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James Turner Johnson and the Just War Tradition: Selected Essays
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Author Eric Patterson, Gina G. Palmer, and Timothy J. Demy ISBN 9798986817224 Pages 626 James Turner Johnson has been publishing articles on the just war tradition for almost fifty years. He has articulated the just war position with clarity and precision, showing its historical and religious foundations as well as its prominence in contempor...
Washington's Generals: Questions and Answers on America's Earliest Military Leaders
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Washington's Generals: Questions and Answers on America's Earliest Military Leaders
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Author Donald Elder and Michael F. Shaughnessy ISBN 9798986817255 Pages 206 Patriot victory in the American Revolution was never assured. Many citizens, leaders, soldiers, and observers thought it improbable. Yet, General George Washington and his forces prevailed. Michael F. Shaughnessy interviews historian Donald Elder regarding 24 gene...

The Battle Discovery Glossary of Pearl Harbor
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Authors Daniel A. Martinez and Timothy J. Demy ISBN 9798986817217 Pages 182 Featuring more than 300 entries associated with the historic Japanese surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, this book provides a ready reference to the ships, people, places, planes, and other matters of the battle. Among the many entries are: • U...

The Naval Novel: A Literary Genre in Historical Perspective
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Author John B. Hattendorf ISBN 9798986817248 Pages 76 Stories of sailors and life at sea date to before the era of the classical world, but it is the world of naval life at sea and naval warfare during the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries that has captured the imagination of many contemporary readers. Naval and maritime historian John B. Hattend...

Enemy in the Country: Satires and Novellas
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Stone Tower Press, Black Widow Press Author Theodor Lessing Translated by Peter C. Appelbaum ISBN 9781737160397 Pages 164 Enemy in the Country is the first English translation of this fictional book by Jewish philosopher Theodor Lessing (1872–1933), who trained and served as a physician in a military hospital in the First World War. Lessing wa...

From Despair to Hope: A Forty-Day Devotional
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Author Michael W. and Kathy J. Langston ISBN 9798986817231 Pages 170 Trauma affects almost everyone in our society. War, rape, physical and emotional abuse, untimely loss, and many other events can traumatize those who survive the experience. Oftentimes, the traumatized are left struggling to hear the voice of God and thus, they sink into despa...

Silent Night, Silent Guns: The 1914 Christmas Truce
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Author Timothy J. Demy ISBN 9798986817200 Pages 76 Fought between 1914 and 1918, what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” was a failure. Yet, in the midst of it, for a few hours on Christmas Eve 1914, the guns fell silent as soldiers laughed, sang, played, and conversed with one another in traditional celebration of the birth of th...

A Nomad in No Man's Land: Reflections from the Somme Battlefield
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Author John Strider Nation ISBN 9798985255386 Pages 97 On the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1st, 1916, British military forces suffered the worst day of casualties in British history. There were more than 57,000 casualties—including more than 19,000 soldiers killed—most of them in the first hour. French and German losses were...

Dwellings: Far from Desperate Fields
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Author Nayeli L. Riano ISBN 9798985255379 Pages 201 In a refreshing and encouraging volume of cultural essays Nayeli Riano presents nineteen reflections from the intersection of hope, memory, and modernity. Her work assists readers in strengthening the human spirit in a secular world. Emphasizing the spiritual pulse within each person, she...

War and Peace in Twentieth-Century Britain
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Editor Antoine Capet ISBN 9798985255362 Pages 223 British historian Paul Addison, FRSE (1943–2020), known for his research on the political history of Britain during and after the Second World War was respected by students, colleagues, and friends who mourned his death in 2020. His short biography Churchill: The Unexpected Hero (2005), receive...

Baron Buffalo
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Author John Strider Nation ISBN 9798985255355 Pages 495 “A cowboy’s life is dirty, dangerous, underpaid, and lonely. There’s no romance to it.” When All-American Cowboy and malcontent, “Sonny Buff” Clarendon, from tiny Warwhoop, Oklahoma, inherits a title of European nobility, he sets off to Germany looking for a castle on the Rhine and a l...

