The Bible as History, now thoroughly updated with the latest scientific and archaeological breakthroughs in biblical investigation.Including:Revolutionary new evidence that confirms some of the most monumental and controversial events in the Bible - including the destruction of Sodom and GomorraRecently deciphered texts from the ancient world that offer an intriguing look back at the origin of the Ten CommandmentsAn entirely new chapter revealing the extraordi...

Discover how to live faithfully as a Christian in our increasingly pluralistic and divided society.Join New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller and legal scholar John Inazu as they bring together illuminating stories that reveal how Christians today can interact with those around them in a way that shows respect to those whose beliefs are radically different, but that also remains faithful to the gospel.In Uncommon Gro...

This fine collection of vintage mysteries from the pulp magazines presents 13 tales sure to thrill the armchair detective. Included are:HANDS OF DOOM, by David H. KellerEVIDENCE, by Murray LeinsterTHE DRUMS OF DEATH, by J. Allan DunnHAIR OF THE CAT, by Robert TurnerHELL’S SIPHON, by George Harmon CoxeDIBBLE DABBLES IN DEATH, by David Wright O’BrienCLOSE TO MY HEART, by Chester S. GeierTHE RAG-TAG GIRL, by Norbert DavisMASTER O...

In a world increasingly dependent on artificial intelligence, “The Age of A.I.: The Threat of Machines” offers an in-depth and critical analysis of how machines are transforming society. This book explores the ethical, moral, and social implications of AI, unraveling the challenges and opportunities it presents for the future of humanity.Through a series of meticulously researched chapters, the author examines everything from the impact of algorithms on decision-making to the potent...

The hundreds of illuminated miniatures found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria, sponsored by King Alfonso X (1252–84), reveal many vistas of daily life in thirteenth century Spain.No other source provides such an encyclopedic view of all classes of medieval European society, from kings and popes to the lowest peasants. Men and women are seen farming, hunting, on pilgrimage, watching bullfights, in gambling dens, making love, tending silkworms, eating, cooking, and writing poe...

The masterpieces of medieval Spanish literature have come to be known and loved by Hispanists, and more recently by others throughout the world. But the brilliant illuminations with which the original manuscripts were illustrated have remained almost totally unknown on the shelves of the great European libraries. To redress this woeful neglect, two noted scholars here present a generous selection from this great visual treasury including many examples never before reproduced.John E...

The future is uncertain. But flourishing doesn’t have to be.We know without a doubt that humans have power to change the earth in lasting ways. Climate change is not a niche issue: it is the unfolding story of our embodied lives. As we join in with the groaning of creation, we wonder how we and coming generations will make our home in a potentially inhospitable future.In the face of environmental and social upheaval, Tending Tomorrow lays out a pat...

"The Book of Legends" follows a young boy named Spencer who is watching his two younger siblings, as they are all alone in the house. Not willing to go to bed, just yet the two young siblings ask Spencer to tell them stories, but he tells them legends, instead, taking them on an adventure with each one.An exciting new author, John King Keller, shares four amazing, scary and entertaining legends in this book that kids of all ages will enjoy. These legends feature a haunted bridge, c...

God is not the author of confusion but of peace. As men are at peace with their understanding of God's Law of Gravity, so they should be at peace with God's Doctrine of Marriage. Divorce must be subject to the doctrine of marriage; it will be seen that marriage supersedes the idea of divorce and in their struggle, marriage obliterates her foe: divorce. God declares that the very existence of man was defined as a marriage when He said: "He created man in His own image, and He created man: m...

Bloomsbury presents Shots Heard Round the World by John Ferling, read by Jason Keller.From acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary.In April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of Yankees awaited them. Despite an order to disperse, shots rang out. Militiamen were killed. The British continued marching, only to find even greater trouble in Concord and ...

"Brief narratives," or medieval precursors to the modern short story, are compositions couched in the form of a tale of reasonable short length. They began with writings in Latin and, eventually, made their way into the vernacular languages of Europe. They include the fable, the apologue, the exemplum, the saint's life, the miracle, the biography, the adventure tale, the romance, the jest, and the anecdote, among others. In Spain, the oldest extant brief narratives in written form are in v...

In 1489 Johan Hurus printed the first collection of fables in Spain, Lavida del Ysopetconsusfabulas hystoriadas. Illustrated with nearly 200 woodcuts, this work quickly became the most-read book in Spain, beloved of both children and adults. Reprinted many times in the next three centuries and carried to the New World, it brought to Spanish letters a cornucopia of Aesopic fables, oriental apologues, and folktales that were borrowed by such writers as Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and e...