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1	The New Testament: A Historical Introduction to the Early Christian Writings more books like this by Bart D Ehrman add to wishlist Featuring vibrant full color throughout, this new edition of Bart Ehrman's highly successful introduction approaches the New Testament from a consistently historical and comparative perspective, emphasizing the rich diversity of the earliest Christian literature. Rather than shying away from the critical problems presented by these books, Ehrman ... see all copies from $4.92! new only from $33.90! \| SVS
2	The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism more books like this by Vincent B. Leitch (Editor) add to wishlist This anthology of critical writing ranges from Gorgias and Plato to Sigmund Freud and Mikhail Bakhtin. Each of the 147 contributions has a headnote introducing the writer and making connections to other critics, theorists and movements. An introduction surveys the history of theory and criticism. see all copies from $44.66! new only from $63.94! \| SVS
3	World History for Christian Schools more books like this by David A. Fisher add to wishlist A textbook of the history of the world presenting parallel Christian history and a Christian viewpoint. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $44.50! \| SVS
4	Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry and Drama more books like this by X J Kennedy add to wishlist Literature, 7/e, the most popular introduction of its kind, is organized into three genres - Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. This edition reflects a balance of classic works along with contemporary and non-Western authors. As in past editions, the authors' collective poetic voice brings personal warmth and a human perspective to the discussion of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.04! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Classics for Pleasure more books like this by Michael Dirda add to wishlist This is not your father's list of classics. In these delightful essays, Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Dirda introduces nearly ninety of the world's most entertaining books. Writing with affection as well as authority, Dirda covers masterpieces of fantasy and science fiction, horror and adventure, as well as epics, history, essay, and children's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages more books like this by Professor Harold Bloom add to wishlist This text is a defence of the western literary canon which the author sees being eroded by the tyranny of cultural studies and political correctness in the academic and literary world. It is both a survey of the great authors from Dante to Beckett that make up the canon, with Shakespeare at its centre, as well as a polemical assault on the forces ... see all copies from $3.28! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Exploring Literature: Writing and Arguing about Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and the Essay more books like this by Frank Madden add to wishlist Culturally rich and diverse literature, comprehensive coverage of the writing process, and strong coverage of arguing about literature describe this anthology. The first five chapters are dedicated to writing and arguing about literature followed by an anthology organized around five themes: Family and Friends; Innocence and Experience; Women ... see all copies from $3.10! new only from $62.98! \| SVS
8	Eyewitness to History more books like this by John Carey (Editor) add to wishlist Spanning from ancient Greece to the end of the Marcos regime in the Philippines, this collection of eyewitness accounts of significant historical events is culled from hundreds of memoirs, letters, travel books, and newspapers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Critical Tradition: Classic Texts & Contemporary Trends more books like this by David H Richter (Editor) add to wishlist This bestseller balances a comprehensive and up-to-date anthology of major documents in literary criticism and theory -- from Plato to the present -- with the most thorough editorial support for understanding these challenging readings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $94.91! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Story of Liberty more books like this by Charles Carleton Coffin add to wishlist This is a reprint of Charles Coffin's history of the march of mankind from "slavery to freedom", first published in 1879, and climaxing with an account of the role of Providence in the founding of America as the nursery of freedom. see all copies from $4.68! new only from $14.44! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Introduction to Literature more books like this by Sylvan Barnet add to wishlist A leader in the market for over 30 years, this paperback anthology continues to uphold the traditions that have made it a success-classic and contemporary selections with a range of multicultural voices as well as a non-intrusive apparatus that covers the elements of literature and the writing process-while incorporating fresh new material. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
12 view cover	Nation and Narration more books like this by Homi K Bhabha add to wishlist A classic collection of essays providing an excellent introduction to the many different narrations of the 'nation'. see all copies from $20.00! new only from $33.16! \| SVS
13 view cover	Us and Them: A History of Intolerance in America more books like this by Jim Carnes add to wishlist The history of intolerance in the United States begins in colonial times. Discrimination on the basis of religion, race, and sexual orientation have been characteristic of our society for more than three centuries. Us and Them illuminates these dark corners of our nation's past and traces its ongoing efforts to live up to its ideals. Through 14 ... see all copies from $2.72! new only from $6.92! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The New Testament and Other Early Christian Writings: A Reader more books like this by Bart D Ehrman add to wishlist This text provides a comprehensive anthology of early Christian writing, which includes virtually every available piece produced during the first 100 years of Christian history. Ehrman's general introduction shows how the canon of the New Testament was formulated and how other texts were excluded from the canon. He also provides brief up-to-date ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $19.01! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Old Testament Parallels (New Revised and Expanded Third Edition): Laws and Stories from the Ancient Near East more books like this by Victor Harold Matthews add to wishlist A readable, portable anthology of ancient Near Eastern laws and stories that share parallel themes and issues with biblical stories. This third edition has been completely revised in light of the ongoing discoveries of more and more ancient Near Eastern texts and many of the parallels from the first two editions have been added. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.70! \| SVS
16 view cover	World Literature more books like this by Holt Rinehart & Winston add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.00!
17 view cover	The New Journalism more books like this by Tom Wolfe add to wishlist Tom Wolfe introduces a wide range of journalistic reportage by writers including Truman Capote, Terry Southern, George Plimpton, Norman Mailer and Hunter S. Thompson. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Selected Writings of Edgar Allan Poe more books like this by Edgar Allan Poe, Edward Davidson add to wishlist Thompson (English and comparative literature, Purdue U.) relies on Poe's original works as they were first published, solving the problem of Poe's rewriting habit. Among his selections Thompson includes poems, tales and sketches, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym and passages from Eureka: An Essay in the Material and Spiritual Universe. His backgr see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.89! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Anais: The Erotic Life of Anais Nin more books like this by Noel Riley Fitch add to wishlist Anais Nin (1903-1977) was the ultimate femme fatale, world-famous for her sexual exploits, most notably her simultaneous affairs with Henry and June Miller and her bigamous marriages. In the 1920s she fell in love with the creative circles of the Parisian Left Bank. She lived her long life as a liberated woman - author of 11 books of fiction and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter: Spellbinding Map and Book of Secrets more books like this by David Colbert, Virginia Allyn (Illustrator) add to wishlist Fans are guided through the references hidden in J.K. Rowling's books to mythical creatures, legendary characters, and historical facts, along with behind-the-scenes facts. The map takes readers on a worldwide treasure hunt for the origins of these references. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.92! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Witches and Jesuits: Shakespeare's Macbeth more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Garry Wills presents a bold reading of MACBETH that highlights that play's supernatural aspects as well as its topical references, in particular to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, for which many at the time held the Jesuits responsible. Wills mounts a thorough argument based on his own close reading and attention to a range of sources. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Everything You Need to Know about World History Homework more books like this by Anne Zeman, Moffitt Cecil (Illustrator), Kate Kelly add to wishlist Using maps, timelines, and many more visual aids, this reference brings world history up to date. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Explorer more books like this by Rupert Matthews add to wishlist This is a guide to the world's great explorers and the history of exploration - at sea, over land, beneath the oceans and out into space. It explains why people explored and includes sections on the Egyptians, Chinese, the exploration of the large continents and the history of map-making. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Authors in Depth more books like this by Prentice-Hall add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.01!
25 view cover	Peter the Great more books like this by Diane Stanley add to wishlist An illustrated life of the Russian leader, with an emphasis on his childhood. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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