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1	Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes more books like this by Edith Hamilton add to wishlist A collection of Greek and Roman myths arranged in sections on the gods and early heroes, love and adventure stories, the Trojan war, and a brief section on Norse mythology. see all copies from £5.60! new only from £6.77! \| first editions
2	Classical Mythology more books like this by Mark P O Morford add to wishlist Featuring extensive, clear, and faithful translations of original sources, Classical Mythology, 7/e retells the myths and legends of Greece and Rome in a lucid and engaging style. Building on the best-selling tradition of previous editions, it incorporates a dynamic combination of poetic narratives and enlightening commentary to make classical ... see all copies from £1.95! new only from £21.79! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's New Vision of Ancient Israel and the Origin of Its Sacred Texts more books like this by Israel Finkelstein, Neil Asher Silberman add to wishlist Finkelstein and Silberman, both scholars of archaeology, purport to answer fundamental questions posed by the Bible--specifically, to discover how accurate biblical descriptions of major events such as the Exodus and the reign of David were. Their research uses advancements in biblical archaeology, and carries with it a unique interpretation of ... see all copies from £1.52! new only from £7.97! \| first editions
4	The Egyptian Book of the Dead more books like this by Professor E A Wallis Budge (Translator) add to wishlist The collections of charms, formulas, hymns and spells designed to accompany the dead of Ancient Egypt on their journey to the afterlife have always exerted a powerful fascination on modern generations. Written on papyrus, inscribed on the walls of tombs and sarcophagi, or engraved on amulets, these texts with their vignette illustrations give us ... see all copies from £1.35! new only from £9.40! \| first editions
5	Classical Myth more books like this by Barry B Powell add to wishlist Comprehensive and scholarly, this well-designed text presents Greek and Roman myths in a lively and easy-to-read manner. The material has been rearranged to make it easier to find and the new edition has been streamlined. It features fresh translations, numerous illustrations (ancient and modern) of classical myths and legends, and commentary ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £31.13!
6	Archaeology and the Old Testament more books like this by Alfred J Hoerth add to wishlist Archaeological discoveries can shed a flood of light on the biblical text. This richly illustrated resource, now available in paperback, offers illuminating archaeological information related to the Old Testament. In this readable and accessible volume, Alfred Hoerth surveys the entire Old Testament, pointing out the relevant archaeological ... see all copies from £13.41! new only from £17.59!
7	Classical Mythology: Images and Insights: Images and Insights more books like this by Stephen L Harris, James G Clawson, Gloria Platzner add to wishlist see all copies from £7.42! new only from £49.21!
8	Mythology and You more books like this by Donna Rosenberg, McGraw-Hill add to wishlist Retells 36 major Greek myths within their historic contexts. see all copies from £5.60! new only from £56.64!
9	The Lost Ark of the Covenant: Solving the 2,500 Year Old Mystery of the Fabled Biblical Ark more books like this by Tudor Parfitt add to wishlist From the author of "Jews, Muslims and Mass Media" comes the hidden history and secret location of one of the world's most sacred objects. see all copies from £5.60! new only from £5.60! \| first editions
10	The Second Messiah: Templars, the Turin Shroud and the Great Secret of Freemasonry more books like this by Christopher Knight, Robert Lomas add to wishlist Disputing the contention that the Shroud of Turin is the burial shroud of Jesus Christ, the authors cite the findings of radiocarbon tests indicating the relic was made in medieval times. see all copies from £2.39! new only from £6.72! \| first editions
11 view cover	Rosslyn: Guardian of the Secrets of the Holy Grail more books like this by Tim Wallace-Murphy, Marilyn Hopkins add to wishlist It is said that Rosslyn Chapel is the last resting place of the Holy Grail and that the fabulous treasure is buried in its secret vaults. This text is the story of this mysterious chapel in Scotland, taking the reader on a voyage of discovery. It explores the existence of a configuration of seven pre-Christian sites which formed the route of a ... see all copies from £5.58! new only from £11.51! \| first editions
