Marc Zvi Brettler 
The Creation of History in Ancient Israel [EPUB ebook] 

"Ancient Civilizations: A Journey Through Time" offers an in-depth exploration of the most influential ancient civilizations that shaped the course of human history. Beginning with the …

In the context of global efforts to control the production, distribution and use of narcotic drugs, China»s treatment of the problem provides an important means of understanding the social, …

This disturbing volume probes beneath the rhetoric about system change in the transition societies of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to examine the impact of political, …

Chinese urbanization, including the daily life, migration strategies, and life choices of villagers and townspeople, is the focus of this study by Chinese and North American scholars. The study looks …

This single volume traces three approaches to the study of the Holocaust — through notions of history, theories of memory, and a focus on art and representation. It introduces students to the differe …

Military commanders from ancient time had set down rules and regulations to discipline their troops. From the Pharaohs on, commanders directed the strategy, tactics, and camp discipline of the often …

Focusing on the history of ideas, this book explores important questions concerning knowledge in relation to philosophy, science, ethics and Christian faith. Kirk contributes to the current debate …

This book takes an innovative approach to the study of the penitentials and nunnery rules and the ways in which these texts impinged upon the lives of female audiences. The study emphasises the …

During the Central Middle Ages Catholics had the opportunity to take part in Holy War in the Latin East in two different but related ways, by taking the Cross and by entering the Order of the Temple. …

This book examines the phenomenon of infanticide in Ireland from 1850 to 1900, examining a sample of 4, 645 individual cases of infant murder, attempted infanticide and concealment of birth. Evidence …