This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1959.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1959.
Kendall hat nur einen sehnlichen Weihnachtswunsch: Die Farm ihrer Familie zu erhalten, auch wenn ein Nachbar mit aller Kraft versucht, sich ihr Land unter den Nagel zu reißen.Als während einer schwierigen Geburt eines Kalbs plötzlich Tierarzt Clint auftaucht, scheint wieder alles möglich. Doch Clint ist auch der Sohn des Nachbars. Als sich Kendall und Clint endlich annähern wird Misstrauen gesät. Ist Clints Fürsorge und Liebe echt oder ist er ...
Early Christians frequently used metaphors about slavery, calling themselves slaves of God and Christ and referring to their leaders as slave representatives of Christ. Most biblical scholars have insisted that this language would have been distasteful to potential converts in the Greco-Roman world, and they have wondered why early Christians such as Paul used the image of slavery to portray salvation. In this book Dale B. Martin addresses the...
Early Christians frequently used metaphors about slavery, calling themselves slaves of God and Christ and referring to their leaders as slave representatives of Christ. Most biblical scholars have insisted that this language would have been distasteful to potential converts in the Greco-Roman world, and they have wondered why early Christians such as Paul used the image of slavery to portray salvation. In this book Dale B. Martin addresses the...
A book of poems by someone who is not really a poet. A biblical scholar/historian of religion offers poetry on subjects as diverse as personal friendships, lovers, and the meaning of a belief in god.
A book of poems by someone who is not really a poet. A biblical scholar/historian of religion offers poetry on subjects as diverse as personal friendships, lovers, and the meaning of a belief in god.
100 erstaunliche Fakten über unseren Planeten werden in diesem Buch leicht verständlich erklärt. Mit vielen anschaulichen Illustrationen und spannenden Informationen rund um die Erde sowie einem umfangreichen Stichwortverzeichnis.
The world faces a constant threat of natural disaster, economic downturn, and political unrest, and chances are that you or someone you love has been adversely affected in these hard times. It's time to take comfort in learning important survival skills such as stockpiling supplies, improvising hunting tools, dealing with stress in life-or-death situations, and more in this comprehensive guide for everyday survival.
Offering an introduction to the New Testament, the author presents an historical study of the origins of Christianity by analyzing the literature of the earliest Christian movements. Focusing mainly on the New Testament, he also considers non-Biblical Christian writings of the era.
Probing into numerous questions about gender and sexuality, Dale Martin delves into the biblical texts anew and unearths surprising findings. Avoiding preconceptions about ancient sexuality, he explores the ethics of desire and marriage and pays careful attention to the original meanings of words, especially those used as evidence of Paul's opposition to homosexuality. For example, after a remarkably faithful reading of the scriptural texts, M...