BOOK REVIEW Belief and Cult: Rethinking Roman Religion by Jacob L. Mackey 2022 About the AuthorJacob L. Mackey is assistant professor of classics at Occidental College. About the BookA groundbreaking reinterpretation that draws on cognitive theory to show that belief wasn’t absent from―but rather was at the heart of―Roman religion Belief and Cult argues that … Continue reading Belief and Cult
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A Century of Repression
BOOK REVIEWA Century of Repression: The Espionage Act and Freedom of the Press by Ralph Engelman & Carey Shenkman 2022 About the AuthorRalph Engelman is senior professor of journalism and communication studies at Long Island University, Brooklyn, and faculty coordinator of the George Polk Awards. He is the author of Friendlyvision: Fred Friendly and the … Continue reading A Century of Repression
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A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
BOOK REVIEWA Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021 by Alan S. Blinder 2022 About the AuthorAlan S. Blinder is the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, a former vice chair of the Federal Reserve Board, and a former member of the President’s Council of Economic … Continue reading A Monetary and Fiscal History of the United States, 1961–2021
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Blood of the Caesars
Summary Germanicus Julius Caesar was a brilliant general, a master politician, and the most beloved man in the empire. This brilliant investigation of his death and its aftermath is both a compelling, thought-provoking history and a first-class murder mystery with a plot twist Agatha Christie would envy. Germanicus Julius Caesar's untimely death marked the beginning of the Roman Empire's downfall.
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The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel is the first study to treat the history of claims to an Israelite identity as an ongoing historical phenomenon from biblical times to the present.
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Generalship in Ancient Greece, Rome and Byzantium
This volume is unique in addressing a key aspect of ancient warfare across a broad chronological and cultural span, focusing on generalship from Archaic Greece to the Byzantine Empire in the twelfth century AD.
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The Secret of the Talpiot Tomb
The Secret of the Talpiot Tomb is a full-color text and visual presentation of the most compelling evidence for Jesus’ victory over death.
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