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A History of the End of the World: How the Most Controversial Book in the Bible Changed the Course of Western Civilization [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Kirsch
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 The Book of Revelation has served as a "language arsenal" in a great many of the social, cultural, and political conflicts in Western history. Again and again, Revelation has stirred some dangerous men and women to act out their own private apocalypses. Above all, the moral calculus of Revelation--the demonization of one's enemies, the sanctification of revenge taking, and the notion that history must end in catastrophe--can be detected in some of the worst atrocities and excesses of every age, ... more info>>
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Moses [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Kirsch
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 Lawgiver and liberator. Seer and prophet. The only human permitted to converse with God "face-to-face." Moses is the most commanding presence in the Old Testament. Yet as Jonathan Kirsch shows in this brilliant, stunningly original volume, Moses was also an enigmatic and mysterious figure--at once a good shepherd and a ruthless warrior, a spiritual leader and a magician, a lawgiver who broke his own laws, God's chosen friend and hounded victim. Now, in Moses: A Life, Kirsch accomplishes the wond... more info>>
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God Against The Gods [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Kirsch
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As conflicts over religious extremism dominate our front pages, the bestselling author of The Harlot by the Side of the Road presents a work of history that could not be more timely: a surprising look back at the origins of religious intolerance during the tumultuous fourth century. This is the epic story of how classical paganism, with its tolerance for many deities and beliefs, lost a centuries-long struggle with monotheism and its chauvinistic insistence on belief in one God. With his tradema... more info>>
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Harlot by the Side of the Road [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Kirsch
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Sex. Violence. Scandal. These are words we rarely associate with the sacred text of the Bible. Yet in this brilliant new book, Jonathan Kirsch shows that the Old Testament is filled with some of the most startling and explicit stories in all of Western literature. These tales of seduction and rape, voyeurism and exhibitionism, intermarriage and illegitimacy, assassination and murder have been suppressed by religious authorities throughout history precisely because they are so shocking. "You mean... more info>>
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King David [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Kirsch
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David, King of the Jews, possessed every flaw and failing a mortal is capable of, yet men and women adored him and God showered him with many more blessings than he did Abraham or Moses. His sexual appetite and prowess were matched only by his violence, both on the battlefield and in the bedroom. A charismatic leader, exalted as "a man after God's own heart," he was also capable of deep cunning, deceit, and betrayal. Now, in King David: The Real Life of the Man Who Ruled Israel, bestselling auth... more info>>
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The Grand Inquisitor's Manual: A History of Terror in the Name of God [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Kirsch
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The twelfth century birthed a new and sinister brand of sanctioned terror, an international network of secret police and courts, an army of inquisitors whose sworn duty was to seek out anyone regarded as an enemy, and a casualty list numbering in the tens of thousands. The original agents of the Inquisition--priests and monks, scribes and notaries, attorneys and accountants, torturers and executioners--were deputized by the Church and their worst excesses were excused as the pardonable sins of s... more info>>
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