. Over 500 illustrations. [via]More editions of The Language of the Goddess: Unearthing the Hidden Symbols of Western Civilization:
Letters Principal Doctrines and Vatican Sayingsby EpicurusISBN 0023412003 (0-02-341200-3)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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The Lost Art of Warby Thomas F. Cleary, Pin SunISBN 0062513613 (0-06-251361-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lost Art of War'Book summary:The recently discovered companion to the bestselling The Art of War by Sun Tzu, written by his lineal descendant Sun Bin, also known as Sun Tzu II. Like those of his distinguished ancestor, Sun Tzu II's metaphors can be applied to life situations far beyond warfare--including business, government, diplomacy, relationships, and social action. [via]
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Masterworks of World Literatureby Calvin S. Brown, Robert L. Harrison, Edwin Mallard EverettISBN 0030769957 (0-03-076995-7)
Hardcover, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip IIby Fernand BraudelISBN 006010452X (0-06-010452-X)
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A Mighty Fortress: A New History Of The German Peopleby Steven OzmentISBN 0060934832 (0-06-093483-2)
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Mystery Religions in the Ancient Worldby Joscelyn GodwinISBN 0060631406 (0-06-063140-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mystery Religions in the Ancient World'Book summary:A lively, illustrated overview of the variety of mystery religions that flourished at the dawn of the Christian era. In clear, enlightened text and striking images, Mystery Religions holds up a "distant mirror" to our own times, showing that the quest for spiritual illumination from Eastern religions, and emphasis on spiritual development and experience, and a concern for hidden knowledge are deeply rooted in Western culture. Mystery Religions brings the myths, the magic, their rites and the wisdom of a bygone age to compelling life, making them comprehensible to modern readers.... Here is a compelling account of the forms mystery religions took, from the cults of Mithras, Dionysus, and Orpheus to those of the Goddess, esoteric Christianity and Judaism, and Gnosticism. Godwin offers a rich and varied selection of illustrations; the symbolism of paintings, statues, releifs, and other visual imagery provides a wealth of additional information about these religions. --- excerpts from book's back cover [via]
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New Testament Greek for Beginnersby J. Gresham MacHenISBN 0023734809 (0-02-373480-9)
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Old World Civilizations: The Rise of Cities and Statesby Goran BurenhultISBN 0062502700 (0-06-250270-0)
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On Christian Doctrineby MacMillan, Library of Liberal ArtsISBN 0024021504 (0-02-402150-4)
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On the Commonwealthby George H. SabineISBN 0024049808 (0-02-404980-8)
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On Tyranny by Leo Straussby Victor Gourevitch, Michael S. RothISBN 0029127351 (0-02-912735-1)
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Patrickby Stephen R. LawheadISBN 006001282X (0-06-001282-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Patrick'Book summary:From Arthurian legend to ancient Byzantium, from richly imagined worlds to breathtakingly re-created historical epochs, the novels of Stephen R. Lawhead weave a splendid tapestry of mysticism, heroism, adventure, revelation, and faith. Now the acclaimed author brings to magnificent life one of the most revered and remarkable figures of Celtic legend.
He enters the world as Succat Morgannwg, born of a noble Welsh family in the golden age of Britain. But at age sixteen he is violently torn from his family and home by Irish raiders and sold as a slave to a brutal king. So begin seven years of toil, abuse, and servitude -- and an education that will ultimately turn his path toward the extraordinary.
Rescued by the king's druids from almost certain death, young Succat soon learns the arts of healing and song, and the mystical ways of a secretive order whose teachings tantalize and tempt, hinting at a wisdom and faith deeper than he can imagine.
Yet he will not rest until he sheds the yoke of slavery and returns to his homeland across the sea. When the miracle of opportunity appears, he leaps -- pursuing his dream of freedom through horrific war and shattering tragedy, through great love and greater loss -- from a decimated Wales to the bloody battlefields of Gaul to the fading majesty of Rome. In the twilight of a once supreme empire, he is transformed yet again by a divine hand and a passionate vision of "Truth against the world." And from a friend and mentor, he receives the name that will become legend: Patricius.
A magnificent epic that sweeps across decades and continents, Stephen R. Lawhead's Patrick is an exhilarating adventure based on exhaustive research and newly emergent historical discovery -- a masterful and unforgettable portrait of a slave, soldier, lover, hero, and saint . . . a man whose life mirrored the cataclysmic world into which he was born, and whose memory will outlast the ages.
