This is a comprehensive, one-volume introduction to the three major civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean world: Eygpt, Greece, and Rome. It covers over 4000 years of ancient history - from the earliest Egyptian civilizations to the fall of Rome and rise of the Byzantine Empire. Starting with the emergence of the earliest Eygptian ...
The rise of Christianity in medieval Europe is also the story of the ending of a tradition of rationality and inquiry often identified with the ancient Greeks, according to Charles Freeman, who sees the ancient world as an age of reason, and of the search for truth and virtue. Freeman views the gradual spread of Christianity in the fourth and ...
A provoking and timely examination of one of the most important times in Church history. In AD 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his subjects were required to subscribe to a belief in the Trinity of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This edict defined Christian orthodoxy and brought to an end a ...
The rise of Christianity in medieval Europe is also the story of the ending of a tradition of rationality and inquiry often identified with the ancient Greeks, according to Charles Freeman, who sees the ancient world as an age of reason, and of the search for truth and virtue. Freeman views the gradual spread of Christianity in the fourth and ...
Every book in this series has earned the "classic" status due to its popularity, durability, and uncompromising quality. All books in the Unity Classic Library series feature hardcover binding with gold engraving, colorful endpapers, library nameplate page, author photograph, and biography. The series makes a beautiful display on a library shelf, ...
China has emerged as an economic powerhouse (projected to have the largest economy in the world in a little over a decade) and is taking an ever-increasing role on the world stage. "China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities" will help the United States and the rest of the world better comprehend the facts and dynamics underpinning China's rise - ...
Statecraft, or the art of conducting a state's affairs with other states, is as old as human civilization. So too is diplomacy, the form statecraft takes in time of peace.In this comprehensive treatment, distinguished diplomat Chas Freeman describes the fundamental principles of the art of statecraft and the craft of diplomacy. The book draws on ...
'We authorise followers of this law to assume the title of orthodox Christians; but as for the others since, in our judgement, they are foolish madmen, we decree that they shall be branded with the ignominious names of heretics.' - Emperor Theodosius.In AD 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his ...
The achievements of the ancient Greeks form the cornerstone of modern western civilization. This text traces the entire course of ancient Greek history across thousands of years - from the Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations of the Bronze Age through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. The account celebrates the incredible range ...
In this always timely study, Charles Derber looks at societal fears like violent crime and terrorism, arguing that there are contradictions between today's American Dream and American prospects for success. The price of failure (frustration and rage) and the price of success (emptiness and fear) threaten the bonds of community and the survival of ...
This updated study guide for the latest release of the most popular database software in the world - Oracle Database 11g - reviews using the RMAN recovery catalog, handling Flashback technology, managing memory and resources, automating tasks, diagnosing the database, and much more. Plus, more than 100 pages of workbook exercises help prepare you ...
This book pays tribute to the contributions that the ancient Greeks have made to artistic, intellectual, scientific, philosophical, and religious pursuits throughout history.
Freeman and Pack cover the published objectives for the Oracle 8i: New Features for Administrators exam. This guide contains key terms and acronyms an Oracle 8i Certified DBA is expected to know to pass the exam. It provides tips, tricks and alerts, plus a special tear-out sheet and practice exam.
Diplomacy obviously means very different things to different people. In this entertaining and informative collection, career diplomat Chas Freeman brings together keen observations, witty insights, shrewd advice, and classic words of wisdom on the art and practice of diplomacy. In so doing, this wide-ranging compendium draws on many cultures, ...
C. Freeman Sleeper offers a logical and nonthreatening way for readers to study the book of Revelation. First, he introduces the reader to the basic questions. Then he acquaints readers with matters such as imagery and symbolism, and their use in other texts from the same period. Finally, he deals with the difficult issues of interpretation and ...
Over the last decade, market-based incentives have become the regulatory tool of choice when trying to solve difficult environmental problems. Evidence of their dominance can be seen in recent proposals for addressing global warming (through an emissions trading scheme in the Kyoto Protocol) and for amending the Clean Air Act (to add a new ...
Busyness defines the lives of most Americans. For some, the focus of busyness is family. For others, it is career or social activities. Sometimes busyness results from a big event, like the catastrophic illness of a family member, but much of it builds from many seemingly inconsequential demands that collectively become over-whelming. We search ...
The Bible helps to shape our understanding of Christian responsibility. Sleeper shows how various church bodies use the Bible to speak to specific contemporary ethical issues and deals directly with the question of the authority of the Bible by taking up the teaching of four basic styles of moral reflection--law, prophecy, apocalypse, and wisdom. ...
Genetic algorithms (GAs) are computer-based search techniques patterned after the genetic mechanisms of biological organisms that have adapted and flourished in changing, highly competitive environments for millions of years. GAs have been successfully applied to problems in a variety of studies, and their popularity continues to increase because ...
Sleeper's lucid exposition of James restores this often neglected work to its rightful place in the Christian canon. Carefully charting the verbal structures and argument of the letter, he demonstrates that it is a coherent piece of moral teaching intended to encourage the development of Christian character, not just a collection of disparate ...
A further title from the SPOTLIGHTS series. A pocket guide to the identification of various Greek objects that can be found, with facts and information, detailed identification panels, reconstructions and checklists. Illustrated in full colour throughout.
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