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On the Medieval Origins of the Modern State
The modern state, however we conceive of it today, is based on a pattern that emerged in Europe in the period from 1100 to 1600. Inspired by a lifetime of teaching and research, On …
The Resurrection of the Son of God
This work covers ancient beliefs about life after death from Homer's Hades to ancient Jewish beliefs, from the Bible to the Dead Sea Scrolls and beyond. It examines early Christian …
Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry Into Islam's Obscure Origins--Revised and Expanded Edition
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
Brilliant and engagingly written, Why Nations Fail answers the question that has stumped the experts for centuries: Why are some nations rich and others poor, divided by wealth and …
The Origins of Political Order
Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to …
The Origins of Beowulf
This book suggests that the Old English epic Beowulf was composed in the winter of 826-7 as a requiem for King Beornwulf of Mercia on behalf of Wiglaf, the ealdorman who succeeded …
Origins of Totalitarianism
Hannah Arendt's definitive work on totalitarianism--an essential component of any study of twentieth-century political history--now with a new introduction by Anne ApplebaumHannah …
Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
A landmark in comparative history and a challenge to scholars of all lands who are trying to learn how we arrived at where we are now."-New York Times Book Review""
The Origins of the Modern World
This clearly written and engrossing book presents a global narrative of the origins of the modern world from 1400 to the present. Unlike most studies, which assume that the “rise …
The Resurrection of the Son of God: Christian Origins and the Question of God: Volume 3
Why did Christianity begin, and why did it take the shape it did? To answer this question - which any historian must face - renowned New Testament scholar N. T. Wright focuses on …
The Origins of Virtue
Why are people nice to each other? What are the reasons for altrusim? Matt Ridley explains how the human mind has evolved a special instinct for social exchange, offering a lucid …
Jesus and the Victory of God
A major scholarly contribution to the current quest for the historical Jesus.