Crucial to a proper understanding and interpretation of Scripture is an awareness of the historical, cultural, and religious context in which the Bible was written. But the passing of two millennia often prevents the modern student from fully understanding the significance of various … more
The focus of textual criticism is analyzing the history and transmission of a text. With the wealth of New Testament manuscripts that have been preserved from antiquity, scholars have been able to reconstruct for us a trustworthy and reliable text of the New Testament we can trust and use … more
Alexander studied under Aristotle, Plato’s most famous student. In spite of this academic heritage Alexander rejected the life of philosopher king, choosing instead the life of a warrior king. Accordingly, histories like Arrian’s Anabasis of Alexander set a precedent in Western … more
The eminent Judaica scholar Jacob Neusner provides here the first form-analytical translation of the Mishnah. This pathbreaking edition provides as close to a literal translation as possible, following the syntax of Mishnaic Hebrew in its highly formalized and syntactically patterned … more
The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible provides a translation of the biblical manuscripts of the Dead Sea Scrolls. This is the first English translation of the earliest Biblical documents ever discovered. Up until the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the cave of Qumran, the oldest Bible dated … more
There is perhaps no better way to discover the values and chief experiences of a culture than to read its scriptures. Covering sacred texts from ancient Jerusalem to Kyoto, this collection brings together the most enduring literature of Western civilization’s direct ancestors and most … more
The Roman Biographers Collection brings together over 60 biographies of historically significant Roman figures, including some of the most powerful men to have ever lived: the Caesars. Suetonius humanizes these men who have been immortalized in stone with biographies that include the … more
This collection of Greek manuscripts from the Freer collection contains remarkable readings in the textual tradition of the Old and New Testaments, giving scholars and students insight into the origin and transmission of Scripture and bringing them closer to the original text. While … more
The Dead Sea Scrolls represent the most important find of the 20th century for understanding the history of the Middle East in the centuries surrounding the birth of Christ. The scrolls provide an intimate link to the culture and background of Israel and Palestine with huge implications … more
“Cicero is not the name of a man,” declared Quintilian, “but of eloquence itself.” Cicero is to Latin what Shakespeare is to English. He is almost entirely responsible for developing Latin, at the time a narrow, utilitarian tongue, into a language capable of communicating the exactness of … more
The Qur'an is one of the most significant pieces of modern literature because of how it has shaped modern culture and the make up of world religions. Its impact is visible in the adherence of approximately 1 billion people to the Islamic religion and the teachings of their prophet … more
Centuries after the fall of Rome, the only means by which we can learn from one of the greatest empires is through its surviving pieces. While Appian draws from other historians and writers, his Roman History remains the only surviving account of the Roman civil wars, the period between … more
Get a better deal by bidding on the entire 167-volume set of the Patrologia Graeca! This collection contains only the first 18 volumes. Make sure you get the most books at the best price by bidding on the complete set. Overview The volumes of Jacques Paul Migne’s Patrologia Cursus … more
The Roman Historians Collection brings you works by five significant Roman historians: Sallust, Velleius Paterculus, Tacitus, Florus, and Ammianus Marcellinus. Brought together in this 22-volume collection, their writings provide a comprehensive study of the Roman Empire. Each text … more
Works of Ovid and Horace brings together two of Latin literature’s most influential poets. As two of Latin literature’s three canonical poets—included with Virgil—Ovid and Horace each had a tremendous impact not only on Latin literature and culture that followed, but on the world of … more
