A Bible Reader's History of the Ancient World

A Bible Reader's History of the Ancient WorldIntroduces readers to the civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria Palestine, Persia and Rome. Readable and engaging. Based on current archaeology and historical research, it shows that scientific archaeology, material culture, and careful reading of primary texts are key to understanding ancient societies. Over 300 col. illus.

Jim McGuigan analyses Williams's often complicated work in a clear

care for the ageing

and how they drew upon a late antique legacy of punitive practices associated with crucifixion in the Late Roman and Sasanid Persian worlds

and sometimes the limits

This book explores identity as contingent

This book provides a study of the Girls’ Friendly Society to examine how the construction of girlhood was intricately tied to constructions of whiteness and ideas of empire

1750–1836)

the West Foundation

selected to represent different approaches that come from a variety of disciplinary areas

This failure is one of the several reasons why ‘Milibandism’ was so overwhelmingly rejected by voters at the 2015 general election

marked by differences of scale

and exploratory essays on Mills’s chief writings as well as his interventions in the political conflicts of his time