Ancient Identity

Who was an Israelite? Was Israel primarily a religion, an ethnic people, a nation, or a covenantal community? How did the ancient Israelites understand their relationship to the Land of Israel, and how did that relationship shape their collective identity? Ancient Israelite Identity: Religion, Ethnicity, and the Land of Israel explores these fundamental questions by examining the historical, biblical, and cultural foundations of Israelite identity from antiquity through the Second Temple period. Drawing upon the Hebrew Bible, ancient Near Eastern sources, archaeology, and Jewish literature,...

There is a voice in your head right now. You did not choose it. It comments on your performance. It rehearses old conversations and drafts ones you'll never have. It reminds you of who you were supposed to become by now and quietly catalogs the ways you've fallen short. It has opinions about your work, your body, your relationships, and the driver who just cut you off. You did not hire this voice. You cannot remember agreeing to any of it. And yet it has been narrating your life for as long as you can remember—so seamlessly that you've assumed it was simply you. It isn't. This book calls ...

A sweeping history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today. “With suave latitude and dependable detail, Beaton takes his readers from a bright prehistoric ‘dawn’ in the Aegean to the heavy skies of contemporary geo-politics.” —The New Criterion More than two thousand years ago, the...

What does it take for a people to survive exile, persecution, and centuries of conflict—yet still rise to reclaim their homeland? For thousands of years, the history of Israel has been shaped by both triumph and tragedy. From the covenant of Abraham to the reigns of David and Solomon, from exile under mighty empires to the fight for independence in 1948, the story of Israel is one of resilience, faith, and determination. It is a journey marked by hope against all odds, and by strife that has tested the very core of a nation’s identity. Israel: A History of Hope and Strife takes readers ...

The definitive translation of Plato's Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy. “To read The Republic as Bloom means it to be read is to question everything we think we know about government, politics, the best human life, and the nature of truth.” —Adam...

BENEATH: SET ME FREE, BOOK 2 The swamp knows his real name. So do the monsters. So does the woman he cannot remember. Adam chose his name in the ruins of Greenridge. Now that name may be the least dangerous lie he carries. After the command of an ancient guardian sends Adam and Heather toward Blackwater Swamp, the road gives out and the reeds close in. The breach is widening. The children they left behind may not survive if they turn back. But Blackwater has its own laws, and the first warning is a severed serpent’s head mounted above a flooded road. The survivors in the swamp are not ...

She was hiding—waiting—in the shadows of an oppressive kingdom. He was sworn to destroy what she's destined to become. But fate is rarely so obedient. In the kingdom of Dravara, magic is hoarded, history is rewritten, and survival is earned in blood. Disguised and desperate in the slums, a...

A queer retelling of the legend of Sir Lancelot, following the famous knight as he grows up orphaned, falls in love, and attempts to fulfill his destiny at the Round Table—from the bestselling author of Out East. "Richly detailed and evocative.” —Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling...

Analyzing the historical and archaeological evidence, Philip Coppens demonstrates that there is substantial proof that our ancestors were far more technologically advanced than currently accepted and that certain cultures interacted with nonhuman intelligences. Our ancestors were clearly not alone.

Reveals the restorative fungi archetype of Osiris, the Orphic mysteries as an underground mycelium linking forests and people, how Dionysus teaches us about invasive species and playful sexuality, and the ecology of Jesus as depicted in his nature-focused parables Liberates Tristan...

“I believe this letter is the most significant and important piece of Christian literature ever written. It is the bedrock and foundation of all other Christian truth. It comes directly from the heart of God the Father through Jesus into the heart of Paul and out through his pen into our hearts. As we read this letter we receive this revelation. In this book Stephen Hill brings a freshness and revelatory interpretation of this magnificent and all-important letter of the Apostle Paul and contributes to the opening of our eyes. In Stephen’s own inimitable style, he takes us into the ...

When European missionaries first arrived in India in the sixteenth century, they entered a world both fascinating and bewildering. Hinduism, as they saw it, was a pagan mess: the worship of devils and monsters by a people who burned women alive, performed outlandish rites and fed children to...

The first official companion book to HISTORY network’s hit series Ancient Aliens: a powerful journey through human history that explores fascinating unanswered questions about the origins of our civilizations. With a foreword by Series Creator, Kevin Burns. Millions of people around the...

From the author of Medusa comes a beautiful and emotional story featuring a selkie: a mythological creature who can turn from a seal into a human. "Luxurious and moving." —Lauren Kate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fallen series Seven years ago, Quinn finally dared to transform...

Alisa has spent the past five thousand years as a vampire, living alone and fighting for survival. In her loneliness, Alisa cannot resist bringing Teri—a descendant of her human family—into her life. But Alisa is surrounded by death and destruction, and just by knowing Alisa, Teri’s life...

Discover the empowering feminist history of style, where every garment is a weapon in the fight for bodily autonomy. Perfect for your daily commute or a reflective afternoon, this thought-provoking journey reframes apparel from mere decoration into a profound tool of systemic control and social...

The Book of Enoch: A Prophetic Blueprint of the Lord’s Last Days Remnant There is a Remnant rising—one Heaven has been preparing since the foundations of the world. This book reveals why the ancient writings of Enoch are not merely historical curiosities but prophetic architecture for the generation that will witness the culmination of the age. If you’ve sensed the call to live differently, walk more deeply, and stand more boldly, this book will confirm what the Spirit has been whispering to you. Enoch walked with God in a level of intimacy, clarity, and governmental authority that ...

The Signal chose her. Now it wants to change her. Lira Kiden survived the impossible. But survival was only the beginning. Pulled beneath the settlement and into the living architecture of the anomaly itself, Lira discovers that the force she thought she was learning to understand has been waiting for her far longer than she imagined. It remembers what came before. It remembers the experiments. The failures. The people who tried to control it. And somehow, it remembers her. Above ground, Serin and Kael refuse to accept that Lira is lost. As the settlement fractures around them and old ...

The answers are closer than ever. So are those who want to stop me. I escaped the island. I survived the ship. Now, I'm finally where knowledge lives—a city of steam, home to a sealed institute that guards secrets older than memory. But searching for the truth means leaving traces. And someone is following mine. A civilization erased from history. The key to my past—locked inside walls that were never meant to open. The deeper I dig, the more dangerous my questions become. Because some truths were buried for a reason—and some people will do anything to get them. But I'll get there ...

Vietnam: From Battlefield to Billion-Dollar Economy How did a nation ravaged by centuries of foreign rule and divided by a brutal war become one of the world’s fastest-growing economic powerhouses and a top US trade partner? For generations, Vietnam stood as a symbol of conflict, a Cold War flashpoint, a nation defined by occupation, division, and the devastating legacy of the Vietnam War. Today, it’s a story of triumphant transformation, a one-party communist state driving global capitalism. This book takes you on a journey through Vietnam’s tumultuous past to answer the central ...