The Mysteries of San Clemente
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Author Wayne Braudrick ISBN 9798985255324 Pages 159 Basilica di San Clemente is one of the many churches of Rome. But more than that, it is a sacred place of great archaeological and historical significance—and a site filled with mystery. In the last two centuries much has been learned about the centuries-old basilica and its namesake, St. Cl...

Humanities for Polymaths
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Author Patrick Hunt ISBN 9798985255331 Pages 152 In fifteen essays ranging from archaeology to astronomy and medicine to music, Patrick Hunt presents readers with rich and vibrant readings derived from intellectual curiosity and a worldview that bridges the humanities and science. Hunt’s wide-ranging interests and expertise offer insights regar...

Ancient Voices: An Insider's Look at the Early Church
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Author Louis Markos ISBN 9798985255348 Pages 256 The world of early Christianity was not ancient to its participants—it was a vibrant world full of beliefs and ideas. Studying people from the outside affords knowledge and insight, but to transform that knowledge and insight into wisdom and discernment, we must open ourselves to seeing th...

Connecting the Dots: Between the Bible and the Land of Israel
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Author John Delancey ISBN 9798985255317 Pages 475 Dig into 25 Old Testament and 25 New Testament stories and discover how the unique setting of each narrative expands your understanding of the Scripture and the land of Israel. Dr. John DeLancey’s extensive personal experiences and in-depth knowledge of the land weaves together fascinating ...

On Generosity: A Way Forward in a Divided World
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Author John Lee ISBN 9781736865194 Pages 135 What does it mean to be a generous person? Further, why should generosity be cultivated and pursued? Why should it be habitual rather than a random act of kindness? Generous deeds, when consistently performed, build bridges, bring reconciliation, and bless communities. In this small book, reader...

Pseudo-Cyril of Alexandria: Commentary on the Apocalypse
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Author Francis X. Gumerlock ISBN 9781736865163 Pages 145 Published in English for the first time, these pages provide an introduction, translation, and transcription of a late-sixth century lecture on Revelation 7–12. Given in an Egyptian monastery by an unknown teacher and written in the Sahidic Coptic dialect, the lecture circulated in t...

Understanding The Olivet Discourse: A Futurist Interpretation of Matthew 24-25
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Author Thomas Ice ISBN 9781736865187 Pages 316 The biblical passage known as the Olivet Discourse is the most prominent prophetic teaching of Jesus in the New Testament. At a time when His earthly ministry and presence was coming to a conclusion, Jesus gave the disciples, and through the account in the Gospel of Matthew (Matt. 24–25), ...

Faithful Father: A Study of Joseph
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Authors Wayne Braudrick and Jeremy Mikeska ISBN 9781736865170 Pages 93 What does the Bible record about Joseph the earthly father of Jesus? Strength, righteousness, and steadiness radiate from this person who trusted God, obeyed God, and positively influenced his family. The story of Joseph is a biblical reminder that in your family, or a...

London Tube Stories
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Author Michael F. Shaughnessy ISBN 9781736865132 Pages 299 London—a city filled with interesting history, architecture, museums, traditions, and people. It is also known for its famed underground transport system, which for generations has been referred to simply as “the Tube.” In this fun and creative work, Michael F. Shaughnessy present...

The Great Madness
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Author Avigdor Hameiri & Peter C. Appelbaum ISBN 9781733892469 Pages 416 Description When published in 1929, Avigdor Hameiri’s The Great Madness was compared to All Quiet on the Western Front published a year earlier. Drawing on his wartime experiences, Hameiri’s work quickly became a bestseller. This new translation with annotations ...

English Grammar Book 3: A students's guide and workbook
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Author John Lee ISBN 9781736865156 Pages 172 In this book, students will learn the rudiments of grammar. They will learn rules, exceptions to rules, and creative ways to put words, phrases, and clauses together. Students also will have plenty of practice in analyzing sentences that increase in difficulty. The outcome will be broader learning, ...

