The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession
By: Bruce Chilton
4.28
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
Until his death in 4 BCE, Herod the Great's monarchy included territories that once made up the kin…
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1. Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
By: Stephen Kotkin
3.97
Format: 976 pages, Hardcover
A magnificent new biography that revolutionizes our understanding of Stalin and his world It has th… read more
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"Russia was a genuine great power, but with a tragic flaw. Its vicious, archaic autocracy had to be emasculated for any type of better system to emerge. Unmodern in principle, let alone in practice, t…"-Stephen Kotkin, Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928
2. Jerusalem: The Biography
By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
4.07
Format: 752 pages, Hardcover
The epic history of three thousand years of faith, fanaticism, bloodshed, and coexistence, from Kin… read more
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- biography
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"Necessity is very often the mother of romance."-Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography
"Names were changed, traditions muddled, but all that matters in Jerusalem is what is believed to be true."-Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography
"In 312, Manichaeanism and Mithraism were no less popular than Christianity. Constantine could just as easily have chosen one of these - and Europe might today be Mithraistic or Manichaean."-Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography
"What the fanatical Jewish conservatives regarded as heathen pollution, cosmopolitans saw as civilization. This was the start of a new pattern in Jerusalem: the more sacred she became, the more divide…"-Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography
3. The Radicalism of the American Revolution
By: Gordon S. Wood
4.08
Format: 447 pages, Paperback
In a grand and immemsely readable synthesis of historical, political, cultural, and economic analys… read more
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- history
- audiobook
"the republican revolution was the greatest utopian movement in American history. The revolutionaries aimed at nothing less than a reconstruction of American society....They sought to reconstruct a so…"-Gordon S. Wood, The Radicalism of the American Revolution
"The idea of labor, of hard work, leading to increased productivity was so novel, so radical, in the overall span of Western history that most ordinary people, most of those who labored, could scarcel…"-Gordon S. Wood, The Radicalism of the American Revolution
4. Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
By: Hannah Arendt
4.20
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Originally appearing as a series of articles in The New Yorker, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and s… read more
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- history
"Evil in the Third Reich had lost the quality by which most people recognize it—the quality of temptation."-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
"During the war, the lie most effective with the whole of the German people was the slogan of “the battle of destiny for the German people"-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
"In the Third Reich evil lost its distinctive characteristic by which most people had until then recognized it. The Nazis redefined it as a civil norm."-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
"It is quite gratifying to feel guilty if you haven't done anything wrong: how noble! Whereas it is rather hard and certainly depressing to admit guilt and to repent."-Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
5. A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
By: David Fromkin
4.21
Format: 635 pages, Paperback
The critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling account of how the modern Middle East came into… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"Reginald Wingate… wrote that “Moslems in general have hitherto regarded the Hejaz revolt, and our share in it, with suspicion or dislike"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
"Clayton and his colleagues believed French colonial administration to be incapable of allowing a country to retain its own character. What the French termed their “civilizing mission"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
"[T]he sheer magnitude of Britain’s commitment and loss at Gallipoli made it seem vital years later that she should play a major role in the postwar Middle East to give some sort of meaning to so grea…"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
"Fear of Russian expansionism was at the heart of the Porte’s policy. The Turkish ambassador told Deedes that if the Allies won the war, they would cause or allow the Ottoman Empire to be partitioned,…"-David Fromkin, A Peace to End All Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and The Creation of the Modern Middle East
6. The Ancient Near East: A Very Short Introduction
By: Amanda H. Podany
3.82
Format: None pages, Paperback
This book explores the lands of the ancient Near East from around 3200 BCE to 539 BCE. The earth-sh… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
7. The Crucifixion: Understanding the Death of Jesus Christ
By: Fleming Rutledge
4.13
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Though the apostle Paul boldly proclaimed "Christ crucified" as the heart of the gospel, Fleming Ru… read more
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- new testament
- nonfiction
8. The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville
By: Shelby Foote
3.41
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
Shelby Foote begins a tremendous, sweeping narrative of the most fascinating conflict in our histor… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
9. Fundamentalism and American Culture
By: George M. Marsden
4.73
Format: None pages, Paperback
Many American's today are taking note of the surprisingly strong political force that is the religi… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
10. The Crusades: A Very Short Introduction
By: Christopher Tyerman
3.65
Format: 276 pages, Paperback
With flair and originality, Christopher Tyerman presents a clear and lively discussion of the Crusa… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
11. Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America
By: Eric Jay Dolin
3.96
Format: 384 pages,
From the best-selling author of Leviathancomes this sweeping narrative of one of America's most his… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
12. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin , Suzanne Toren
4.28
Format: 916 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Lincoln PrizeAcclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"And Lincoln, as would be evidenced throughout his presidency, was a master of timing."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"(from John Hay's diary) “The President never appeared to better advantage in the world,"-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"I hope to stand firm enough not to go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
13. Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes: Cultural Studies in 1 Corinthians
By: Kenneth E. Bailey
4.06
Format: None pages, Paperback
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14. The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
