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William O. Walker III was Professor of History at the University of Toronto. He is retired and lives in San Antonio, Texas. He has published extensively on U.S.-Latin American relations, and is the author of National Security and Core Values in American History.

Controversial during his lifetime and ever since, the apostle Paul is not an easy historical figure to understand or like. Many have accused him of being homophobic and misogynistic, anti-Semitic, dogmatic, narrow-minded, prejudiced, and downright obtuse. Yet longtime Paul scholar William O. Walker believes some of the animosity toward Paul stems from the fact that, if people are reading Paul's letters at all, they are not reading them careful...

Throughout much of China and Southeast Asia, many farmers had cultivated opium for generations, and at times survival itself seemed to depend upon the market for the poppy crop. Before World War II, the British tolerated the deeply entrenched culture of the poppy in China in order to safeguard their economic and political interests. Conversely, the Americans, who had far less at stake in Asia strategically or economically, consistently opposed...

Now in paperback: the most authoritative and easy-to-use Bible pronunication guid available. Created by the Society of Biblical Literature, this is the definitive standard for the American pronunication of more than 7, 100 words and phrases, including all proper names, places, and festivals, as well as terms used in religious studies.

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Representing five decades of research on the gospels, Jesus, and Christian origins, this collection of historical-critical essays explores topics such as demythologizing, "son of man”, and the synoptic problem, to name just a few. Includes a critical analysis of ways in which scholars have attempted to recover the historical Jesus.

The letters of the apostle Paul are the oldest extant records of Christian history. Yet certain passages in the letters present exegetical, historical and theological problems that have had a lasting impact on Western culture. Representing three decades of research on the Pauline letters, this collection of essays gives special attention to historical-critical issues in Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, and Romans, along with the often problematic...

A history of drugs is a study of cultures in competition, argues editor William O. Walker III. Eminently adaptive, drug cultures have competed with proscriptive cultures to create a legitimate place for themselves, although one that the dominant society m

Drawing upon themes from the nation"s past, William O. Walker III presents a new interpretation of the history of American exceptionalism.

Drawing upon themes from the nation's past, William O. Walker III presents a new interpretation of the history of American exceptionalism.

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