The First Biography of Jesus: Genre and Meaning in Mark's Gospel
By: Helen K. Bond
4.45
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
What difference does it make to identify Mark's gospel as an ancient biography? Reading the gospel…
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1. Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
By: Tom Holland
4.22
Format: 408 pages, Paperback
In 49 B.C., the seven hundred fifth year since the founding of Rome, Julius Caesar crossed a small … read more
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"Achievement was worthy of praise and honor, but excessive achievement was pernicious and a threat to the state. However great a citizen might become, however great he might wish to become, the truest…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Enthusiasts for empire argued that Rome had a civilizing mission; that because her values and institutions were self-evidently superior to those of barbarians, she had a duty to propagate them; that …"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"Honour, in the Republic, had never been a goal in itself, only a means to an infinite end. And what was true of her citizens, naturally, was also true of Rome herself. For the generation that had liv…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
"It was an article of faith to the Romans that they were the most morally upright people in the world. How else was the size of their empire to be explained? Yet they also knew that the Republic's gre…"-Tom Holland, Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic
2. Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels
By: Richard B. Hays
4.75
Format: 524 pages, Hardcover
The claim that the events of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection took place "according to the Scri… read more
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- theology
3. Hannah Coulter
By: Wendell Berry
4.38
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
Hannah Coulter is Wendell Berry's seventh novel and his first to employ the voice of a woman charac… read more
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"Time doesn't stop. Your life doesn't stop and wait until you get ready to start living it."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
"And so I learned about grief, and about the absence and emptiness that for a long time make grief unforgettable."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
"Living right on called for nothing out of the ordinary. We made no changes. We only accepted the changes as they came."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
"Grandmam came back from that distance in time that separates grandmothers from their grandchildren and made herself a mother to me."-Wendell Berry, Hannah Coulter
4. Conflict & Community in Corinth: A Socio-rhetorical Commentary on 1-2 Corinthians
By: Ben Witherington III
4.00
Format: 50 pages, Paperback
This unprecedented commentary applies an exegetical method informed by both sociological insight an… read more
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5. The Twelve Caesars
By: Robert Graves , Michael Grant , Suetonius
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and u… read more
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6. The Early History of Rome (The History of Rome, #1-5)
By: Livy , Aubrey de Sélincourt , Robert Maxwell Ogilvie , None
2.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Livy (c. 59 BC-AD 17) dedicated most of his life to writing some 142 volumes of history, the first … read more
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7. The Jewish War
By: Flavius Josephus , G.A. Williamson , E. Mary Smallwood
4.02
Format: 426 pages, Paperback
Josephus' account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative re… read more
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8. The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.01
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
For the first time, an edition of Lewis's classic fantasy fiction packaged specifically for adults.… read more
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"My sister Susan,"-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
"Do you think I care if Aslan dooms me to death?"-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
"But courage, child: we are all between the paws of the true Aslan."-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
". . .[W]e have all been blind. We are only beginning to see. . . ."-C.S. Lewis, The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7)
9. The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
By: C.S. Lewis
4.05
Format: 221 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The secret passage to the house next door leads to a fascinating adventure NARNIA...where the wo… read more
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"this is a book about something"-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
"It was a rich place: as rich as plumcake."-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
"No great wisdom can be reached without sacrifice."-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
"Pooh! Grown-ups are always thinking of uninteresting explanations."-C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6)
10. As the Romans Did: A Sourcebook in Roman Social History
By: Jo-Ann Shelton
4.27
Format: 67 pages, Paperback
Revised to include new selections and updated bibliographical material, the second edition of this … read more
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11. On the Incarnation
By: C.S. Lewis , Athanasius of Alexandria , None
3.29
Format: None pages, Paperback
A universally acknowledged masterpiece of fourth-century patristic theology. As C. S. Lewis observe… read more
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12. Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
By: C.S. Lewis
3.93
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
In the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic… read more
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"The love of knowledge is a kind of madness."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
"A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
"There I drank life because death was in the pool. That was the best of drinks save one."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
"And I say also this. I do not think the forest would be so bright, nor the water so warm, nor love so sweet, if there were no danger in the lakes."-C.S. Lewis, Out of the Silent Planet (The Space Trilogy, #1)
13. Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World
By: Henri J.M. Nouwen
3.71
Format: 435 pages, Paperback
Initially written for a Jewish friend, Life of the Beloved has become Henri Nouwen's greatest legac… read more
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14. The Abolition of Man
By: C.S. Lewis
3.97
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
Alternative cover for ISBN: 978-0060652944 The Abolition of Man, Lewis uses his graceful prose, del… read more
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15. The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
By: C.S. Lewis , Pauline Baynes
3.96
Format: 243 pages, Paperback
Jill and Eustace must rescue the Prince from the evil Witch. NARNIA...where owls are wise, where… read more
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"Life isn't all fricasseed frogs and eel pie."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
"It's expression was solemn, its complexion muddy."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
"You would not have called to me unless I had been calling to you," said the Lion."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
"Though under earth, and throneless now I be Yet while I lived all earth was under me."-C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair (Chronicles of Narnia, #4)
16. Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
By: Katherine Rundell
4.18
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From standout scholar Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite presents a sparkling and very modern biogra… read more
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"To adore and to devour and to be devoured is its own kind of focus: a gasp of a different kind of oxygen."-Katherine Rundell, Super-Infinite: The Transformations of John Donne
17. The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
By: Anna Keay
4.39
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
‘The execution of the king took place on a bleak, bitterly cold afternoon in January. As the execut… read more
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"This book was born of ignorance."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"... he was not one to let other people's feelings get in the way when he knew he was right."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"He warned his pious daughter Bridget of the dangers of self-criticism and the overwhelming importance of love."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
"As in many parts of the country, people's desire for peace and prosperity was stronger than their loyalty to one regime or another."-Anna Keay, The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown
18. 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
- theology
"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
19. On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living
By: Alan Noble
4.33
Format: 108 pages, Hardcover
We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorro… read more
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20. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.35
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more
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21. Jesus and the Forces of Death: The Gospels' Portrayal of Ritual Impurity Within First-Century Judaism
By: Matthew Thiessen
4.53
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Although most people acknowledge that Jesus was a first-century Jew, interpreters of the Gospels of… read more
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22. A Jewish Paul: The Messiah's Herald to the Gentiles
By: Matthew Thiessen
4.32
Format: 184 pages, Kindle Edition
What was the apostle Paul's relationship to Judaism? How did he view the Jewish law? How did he und… read more
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23. Why on Earth Did Anyone Become a Christian in the First Three Centuries? (Pere Marquette Theology Lecture)
By: Larry W. Hurtado
4.07
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
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24. Nobody's Mother: Artemis of the Ephesians in Antiquity and the New Testament
By: Sandra L. Glahn
4.49
Format: 190 pages, Paperback
Some Christians think Paul's reference to "saved through childbearing" in 1 Timothy 2:15 means that… read more
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25. The Gospel and the Gospels: Christian Proclamation and Early Jesus Books
By: Simon J. Gathercole
4.80
Format: 450 pages, Hardcover
A robust scholarly defense of the distinctiveness of the canonical Gospels. Do the four New Testa… read more
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26. The Writer: A Guide to Research, Writing, and Publishing in Biblical Studies
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.46
Format: 124 pages, Paperback
Students are expected to research and write, but they aren’t always taught how to do these things w… read more
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27. Matthew, Disciple and Scribe: The First Gospel and Its Portrait of Jesus
By: Patrick Schreiner
4.47
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
This fresh look at the Gospel of Matthew highlights the unique contribution Matthew's rich and mult… read more
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28. Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites
By: Jason A. Staples
4.97
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
The gospel promoted by Paul has for many generations stirred passionate debate. That gospel proclai… read more
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29. The First Biography of Jesus: Genre and Meaning in Mark's Gospel
By: Helen K. Bond
4.45
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
What difference does it make to identify Mark's gospel as an ancient biography? Reading the gospel… read more
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30. Women Remembered: Jesus' Female Disciples
By: Joan E. Taylor
3.96
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A history of the women, both named and implied, in the New Testament - and their integral roles in … read more
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31. Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist
By: James F. McGrath
4.32
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
Meet the real John the Baptist. For many, John the Baptist is a footnote in the gospels—Jesus’… read more
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