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  • The Gnostics and Their Remains

    The Gnostics and Their Remains is an illustrated, expansive treatise on Gnosticism. Its history, sources, theology, and more are thoroughly discussed, with the original illustrations interspersed throughout the chapters.A table of contents is also included for easier navigation. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • NRSV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

    Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture

    Discover new dimensions of insight with a behind-the-scenes tour of the ancient worldYou’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind even the most familiar stories of Scripture. That’s what the NRSV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page of this NRSV Bible is ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • The Story of the Scrolls

    The miraculous discovery and true significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls

    The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran, Palestine, in 1947 was one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek, and hidden in caves by an ancient Jewish sect, these mysterious manuscripts revolutionized our understanding of the Bible, of Judaism and the early Christian world.Geza Vermes is the world's leading Dead Sea Scrolls scholar, whose ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Women's Religious Activity in the Roman Republic

    Series series Studies in the History of Greece and Rome
    Expanding the discussion of religious participation of women in ancient Rome, Celia E. Schultz demonstrates that in addition to observances of marriage, fertility, and childbirth, there were more--and more important--religious opportunities available to Roman women than are commonly considered.Based on research in ancient literature, inscriptions, and archaeological remains from the fifth to the ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Did God Have a Wife?

    Archaeology and Folk Religion in Ancient Israel

    Following up on his two recent, widely acclaimed studies of ancient Israelite history and society, William Dever here reconstructs the practice of religion in ancient Israel from the bottom up. Archaeological excavations reveal numerous local and family shrines where sacrifices and other rituals were carried out. Intrigued by this "folk religion" in all its variety and vitality, Dever writes about ... Read more

    $25.00 USD

  • Walking the Bible

    A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses

    by Bruce Feiler ...
    “An instant classic. . . . A pure joy to read.” —Washington Post Book WorldBoth a heart-racing adventure and an uplifting quest, Walking the Bible presents one man’s epic journey- by foot, jeep, rowboat, and camel- through the greatest stories ever told. From crossing the Red Sea to climbing Mount Sinai to touching the burning bush, Bruce Feiler’s inspiring odyssey will forever change your view of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The New Testament in Antiquity, 2nd Edition

    A Survey of the New Testament within Its Cultural Contexts

    This completely revised and updated second edition of The New Testament in Antiquity skillfully develops how Jewish, Hellenistic, and Roman cultures formed the essential environment in which the New Testament authors wrote their books and letters. Understanding of the land, history, and culture of the ancient world brings remarkable new insights into how we read the New Testament itself.Throughout ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • There Is No Crime for Those Who Have Christ

    Religious Violence in the Christian Roman Empire

    Series Book 39 - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
    "There is no crime for those who have Christ," claimed a fifth-century zealot, neatly expressing the belief of religious extremists that righteous zeal for God trumps worldly law. This book provides an in-depth and penetrating look at religious violence and the attitudes that drove it in the Christian Roman Empire of the fourth and fifth centuries, a unique period shaped by the marriage of ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Bible Believer's Archaeology, Volume 1

    Historical Evidence That Proves the Bible

    Come along on a journey back in time and watch the historical events and men of the Bible be proven before your very eyes. Evidences compiled from ancient history and archaeology reveal the accuracy of the Bible. Evidences for Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, James the brother of Jesus, the high priest Caiaphas, Herod Agrippa, Moses and Pharaoh, Joshua, the prophet Balaam, King David, King Hezekiah ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Don't Know Much About Mythology

    Everything You Need to Know About the Greatest Stories in Human History but Never Learned

    Series series Don't Know Much About Series
    In this fascinating installment of the New York Times bestselling Don’t Know Much About® series, Kenneth C. Davis explores the great myths of the world and their implications for art, science, religion and culture throughout history.What is an Egyptian pyramid doing on the U. S. dollar bill? • Did a pharaoh inspire Moses to worship one God? • What’s a Canaanite demoness doing at a rock concert ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible

    Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture

    Discover new dimensions of insight with a behind-the-scenes tour of the ancient worldYou’ve heard many Bible stories hundreds of times, but how many details are you missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover the rich meaning behind even the most familiar stories of Scripture. That’s what the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible provides. Every page of this NIV Bible is packed ... Read more

    $23.49 USD

  • The Book of Enoch

    The Book of Enoch is an ancient Jewish religious work, ascribed by tradition to Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah, although modern scholars estimate the older sections (mainly in the Book of the Watchers) to date from about 300 BC, and the latest part (Book of Parables) probably to the first century BC. It is not part of the biblical canon as used by Jews, apart from Beta Israel. Most Christian ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Bible Unearthed

    Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Sacred Texts

    In this groundbreaking work that sets apart fact and legend, authors Finkelstein and Silberman use significant archeological discoveries to provide historical information about biblical Israel and its neighbors.In this iconoclastic and provocative work, leading scholars Israel Finkelstein and Neil Asher Silberman draw on recent archaeological research to present a dramatically revised portrait of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Book of Enoch: All About the Three Books of Enoch

    by Dr. A. Nyland ...
    This is an introduction to, a summary of, all three books of Enoch and is NOT a translation of the books of Enoch. Nyland's translation is called, "Complete Books of Enoch: All Three: New Translation with Extensive Commentary."The mysterious figure of Enoch was the great grandfather of Noah, and an extract from the First Book of Enoch appears in the book of Jude in the New Testament. The First ... Read more

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  • Lost Books of the Bible: The Rejected Texts, Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

    This huge book of eighteen of the Lost Books of the Bible contains the following, NONE of which are Public Domain translations (beware of imitations):The First Book of Adam and Eve;The Second Book of Adam and Eve;The Slavonic Life of Adam and Eve;The First Book of Enoch;The Book of Jubilees;The Book of Jasher;The Story of Ahikar;The Apocalypse of Abraham;The Apocalypse of Thomas;4 Ezra;2 Baruch ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Prehistory

    The Making of the Human Mind

    by Colin Renfrew ...
    Series Book 30 - Modern Library Chronicles
    In Prehistory, the award-winning archaeologist and renowned scholar Colin Renfrew covers human existence before the advent of written records–which is to say, the overwhelming majority of our time here on earth. But Renfrew also opens up to discussion, and even debate, the term “prehistory” itself, giving an incisive, concise, and lively survey of the past, and how scholars and scientists labor to ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $12.99 USD

  • Book Of The Dead (Mobi Classics)

    The Book of Dead" is the common name for the ancient Egyptian funerary text known as "Spells of Coming" (or "Going") "Forth By Day." The Book of the Dead was a description of the ancient Egyptian conception of the afterlife and a collection of hymns, spells, and instructions to allow the deceased to pass through obstacles in the afterlife. The Book of the Dead was most commonly written on a ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Egypt's Ancient Heritage

    Much of what we know today began in Egypt! Out of that ancient civilization, which lasted three thousand years, came the first concepts of the origin of the universe, clothed in a symbology that showed a marvelous insight into natural law. Truth, righteousness, justice, and moral codes were first taught in the ancient mystery schools of Egypt as was the belief in a mind cause, or thought, as the ... Read more

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  • In Search of Paul

    How Jesus' Apostle Opposed Rome's Empire with God's Kingdom

    John Dominic Crossan, the eminent historical Jesus scholar, and Jonathan L. Reed, an expert in biblical archaeology, reveal through archaeology and textual scholarship that Paul, like Jesus, focused on championing the Kingdom of God––a realm of justice and equality––against the dominant, worldly powers of the Roman empire.Many theories exist about who Paul was, what he believed, and what role he ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Works Of E. A. Wallis Budge: The Book Of The Dead, The Babylonian Legends Of The Creation, Egyptian Ideas Of The Future Life, The Literature Of The Ancient Egyptians And More (Mobi Collected Works)

    This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography and illustrations.Table of ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Temple: Amazing New Discoveries That Change Everything About the Location of Solomon's Temple

    In a book that is being heralded as an “investigative masterpiece” with “astounding archeological and prophetic implications,” TEMPLE: Amazing New Discoveries That Change Everything About the Location of Solomon’s Temple, by Robert Cornuke, is sending shockwaves through the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian worlds.             Can you imagine the upheaval in political and religious thinking if the ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization

    by Mary Beard ...
    From prehistoric Mexico to modern Istanbul, Mary Beard looks beyond the familiar canon of Western imagery to explore the history of art, religion, and humanity.Conceived as a gorgeously illustrated accompaniment to “How Do We Look” and “The Eye of Faith,” the famed Civilisations shows on PBS, renowned classicist Mary Beard has created this elegant volume on how we have looked at art. Focusing in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English

    The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Judaean desert between 1947 and 1956 transformed our understanding of the Hebrew Bible, early Judaism and the origins of Christianity. These extraordinary manuscripts appear to have been hidden in the caves at Quumran by members of the Essene community, a Jewish sect in existence before and during the time of Jesus. Some sixty years after the Scrolls' ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Excavating Jesus

    Beneath the Stones, Behind the Texts: Revised and Updated

    The premier historical Jesus scholar joins a brilliant archaeologist to illuminate the life and teaching of Jesus against the background of his world.There have been phenomenal advances in the historical understanding of Jesus and his world and times, but also huge, lesser known advances in first–century Palestine archaeology that explain a great deal about Jesus, his followers, and his teachings. ... Read more

    $15.99 USD $13.99 USD