2025 Foreword **INDIES Book of the Year Award (GOLD Winner for Religion)Unearthing the unfamiliar world behind the Bible**· Reencounter the Bible and its ancient and unfamiliar world· Discern fact from fable about the Dead Sea Scrolls· Discover how the Scrolls continue to mystify and revolutionize· Learn how the Scrolls changed the ways we translate and read the BibleThe Dead Sea Scrolls are a window in...

Discover the intricate world of government declassification in this comprehensive guide that balances national security with the public's right to know. "Secrets Unveiled" delves into the historical context, legal frameworks, and key agencies involved in the declassification process. Through detailed case studies and milestones, this book reveals how declassification has shaped public knowledge and accountability. Learn about the roles and responsibilities of declassifiers, the impact of n...

Since 2012, Public Books has championed a new kind of community for intellectual engagement, discussion, and action. An online magazine that unites the best of the university with the openness of the internet, Public Books is where new ideas are debuted, old facts revived, and dangerous illusions dismantled. Here, young scholars present fresh thinking to audiences outside the academy, accomplished authors weigh in on timely issues, and a wide range of readers encounter th...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 25 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise Bay of Islands, meander to vineyard restaurants on Waiheke Island, and spot whales off Kaikoura Coast. Get to New Zealand, rent a car, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips**:**

In this groundbreaking book, sociologist Andrew Perrin shows that rules and institutions, while important, are not the core of democracy. Instead, as Alexis de Tocqueville showed in the early years of the American republic, democracy is first and foremost a matter of culture: the shared ideas, practices, and technologies that help individuals combine into publics and achieve representation. Reinterpreting democracy as culture reveals the ways the media, public opinion polling, and changing...

In this study of the Aramaic materials at Qumran, Andrew B. Perrin examines the Aramaic Levi Document, Words of Qahat, and Visions of Amram, showing how they exhibit a concentration of priestly concerns/knowledge and exploring new models for evaluating their potential textual or traditional connections. The Aramaic texts among the Dead Sea Scrolls are among the most understudied items in the Qumran collection, and with open questions posed around their origins, transmission, and reception ...

L'édition de prestige d'un formidable succès de librairie et d'une immense biographie.De Churchill, croit-on, tout a été dit – en premier lieu par lui-même. Et pourtant, Andrew Roberts est parvenu à exhumer des articles de presse, des correspondances privées, des journaux intimes – le moindre n'étant pas celui du roi Georges VI, jusque-là sous clé – qui ne figurent dans aucune des mille biographies déjà consacrées à ce personnage essentiel de la Grande-Bretagne et ...

La biographie croisée de deux des figures les plus antagonistes du XXe siècle.Loin de l'idée commune d'une ressemblance entre Hitler et Churchill, alimentée par une habileté politique partagée et leur expérience de la Première Guerre mondiale, Andrew Roberts s'attache à montrer les trajectoires opposées de ces deux ennemis emblématiques. De leur logiciel idéologique à leur pratique du pouvoir, en passant par leur vision du commandement militaire, tout oppose le cha...

The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about JesusAs Jesus walked the Emmaeus road, he showed his companions how the whole of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we’re not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. How do you know what applies to Jesus? And how do you interpret some of the strange prophetic language?Get answers and clarity in this authoritative and reliable guide to messianic prophecy fr...

La meilleure biographie de Churchill, abondée de documents inédits. Un immense succès de librairie.De Churchill, croit-on, tout a été dit – en premier lieu par lui-même. Et pourtant, Andrew Roberts est parvenu à exhumer des articles de presse, des correspondances privées, des journaux intimes – le moindre n'étant pas celui du roi Georges VI, jusque-là sous clé – qui ne figurent dans aucune des mille biographies environ déjà consacrées à ce personnage essentiel de l...

When we think about what constitutes being a good citizen, routine activities like voting, letter writing, and paying attention to the news spring to mind. But in Citizen Speak, Andrew J. Perrin argues that these activities are only a small part of democratic citizenship—a standard of citizenship that requires creative thinking, talking, and acting.For Citizen Speak, Perrin met with labor, church, business, and sports organizations and proposed to them four fictiv...

Thirty years ago, Martin Owenby came to New York City with dreams of becoming a writer. Now his existence revolves around cheap Scotch and weekend flings with equally damaged men. When he learns that his older brother, Leon, has gone missing, he must return to the Owenby farm in Solace Fork, North Carolina, to assist in the search. But that means facing a past filled with regrets, the family that never understood him, the girl whose heart he broke, and the best friend who has faithfully ke...