John of Damascus, First Apologist to the Muslims (Janosik Daniel J.)(Paperback)

John of Damascus, First Apologist to the Muslims (Janosik Daniel J.)(Paperback)

Much of the world today is convulsed in an epic struggle between the Christian West and Islam. Scholars seeking to understand the issues look back in history to unearth the roots of this conflict. Of great value in this effort are the writings of an eyewitness, a devoted Christian who served as

Daniel Boone (Bakeless John)(Paperback)

The life story of Daniel Boone, American explorer, pioneer and frontiersman and one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a

The Koran (Dawood N. J.)(Paperback)

N. J. Dawood's masterful translation of The Koran in a fully revised edition The Koran is universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible word of God as first revealed to the prophet Muhammad by the angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago. Its 114 chapters recount the narratives and

Priestleys England: J. B. Priestley and English Culture (Baxendale John)(Paperback)

Priestley's England is the first full-length academic study of J B Priestley - novelist, playwright, screen-writer, journalist and broadcaster, political activist, public intellectual and popular entertainer, one of the makers of twentieth-century Britain, and one of its sharpest critics. From his

Daniel and the Twelve Prophets for Everyone (Goldingay John)(Paperback)

The Book of Daniel begins with the trials of the Judahites in the aftermath of Jerusalem's destruction by the Babylonians in 587 BC, when many were forced to live as immigrants in a strange land. It continues with visions relating to the trials of Judahites back in Jerusalem in a time of

Muslims in the Movies: A Global Anthology (Petersen Kristian)(Paperback)

Muslims in the Movies provides a series of essays that explore the portrayal and reception of Muslims in Euro-American film, transnational productions, and global national cinemas. The volume brings together a group of internationally recognized experts to introduce Muslims in the films of Europe,

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness (Schreber Daniel Paul)(Paperback)

In 1884, the distinguished German jurist Daniel Paul Schreber suffered the first of a series of mental collapses that would afflict him for the rest of his life. In his madness, the world was revealed to him as an enormous architecture of nerves, dominated by a predatory God. It became clear to

Ramadan (Amstutz Lisa J.)(Paperback / softback)

It's time to celebrate Ramadan. For one month, Muslims don't eat or drink for most of the day. They pray and help the poor. Muslims focus on being thankful during this important Islamic

The Purity of Desire: 100 Poems of Rumi (Ladinsky Daniel)(Paperback)

The first full-length volume of Rumi's cherished verse by bestselling poet Daniel Ladinsky Renowned for his poignant renderings of Hafiz's mystical texts, here Daniel Ladinsky captures the beauty, intimacy, and musicality of another of Islam's most beloved poets and spiritual thinkers. In

Fellowship of the Ring (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Paperback / softback)

The first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic adventureTHE LORD OF THE

Scriptures and Sectarianism: Essays on the Dead Sea Scrolls (Collins John J.)(Paperback)

Essays representing ten years of John J. Collins's expert reflection on Scripture and the Qumran community are here collected in a volume that is sure to be of interest to students and scholars of Early Judaism and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Collins opens with the introductory chapter 'What Have We

My Life With John Steinbeck - The story of John Steinbeck's forgotten wife(Paperback / softback)

For the first time the story of John Steinbeck's forgotten second wife unmentioned in standard editions of his classics such as The Grapes of Wrath. Their 1943 war time marriage ended when she divorced him in 1948. Smart, adventurous and in love, she at first matched Steinbeck's zest for 'on the

A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible: Third Edition (Collins John J.)(Paperback)

John J. Collins's A Short Introduction to the Hebrew Bible is one of the most popular introductory textbooks in colleges and seminary classrooms. Enriched by decades of classroom teaching, it is aimed explicitly at motivated students, regardless of their previous exposure to the Bible or faith

Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure (Cleland John)(Paperback)

Peter Sabor presents both the first critical edition and the first accurate, wholly unexpurgated text of the most famous erotic novel in English, better known as Fanny Hill. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from

The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) (Steinbeck John)(Paperback)

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Steinbeck's brilliant short novels Collected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels. From the tale of commitment, loneliness and hope in Of Mice and Men, to the tough yet charming

Fall of Arthur (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Paperback / softback)

The world first publication of a previously unknown work by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England's legendary hero, King Arthur

The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload (Levitin Daniel J.)(Paperback)

New York Times bestselling author and neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shifts his keen insights from your brain on music to your brain in a sea of details. The information age is drowning us with an unprecedented deluge of data. At the same time, we're expected to make more--and faster--decisions

Penguin Book of the British Short Story: 1 - From Daniel Defoe to John Buchan(Paperback / softback)

King John: The Oxford Shakespeare (Shakespeare William)(Paperback)

Edited by the eminent A.R. Braunmuller, this thorough edition of King John--the first scholarly edition in almost fifteen years--makes a significant contribution to the study of Shakespeare's works. Braunmuller offers a wide-ranging critical introduction, which focuses on the play's political

J.G. Ballard's Politics (Cord Florian)(Paperback)

This book is the first sustained investigation of the political dimension in the work of J.G. Ballard. A product of and reaction to the cultural-socio-economic moment commonly designated as the postmodern condition, Ballard's oeuvre is read as a continuous and developing meditation on the

Debt To Pleasure (Lanchester John)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the Whitbread First Novel Award

Survey of London (Stow John)(Paperback / softback)

John Stow first published his 'Survey of London' in 1598 during the reign of Elizabeth I. His detailed description of the city and its suburbs was an immediate success when it first appeared and has remained a popular classic of English history ever

Paddington Mystery (Rhode John)(Paperback / softback)

A special release of the very first crime novel by John Rhode, introducing Dr Priestley, the genius detective who would go on to appear in more than 70 bestselling crime novels during the Golden

Story of Kullervo (Tolkien J. R. R.)(Paperback / softback)

The world first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the powerful story of a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on the magician who killed his father.Kullervo son of Kalervo is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all