Here a respected theologian answers questions about the historical Christ In t...Here a respected theologian answers questions about the historical Christ In the introduction the author asserts that questions about the historical Jesus are essential to coming to understand the Christ of faith It is followed by a discourse in which...more
Jan Gossart (ca. 1478–1532) was among the first Netherlandish artists to trave...Jan Gossart (ca. 1478–1532) was among the first Netherlandish artists to travel to Rome to make drawings after antique monuments and sculpture and then, upon his return, to introduce biblical and mythological subjects with erotic nude figures into the...more
The introduction of penicillin, which with other antibiotics has virtually rem...The introduction of penicillin, which with other antibiotics has virtually removed the menace of bacterial disease, is probably the greatest single practical advance in the history of medicine. Credit for this advance has been overwhelmingly given by...more
Man, Myth & Magic: AnIllustratedEncyclopediaoftheSupernatural (7 volumes ...Man, Myth & Magic: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Supernatural (7 volumes - Complete Set). Richard Cavendish's Man, Myth & Magic, bound and republished into 7 volumes. Condition: Good. Small tears on binding (back cover) of 2 of the volumes. Pages...more
First American Edition - Original color illustrated dust jacket over illustrat...First American Edition - Original color illustrated dust jacket over illustrated gray cloth with stamped white tribal designs that are very bright - with with brown lettering on spine. Front cover has small liquid stain on bottom corner but is same...more
Clean tight copy, no marks, small inscription top right front-end paper. Dust ...Clean tight copy, no marks, small inscription top right front-end paper. Dust jacket torn on cover, missing top right area.more
TheMythof Autism: Medicalising Men's and Boys' Social and Emotional Competen...The Myth of Autism: Medicalising Men's and Boys' Social and Emotional Competence In this groundbreaking book, the authors dispute the concept of autism and explore the cultural and political reasons why the number of those diagnosed with it has...more
Our main object will be to describe one ofthe most incomparably beautiful myt...Our main object will be to describe one of the most incomparably beautiful myths that has ever flowered from the mind of man or from the unconscious processes which shape it and which are in some sense more than man This is furthermore to be a...more
First published in 1966, The Dangerous Sex shows how the irrational concept of...First published in 1966, The Dangerous Sex shows how the irrational concept of the "dangerous sex" evolved and how it was - and is - used by man to maintain his dominance. He examines sexual practices and beliefs, marriage customs and ritmore
Comprehensive collection of myths about heroes who battled both gods & men, dr...Comprehensive collection of myths about heroes who battled both gods & men, drawn from a wide array of cultures & time periods (antiquity through the Middle Ages), arranged by region. In 415 pages with 105 illustrations in color & black-and-white by...more
This book is an attempt to interpret man's religious existence an inter- preta...This book is an attempt to interpret man's religious existence an inter- pretation for which some of the groundwork was laid by the author's book PHENOMENOLOGY AND ATHEISM Duquesne University Press 2nd impression 1965 That work explored the denial of...more
Generations of Icelanders have handed down stories about the mythical beasts t...Generations of Icelanders have handed down stories about the mythical beasts that inhabit and protect their land. The folk-tales in this book lead us into a diverse and fantastical worlds of the past, where mermaids lured men into the sea, monsters...more
Hardback - published by Thinking Man Media - 2015 - by David Rohl - cover in v...Hardback - published by Thinking Man Media - 2015 - by David Rohl - cover in very good condition with no bumping - all pages clean and unmarked - spine, binding and pages all tight, secure and intact - dust jacket also in very good condition -...more
In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary ofthe Occu...In this groundbreaking book, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the Occupation, the outspoken and radical Israeli historian Ilan Pappe examines the most contested ideas concerning the origins and identity of the contemporary state of Israel.The...more
Fully updated throughout and with a new foreword for this edition.Why do most ...Fully updated throughout and with a new foreword for this edition.Why do most diets fail? Why does one person eat a certain meal and gain weight, while another eating the same meal loses pounds? Why, despite all the advice about what to eat, are we all...more