By: Peter Hopkirk
3.67
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Hopkirk's spellbinding account of the great imperial struggle for supremacy in Central Asia has bee… read more
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15. The Cross and the Lynching Tree
By: James H. Cone
4.51
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
"For [Martin Luther] King nonviolence was more than a strategy; it was the way of life defined by love for others—the only way to heal broken humanity."-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The gospel of Jesus is not a rational concept to be explained in a theory of salvation, but a story about God’s presence in Jesus’ solidarity with the oppressed, which led to his death on the cross. …"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
"The cross and the lynching tree interpret each other. Both were public spectacles, shameful events, instruments of punishment reserved for the most despised people in society. Any genuine theology an…"-James H. Cone, The Cross and the Lynching Tree
16. Judaism: A Very Short Introduction
By: None
3.50
Format: None pages,
In addition to surveying the nature and development of Judaism, this book outlines the basics of pr… read more
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17. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis
By: Adam Hochschild
4.21
Format: 422 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
18. Paul: A Biography
By: N.T. Wright
4.34
Format: 480 pages, ebook
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T.… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
19. Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
By: Tom Holland
4.26
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
A "marvelous" (Economist) account of how the Christian Revolution forged the Western imagination. … read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"To hail a religion for its compatibility with a secular society was decidedly not a neutral gesture. Secularism was no less bred of the sweep of Christian history than were Orban's barbed-wire fences…"-Tom Holland, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
20. Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
By: Ronen Bergman
4.40
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive history of the Mossad, Shin Bet, and the IDF’s targeted killing programs, from… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
"The divide between the combat-sated generals, who once had "a knife between their teeth" but later grasped the limits of force, and the majority of the people of Israel, is the sad reality in which M…"-Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
"Finally, a recruit would undergo one last test. The agency would send him home, to his own neighborhood and his own social circle, in disguise and with his alias. If he could circulate there, among t…"-Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
"Indeed, in many respects the story of Israel’s intelligence community as recounted in this book has been one of a long string of impressive tactical successes, but also disastrous strategic failures.…"-Ronen Bergman, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
21. Can We Trust the Gospels?
By: Peter J. Williams
4.46
Format: 153 pages, Paperback
Is there evidence to believe the Gospels? The Gospels--Matthew, Mark, Luke, John--are four accou… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
22. Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
By: Carmen Joy Imes
4.53
Format: 226 pages, Paperback
Biblical Foundations Award Finalist Have you ever wondered what the Old Testament―especially the Ol… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"The law envisions a different kind of life, characterized by self-discipline and self-giving love. Imagine a community where every member actively worked to love and protect their neighbor!"-Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters
23. A New World Begins: The History of the French Revolution
By: Jeremy D. Popkin
4.21
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
From an award-winning historian, a magisterial account of the revolution that created the modern wo… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
24. Misreading Scripture with Individualist Eyes: Patronage, Honor, and Shame in the Biblical World
By: E. Randolph Richards
4.42
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
The Bible was written within collectivist cultures. When Westerners, immersed in individualism, rea… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
25. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
26. Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation: Ancient Wisdom for Current Controversy
By: Gavin Ortlund
4.46
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Imagine a ta… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
27. The Eastern Orthodox Church: A New History
By: John Anthony McGuckin
3.99
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
An insider’s account of the Eastern Orthodox Church, from its beginning in the era of Jesus and the… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
28. The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: Charles L Cohen
3.70
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In the book of Genesis, God bestows a new name upon Abram--Abraham, a father of many nations. With … read more
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- history
- audiobook
"The Quran's most prominent message might be summarized as the imperative to believe in one God, God's messengers, books, and angels, and the Day of Judgment."-Charles L Cohen, The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"Forced to govern as well as preach, Muhammad in Medina was a prophet with exceptional civil power, given that the umma was a polity as well as a congregation."-Charles L Cohen, The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"Tanakh does contain historical material, especially as one moves forward form the tenth century BCE, but it does not depict a baseline narrative that needs only minor adjustments to its generally acc…"-Charles L Cohen, The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"Relegating Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to separate spheres discounts their affinities. Even as they strove to differentiate themselves polemically, they acknowledged that they shared a common de…"-Charles L Cohen, The Abrahamic Religions: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
29. The Herods: Murder, Politics, and the Art of Succession
By: Bruce Chilton
4.28
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
Until his death in 4 BCE, Herod the Great's monarchy included territories that once made up the kin… read more
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- biography
- new testament
- nonfiction
- audiobook
30. The Augustine Way: Retrieving a Vision for the Church's Apologetic Witness
By: Joshua D Chatraw
4.38
Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition
What can we learn from Augustine about apologetics? This book shows how Augustine defended the fait… read more
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31. The Small Church Advantage: Seven Powerful Worship Practices that Work Best in Small Settings
By: Teresa J. Stewart
4.00
Format: 194 pages, Paperback
There are painful flaws in our conversations about small church worship. Dressed up, they sound lik… read more
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