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The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 5
Volume 5: Apocalyptic Writings
This edition presents the first text of Jonathan Edwards’ private commentary on the book of Revelation. Written over a period of thirty-five years, Edwards’ notebook reveals his lifelong fascination with apocalyptic...
Trying Neaira
The True Story of a Courtesan’s Scandalous Life in Ancient Greece
Neaira grew up in a Corinthian brothel in the fourth century B.C., became a high-priced courtesan and a sex slave, then settled into a thirty-year relationship with Stephanos of Athens. But next she found herself in court,...
Benjamin Franklin
A New York Times Bestseller, a 2003 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, and a Washington Post Book World, Publisher’s Weekly, and Los Angeles Times Book Review Best Book...
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 21
Volume 21: Writings on the Trinity, Grace, and Fait
In this collection of writings drawn from Jonathan Edwards’s essays and topical notebooks, the great American theologian deals with key Christian doctrines including the Trinity, grace, and faith. The volume includes...
Inside Hitler's Greece
The Experience of Occupation, 1941-44
This gripping and richly illustrated account of wartime Greece explores the impact of the Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. The first full account of the experience of occupation, it offers a...
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 10
Volume 10: Sermons and Discourses, 1720-1723
This volume presents the complete texts of twenty-three sermons preached by Jonathan Edwards during the first years of his career. The sermons, which have never been printed before, document one of the least explored periods...
Environment
An Interdisciplinary Anthology
This major, definitive anthology of writings is a complete and up-to-date guide to environmental literacy. This major anthology is the first to apply a fully interdisciplinary approach to environmental...
Politics and Passion
Toward a More Egalitarian Liberalism
A preeminent political theorist argues—against prevailing liberal theory—for the role of passion in political life Liberalism is egalitarian in principle, but why doesn’t it do more to promote equality...
The Works of Jonathan Edwards, Vol. 25
Volume 25: Sermons and Discourses, 1743-1758
This wide-ranging volume covers the final fifteen of the thirty-three years that Jonathan Edwards preached and includes some of his greatest sermons—including his Farewell Sermons to his Northampton congregation. The...
French Opera
A Short History
French opera is second only to Italian opera in the length, breadth, and diversity of its history. Yet most people, if asked to come up with titles, could mention only a handful of titles—Carmen, Faust, Pelleas...