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The great code: the Bible and literature
Par Northrop Frye. 1982
The Gospel of Thomas: the hidden sayings of Jesus
Par Harold Bloom, Marvin W Meyer. 1992
An English translation of 114 wise sayings attributed to Jesus as collected in the Coptic text found near Nag Hammadi…
in Upper Egypt. Discusses the history of the writings. Explanatory notes follow. Includes an interpretive essay by Harold Bloom. c1992.The epicurean gardener
Par John Festus Adams, Stephanie Adams. 1988
The "epicurean gardener" is one who finds pleasure in all aspects of gardening. The author believes that rigid instructions can…
introduce worry and guilt into an otherwise relaxing and joyous hobby. He discusses tilling, planning, fertilizing and weed control. c1988.The essential earthman: Henry Mitchell on gardening
Par Henry Mitchell. 1981
Selection of gardening columns written for the "Washington Post," offering advice on garden chores, plants to choose, landscape design, and…
tips for the novice and seasoned gardener alike. Entertaining and especially pertinent for city gardeners. 1981.The Hebrew bible (The modern scholar)
Par Lawrence H Schiffman. 2008
The Hebrew Bible, known to Jews as the Tanakh and to Christians as the Old Testament, is the basis of…
our tradition of monotheism as well as the main avenue by which the ethics and teachings of the Hebrew spirit entered Western civilization. In these lectures, eminent scholar Lawrence H. Schiffman discusses how that collection came into being and how it was passed down and interpreted throughout the ages. He provides details on how this tradition developed into the basis of Judaism and Christianity and how it continues to mold our society and culture today. 2008.The Harrowsmith perennial garden: flowers for three seasons
Par Patrick Lima. 1987
The Harrowsmith northern gardener
Par Jennifer Bennett. 1982
The hidden Jesus: a new life
Par Donald Spoto. 1998
The author, a former Catholic monk and a theologian, examines Jesus in the context of the Holy Bible, other ancient…
texts, and discoveries in biblical scholarship. In a series of meditations, Spoto offers his views on the significance of Jesus' life from his conception to his resurrection. 1998.The heirs of the prophet Muhammad: Islam's first century and the origins of the Sunni-Shia schism
Par Barnaby Rogerson. 2006
Within a generation of Muhammad's death, his followers exploded out of Arabia to confront the two great superpowers of the…
seventh-century and establish Islam and a new civilization. Coming from small oasis communities of central Arabia, their achievements were immense. Rogerson also identifies the seeds of discord that destroyed the unity of Islam, and traces the roots of the schism between Sunni and Shia Muslims. Some descriptions of violence. 2006. Uniform title: Heirs of the prophet MuhammadThe devils of Loudun (The collected Works Of Aldous Huxley Ser.)
Par Aldous Huxley. 1952
A reconstruction of sensational occurrences at the Ursuline Convent in Loudun during the early 1600s. After a group of nuns…
were swept into a prolonged state of frenzy, they accused Urbain Grandier, Loudun's parson, of witchcraft. Huxley includes insights of modern psychology as well as his own speculations on good and evil. 1952.The Dead Sea scrolls deception: The Explosive Contents Of The Dead Sea Scrolls And How The Church Conspired To Suppress Them
Par Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh. 1991
The complete book of Bible trivia
Par J. Stephen Lang. 1988
The complete book of gardening
Par Brian Leverett. 1994
Great gardens come down to careful planning. So this guide tells you how to create a superb garden from scratch,…
with your favourite flowers, vegetables and fruit, herbs, and effective landscaping. It lists popular species, gives techniques for sowing and maintaining, and controlling pests. 1994.The caged virgin: a Muslim woman's cry for reason
Par Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 2007
Raised a Muslim but increasingly outraged by her religion's hostility towards women, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has now become one of…
today's most talked-about, admired and controversial political figures because of her desire to free women from an oppressive Muslim culture. This collection of essays brings together some of her most passionate and compelling writing on a wide range of issues concerning Islam. Drawing on her own first-hand experience and cultural background, she assesses the role of women in Islam both in practice and in theory; the rights of the individual; fanaticism; and Western policies towards immigrant communities. The Caged Virgin is an important addition to the ongoing debate about the 'clash of civilizations' and marks the debut of a writer and activist destined to be one of the key international figures of the early twenty-first century. 2007. Uniform title: De maagdenkooi.The Bible doesn't say that: 40 biblical mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings
Par Joel M Hoffman. 2016
Hoffman explores what the Bible meant before it was misinterpreted over the past 2,000 years. He walks the reader through…
dozens of mistranslations, misconceptions, and other misunderstandings about the Bible, covering the morality, lifestyle, theology, and biblical imagery. 2016.The Bible's cutting room floor: the Holy Scriptures missing from your Bible
Par Joel M Hoffman. 2014
The Bible you usually read is not the complete story. Some holy writings were left out for political or theological…
reasons, others simply because of the physical restrictions of ancient bookmaking technology. At times, the compilers of the Bible skipped information that they assumed everyone knew. Some passages were even omitted by accident. Here Dr. Joel M. Hoffman gives us the stories and other texts that didn't make it into the Bible. 2014.The Bible: As If For The First Time (Spirituality and the Christian life series #Vol. 1)
Par H. A Nielsen. 1984
The ancient Egyptian book of the dead
Par Raymond O Faulkner, Carol Andrews. 1985
The "Book of the Dead" is the name given to a collection of religious and magical texts from Ancient Egypt.…
Their aim was to secure for the deceased a satisfactory afterlife, and to give him the power to leave his tomb when necessary. In this book, the text translated is that found in the papyrus prepared for the scribe Ani. 1985.The able gardener: overcoming barriers of age and physical limitations
Par Kathleen Yeomans. 1992
Yeomans, a nurse involved in occupational and physical therapy, suggests ways to adapt gardening techniques to a number of physical…
challenges, including visual problems. Tips are included in each chapter, and 20 sample gardens provide ideas such as gardens which stimulate all of the senses, indoor and container gardens, and herb and dried-flower gardens. The sample gardens also include lists of plants by sensory categories, such as fragrant plants, plants to listen to, and plants which are pleasant to the touch. [1993], c1992.Professional organizer Regina Leeds is an expert at uncluttering chaotic lives in only minutes a day. Her magic formula (eliminate,…
categorize, organize) transforms small chunks of time into big changes. With hundreds of tips and tricks, Leeds will get listeners tackling their junk drawers, mastering daily routines, and maintaining this momentum with fun projects. 2012.