When Empires Clash: 12 Great Battles of Antiquity

The ancient historian Polybuis urged caution regarding writing about places one has not been. Author Patrick Hunt agrees, and this volume on ancient battles is informed by having walked most of the battle sites and having studies archaeological material associated with each of them. Combining expertise in archaeology, geography, military history, and classical studies, he provided a fresh analysis of twelve conflicts of the ancient world that shaped subsequent history in the West.

History

Patrick Hunt

World

Stone Tower Books

This easy-to-read guide provides a one-sentence statement of the Big Idea of 101 of the most important ideas and people in philosophy and then follows up with a brief overview of that idea. Arranged in chronological order based upon their appearance in philosophy and the history of ideas, readers will find succinct and helpful material on topics such as: Worldview Metaphysics Socrates Aristotle Augustine Tomas Aquinas Pascal s Wager Immanuel Kant Existentialism Jean-Paul Sartre Simon de Beauvoir Postmodernism Michael Vlach provides an exceptional guide for students or any person who desires to better understand the concepts and people involved in intellectually shaping the world in which we live.

Philosophy 101

Michael J. Vlach PH.D.

Dig deep into these sketches of Bible lands and grow spiritually... What do the key sites from the land of the Bible teach us about how to live our lives today? Pastor and acclaimed tour leader Dr. John DeLancey contends that one s own faith can be deepened by examining significant ancient sites of the Holy Land and deriving spiritual applications from them. In his unique site-to-site devotional guide, Dr. DeLancey drawing on a year of study in Jerusalem and two decades of experience in leading tours to Israel, Jordan, and Egypt guides the reader through 73 ancient sites including both common and lesser-known locations. For each site, DeLancey offers a remarkable blend of historical, geographical, and Scriptural information. He begins by updating the reader on archaeological excavations and interpreting the authenticity of the discoveries at each spot. He then follows with sound devotional thoughts that can be gleaned from each place mentioned. His descriptions cause Bible stories to spring to life as he gives thoughtfully informed analyses shared based on years of careful research and of interaction with the Holy Land. Devotional Treasures from the Holy Land, now in its third edition, contains 5 additional sites not included in the first release and provides an invaluable help to those on tour in Bible lands as well as to those who can experience them only from their armchairs at home.

Devotional Treasures From The Holy Land

John DeLancey

At the outbreak of the Second World War, Prime Minister Winston Churchill created the SOE (Special Operations Executive) to set Europe ablaze as he said, by working with resistance groups in Nazi-occupied countries in Europe especially in France. Count Robert De La Rochefoucauld s memoir of wartime service in the French Resistance and work with the British told of extraordinary exploits of courage and espionage.  After receiving commando, explosives, and sabotage training in Britain, De La Rouchefoucald parachuted twice into occupied France to combat the Nazis. During his resistance work he was captured on two occasions and successfully escaped from his execution. He was also known for his eclectic use of tools of espionage and escape including explosives hidden in loaves of bread, a stolen Nazi limousine, a nun s habit, and a bicycle. His story is a remarkable account of ingenuity, endurance, and survival.  Carolyn Gossage s authorized translation of the memoir, access to family archives, and additional research provides English readers a remarkable story of survival and sacrifice during the Second World War.

Gentleman Spy: The Exploits of French Resistance Hero Robert De La Rochefoucauld

Biographies & Memoirs

Carolyn Gossage

Leaders & Notable People

War changes lives forever in ways unthinkable and the scars of war are personal, social, and cultural. Though often attributed to Plato, it was philosopher George Santayana (1863 1952) who astutely declared: Only the dead have seen the end of war. Some may dispute the originality of the words, but few would deny their veracity. Throughout the history of the West secular and religious thinkers have studied the problem of war. This volume seeks to provide an overview of the thought of some leading minds that have shaped ideas on war, peace, and justice. Among the individuals studied are: Socrates Thomas Hobbes Plato Immanuel Kant Aristotle John Rawls Marcus Aurelius Michael Foucault Augustine Michael Walzer Thomas Aquinas Jean Bethke Elshtain

Philosophers on War

Eric Patterson and Timothy Demy