English Grammar Book 2: A students's guide and workbook
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Author John Lee ISBN 9781736865149 Pages 156 In this book, students will learn the rudiments of grammar. They will learn rules, exceptions to rules, and creative ways to put words, phrases, and clauses together. Students also will have plenty of practice in analyzing sentences that increase in difficulty. The outcome will be broader learning, ...

First Days and Failures
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Author Jessica Anders ISBN 9781736865125 Pages 85 Mistakes, embarrassment, confusion, and frustration often seem to be ever-present or follow us during our school years. There seem to be many people telling you what to do, how to improve, that you are not good enough, that the bad grade you received or a relationship that ended will haunt you f...

The Battle of Rhode Island in 1778
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Author John B. Hattendorf ISBN 9781736865101 Pages 75 During the War for American Independence, military and naval operations had been in progress for more than two years when the 1778 Rhode Island Campaign occurred. This volume presents an introduction and annotated transcript of the official British reports of battle ...

English Grammar Book 1: A student's guide and workbook
$16.95
Author John Lee ISBN 9781736865118 Pages 128 In this book, students will learn the rudiments of grammar. They will learn rules, exceptions to rules, and creative ways to put words, phrases, and clauses together. Students also will have plenty of practice in analyzing sentences that increase in difficulty. The outcome will be broader l...

Ancient Voices: An Insider's Guide to Classical Rome
$17.95
The ancient world was not ancient to its inhabitants -- it was a vibrant world full of ideas. Studying people from the outside affords knowledge and insight, but to transform that knowledge and insight into wisdom and discernment, we must open ourselves to seeing the world through the eyes of the people of the past. In Ancient Voices, Louis Ma...

Olympian Visions: Mythology in Art
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Author Patrick Hunt ISBN 9781734585988 Pages 208 Artistic representations of Greek and Roman mythological figures, gods, and goddesses have been part of Western art history for centuries. From the 16th through 20th centuries, many artists shifted away from biblical themes and focused on classical Greek and Roman stories for their work. The int...

Civil Religion and American Christianity
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Authors Liam J. Atchison, Keith Bates, and Darin D. Lenz ISBN 9781734585957 Pages 319 Building upon the work that Robert D. Linder and Richard V. Pierard started in Civil Religion and the Presidency, this book begins with examinations of how Lyndon Johnson, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton employed civil religion during their presidencies. Co...

Responsibility and Restraint
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Authors Eric D. Patterson and Marc LiVecche ISBN 9781734585964 Pages 316 Ideas, like people, have genealogies. And so it is with the just war tradition - a moral and ethical framework that seeks to inform political, military, and other leaders and individuals who are responsible for maintaining a just and peaceful social and political order in ...

When Empires Clash
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Author Patrick Hunt ISBN 9781942614135 Pages 316 The ancient historian Polybius urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studied archeological material associated with each of them. Combining expe...

Greek Musings
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Author Patrick Hunt ISBN 9780692056110 Pages 134 Patrick Hunt's original fabulist tales, Greek Musings, derive from his experiences in Greece spread out over a lifetime. Both memoir and myth combine here in sometimes amusing, sometimes numinous encounters with Greek culture past and present. This small collection should add to Hunt's stature as...

Pascal and Voltaire
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Author Patrick Hunt ISBN 9781942614227 Pages 71 Pascal (1623-1662) and Voltaire (1694-1778) were two of the most influential thinkers of the broader Enlightenment Era. Although their lifetimes did not overlap, they shared common interests. However, their very different philosophical perspectives would have strongly clashed. What might a conver...

Of Human Carnage
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Author Avigdor Hameiri & Peter C. Appelbaum ISBN 9781733892452 Pages 152 In forty-four vignettes or scenes as if from a documentary film, Avigdor Hameiri provides a vivid account of the pogroms that occurred in Ukraine and Russian between 1918 and 1921, drawing from his experiences during the Civil War in Odessa after the Russian Revolution...

Broken Carousel
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ISBN 9781942614265 Authors Peter C. Appelbaum and James W. Scott Pages 403 The Tragedy of the First World War shaped the twentieth century. War changes loves in ways otherwise unimaginable and creates generational legacies of loss. Giving voice to the traumas and experiences of war is something that is frequently best expressed through the word...