--William P. Jones, author ofThe March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights
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Iconoclast David F. Noble traces the evolution and eclipse of the biblical mythology of the Promised Land, the foundational story of Western Culture.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND THE ECONOMIST Winner of the Natan Book Award, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award An authoritative and ...
Ferguson, “Public Worshipofthe Lord,”Christian Magazine1(1848); 42–43; Jesse B. Ferguson, quoted in Enos E. Dowling,An Analysisofthe IndexoftheChristian Magazine 1848–1953 (Lincoln,Ill.: Lincoln Bible InstitutePress, 1958),ii.
This text has been a popular introduction to the Pentateuch for over fifteen years, offering a unique alternative to the critical approaches that focus on the composition of these books rather than the actual content.
Retells the Biblical story of Joshua who, in succeeding Moses as the leader of the Israelites, masterminded the conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land.
Raised by a child psychologist who was himself the author of numerous self-help books, as an adult Jessica Lamb-Shapiro found herself both repelled and fascinated by the industry: did all of these books, tapes, weekend seminars, groups, ...
An analysis of how religious bias shaped U.S. federal Indian law.
"A courageous young woman who was raised as a boy learns of an evil poacher's plan to steal a powerful gem. On a dangerous jungle quest to save the animal kingdom from harm, a childhood friendship transforms into love"--Back cover.
The book also exposes the hidden lives of "virtually free" slaves, who maintained close relationships with whites, maneuvered within the system, and gained a large measure of autonomy.