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The English Standard Version is a literal translation from the original Bible ... The English Standard Version is a literal translation from the original Bible texts firmly rooted in the tradition of Tyndale and King James but without their archaic language. First published in 2001 it is closest in style to the Revised Standard... more

The psychoanalytic approach to religion has changed radically during the cours... The psychoanalytic approach to religion has changed radically during the course of the twentieth century. In both clinical and theoretical work in psychoanalysis developments have taken place that frequently are not noted by persons who assume that... more

The present volume is the eleventh in the series of the Jerusalem Talmud the f... The present volume is the eleventh in the series of the Jerusalem Talmud the first in a three volume edition translation and commentary of the Fourth Order Neziqin. The thirty chapters of Neziqin that deal with most aspects of Civil Law are usually... more

This Cambridge NRSV Lectern Bible includes the Apocrypha and uses the NRSV Ang... This Cambridge NRSV Lectern Bible includes the Apocrypha and uses the NRSV Anglicized Edition the Bible translation recommended for use in the Church of England and other churches. It is an enlargement of the NRSV Popular Text Edition so the two are... more

This is the Study Edition of the The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Tes... This is the Study Edition of the The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament which has proven to be a valuable resource for scholars and students now published in two handy volumes. In this Study Edition the complete vocabulary of the Hebrew... more

On 18 August 1572 Marguerite de Valois sister of King Charles IX was married i... On 18 August 1572 Marguerite de Valois sister of King Charles IX was married in Paris to Henri de Navarre first prince of the blood and a Protestant. This union which was to cement the provisions of the Peace of St. Germain (1570) ending the third... more

Described as an invaluable reference work (Classical Philology) and a tool ind... Described as an invaluable reference work (Classical Philology) and a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer s Wörterbuch... more

Intermarriage and group identity in the Second Temple Period will be investiga... Intermarriage and group identity in the Second Temple Period will be investigated from different points of view with regard to methodology and analyzed texts. With an introduction to the history of research and a summarizing final section the... more

With over 550 entries ranging from Abba to Zwingli composed by leading contemp... With over 550 entries ranging from Abba to Zwingli composed by leading contemporary theologians from around the world The Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology represents a fresh ecumenical approach to theological reference. Written with an... more

Based on lectures delivered in Chichester Cathedral this book mirrors typical ... Based on lectures delivered in Chichester Cathedral this book mirrors typical nineteenth century English attitudes toward the non-European space. This needed Christianity and European political oversight or its people would remain backward and... more

Theology in the Reformation era can be complicated and contentious. This book ... Theology in the Reformation era can be complicated and contentious. This book focuses on various aspects of theology in the reformation period. It includes an essay explaining to students how one can approach the study of sixteenth century theology. more

Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible Oxford Handbook of the Reception History of the Bible more

The Bloomsbury Companion to Religion and Film offers the definitive guide to s... The Bloomsbury Companion to Religion and Film offers the definitive guide to study in this growing area. Now available in paperback the book covers all the most pressing and important themes and categories in the field - areas that have continued to... more

Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the stat... Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product... more

Subdivided into three segments (Hebrew Bible Greek Bible Qumran) this updated ... Subdivided into three segments (Hebrew Bible Greek Bible Qumran) this updated and revised collection of essays represents the work of Emanuel Tov in the past seventeen years. He focuses on various aspects of the textual analysis of the Hebrew and... more

An image rich passage-by-passage five-volume commentary box set of the entire ... An image rich passage-by-passage five-volume commentary box set of the entire Old Testament. The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary integrates textual and artifactual context from the ancient Near East to inform our understanding and... more

The purpose of this volume is to honor the work of Edgar Conrad. The essays fo... The purpose of this volume is to honor the work of Edgar Conrad. The essays focus on various aspects of Conrad s work especially the prophetic literature the Bible as literature canonical issues and engaged readings. In developing these lines of... more

Combining the insights of many leading New Testament scholars writing on the u... Combining the insights of many leading New Testament scholars writing on the use of social identity theory this new reference work provides a comprehensive handbook to the construction of social identity in the New Testament. Part one examines key... more

Companion to the Great Western Schism 1378-1417 Companion to the Great Western Schism 1378-1417 more

Informed by the understanding that all texts are intertexts this work develops... Informed by the understanding that all texts are intertexts this work develops and employs a method that utilizes the concept of intertextuality for the purpose of exploring the history of interpretation of a biblical text. With Day One Genesis... more