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People of the Stone Age: Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farmersby Goran BurenhultISBN 0062502646 (0-06-250264-6)
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Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracyby Donald KaganISBN 0029168252 (0-02-916825-2)
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Phaedoby PlatoISBN 0023224002 (0-02-322400-2)
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Plato Protogorasby Martin Ostwald, Gregory VlastosISBN 0023610905 (0-02-361090-5)
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Preindustrial City: Past and Presentby SjobergISBN 0029289807 (0-02-928980-7)
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Presocraticsby Philip WheelwrightISBN 002426640X (0-02-426640-X)
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Shakespeare in Performance: Hamletby William Shakespeare, Thomas MonsellISBN 003033022X (0-03-033022-X)
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A Short Guide to Classical Mythologyby Gordon MacDonald KirkwoodISBN 0030088658 (0-03-008865-8)
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeoby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0048210358 (0-04-821035-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo'Book summary:Throughout his life, Professor J.R.R. Tolkien held alliterative poetry in particular affection, and over many years he endeavored to perfect translations into current speech of those middle-English poems of which he was most fond.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl, two major and long-neglected poems by an unknown author, derive from the West Midlands, an area of England with which Professor Tolkien felt a strong affinity, and where the alliterative tradition survived strongly in the fourteenth century. Sir Orfeo is a slighter, but no less attractive, poem from a different tradition, and was a special favorite of its translator.
These three translations represent with great skill the complete rhyme and alliterative schemes of the originals. They constitute a triumphant memorial to a life-long love of language and its expression in metre and verse·form. No scholar who reads them with attention will fail to find illumination, and no reader of Professor Tolkien's widely known imaginative works will feel disappointed, or fail to perceive in every page flashes of familiarity. It was, indeed, to the general reader that he wished to interpret these poems, and in doing so to lose neither the narrataive skill nor the heightened poetic expression of the originals.
Translation of this quality creates and recreates a work of great intrinsic value, and Professor Tolkien would rejoice if his part in this process contributes to a more general recognition that Gawain and Pearl is poetry of the highest attainment, coeval with Chaucer's and in no sense inferior.
This book has been prepared for publication by Christopher Tolkien, who is a fellow and tutor in English of New College, Oxford.
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The Song of Rolandby Patricia TerryISBN 0024198358 (0-02-419835-8)
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The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poemsby Coleman Barks, John Moyne, Jalal Al-Din RumiISBN 0060604522 (0-06-060452-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems'Book summary:When Rumi was born in Afghanistan in 1207, it was a time of tremendous political turmoil in the Near East. Paradoxically, it was also a time of "brilliant mystical awareness," writes translator Coleman Barks in The Soul of Rumi. This brilliance shines through in every passage, as Barks celebrates the ecstatic nature of Rumi's poetry. Barks (The Essential Rumi) has been given much credit for leading modern Westerners to this astounding poet. His sensitivity to the reader is evidenced in how he organizes the poetry according to themes. Since Rumi is often quoted at public gatherings, such as weddings and memorial services, this makes referencing especially easy. In the section entitled "When Friend Meets Friend," readers find the poem "The Soul's Friend":
The most living moment comes when those who love each other meet each other's eyes and in what flows between them then. To see your face in a crowd of others, or alone on a frightening street, I weep for that&.
Barks offers a gracefully rendered introduction to each section, providing personal and historical background of the poetry. Elegantly designed and printed on cream-colored, heavy-stock paper, this is a delight for Rumi fans. --Gail Hudson [via]More editions of The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems:
The Temple of Jerusalemby Joan ComayISBN 0030127068 (0-03-012706-8)
Hardcover, Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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Theaetetusby PlatoISBN 0023607807 (0-02-360780-7)
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The Tigris Expedition: In Search of Our Beginningsby Thor HeyerdahlISBN 0045720231 (0-04-572023-1)
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Time Catby Lloyd AlexanderISBN 0030358159 (0-03-035815-9)
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The Visible Past: An Archaeological Reinterpretation of Ancient Historyby Michael GrantISBN 002080041X (0-02-080041-X)
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Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls?: The Search for the Secret of Qumranby Norman GolbISBN 002544395X (0-02-544395-X)
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Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secretsby Barbara G. WalkerISBN 006250925X (0-06-250925-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets'Book summary:This fascinating, scholarly hodgepodge spotlights the feminist underpinnings of myth, religion, and culture. Before being lionized as zaftig Norse angels who guided strong warriors to Valhalla, Valkyries may have offered rebirth through cannibalization. "Little Red Riding Hood" was based on Diana, goddess of the hunt. Marriage was once considered a sin, not a sacred union: St. Bernard once proclaimed "it was easier for a man to bring the dead back to life than to live with a woman without endangering his soul." A few of the other topics expounded upon are the Milky Way, Cinderella, the moon, and males giving birth. While some of the references put a cranky feminist spin on words that might in context have different meaning--St. Paul's oft-quoted "better to marry than to burn," for example--much in this vast tome will dazzle dabblers and intellectuals alike. [via]
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