12 view cover	Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish Origins of Christianity more books like this by Carsten Peter Thiede add to wishlist Theide's scholarly analysis of the Dead Sea Scrolls carefully connects Judaism and early Christianity as it chides flippant accounts of the role that the scrolls have in religious history. see all copies from £1.69! new only from £2.49! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Short Guide to Classical Mythology more books like this by Gordon MacDonald Kirkwood add to wishlist Kirkwood's text provides a user-friendly, quick reference for teachers, students and general readers. It is an excellent, interdisciplinary resource for the study of classics, literature, history and comparative religions. It features complete reference list with pronunciations, variable entry lengths, principal stories of classical mythology, ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £14.88! \| first editions
14 view cover	Myths of Greece and Rome more books like this by H a Guerber add to wishlist Offering an introduction to the characters and events that make up the pantheon of Classical gods and their adventures, this collection includes stories of Venus, Bacchus, the Trojan War, Neptune and many more that illustrate a happy mixture of faith, tactical drama and riotous imagination. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £8.73! \| first editions
15 view cover	Dionysus : myth and cult more books like this by Walter Friedrich Otto add to wishlist "This study of Dionysus ...is also a new theogony of Early Greece." - "Publishers Weekly". "An original analysis ...of the spiritual significance of the Greek myth and cult of Dionysus". - "Theology Digest". Who is Dionysus? The god of ecstasy and terror, of wildness and of the most blessed deliverance, and the mad god whose appearance sends ... see all copies from £3.96! new only from £15.42! \| first editions
16 view cover	Dictionary of Classical Mythology more books like this by John E Zimmerman add to wishlist Includes both major and minor characters from Greek and Roman mythology, place names, symbols, allusions in literature, etc. see all copies from £5.24! new only from £6.76! \| first editions
17 view cover	The Brother of Jesus: The Dramatic Story & Meaning of the First Archaeological Link to Jesus & His Family more books like this by Hershel Shanks, Ben Witherington, III add to wishlist Christological thinking was turned upside down when, in October 2002, an ossuary was found bearing the inscription "James, Son of Joseph, Brother of Jesus". Shanks and Witherington recount the story of this discovery and postulate what significance it has for the future of Christianity. see all copies from £3.57! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Classical Gods Heroe more books like this by Rhoda Hendericks, Rhoda Hendricks add to wishlist All the wonder, terror and delight of Greek mythology springs forth from the pages of this unique and much-needed anthology. Rhonda Hendricks has not only selected from the works of the ancient authors the best -- and often earliest -- versions of these tales; she has also arranged them so as to give a cumulative view of classical mythology ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £9.58!
19 view cover	The Survival of the Pagan Gods: The Mythological Tradition and Its Place in Renaissance Humanism and Art more books like this by Jean Seznec add to wishlist The gods of Olympus died with the advent of Christianity--or so we have been taught to believe. But how are we to account for their tremendous popularity during the Renaissance? This illustrated book, now reprinted in a new, larger paperback format, offers the general reader first a discussion of mythology in late antiquity and the Middle Ages, ... see all copies from £4.65! new only from £20.42! \| first editions
20 view cover	The Dead Sea Scrolls Translated: The Qumran Texts in English (English) more books like this by Florentino Garcia Martinez (Editor) add to wishlist This text is a comprehensive English translation of the non-biblical Qumran scrolls. It presents a collection of 200 of the total 625 manuscripts. Those manuscripts omitted are either in such a fragmentary condition that translation would be meaningless, or are sufficiently modest in size that translation of them would add very little. The text ... see all copies from £7.00! new only from £17.74! \| first editions
21 view cover	The Gospel of Judas more books like this by Rodolphe Kasser (Editor), Marvin Meyer (Editor), Gregor Wurst (Editor) add to wishlist Seventeen hundred years ago, an unknown monk or scribe copied a gospel detailing the last three days of Jesus' life from the perspective of Judas Iscariot. Condemned as heretical, the "Gospel of Judas" faded from view and the codex containing its only known surviving copy was hidden in a cave in the Egyptian desert. Ever since the discovery of the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.48!
22 view cover	Classical Mythology: Images and Insights more books like this by Stephen L Harris add to wishlist Classical Mythology: Images and Insights grew out of the authors' many years of teaching of Greek and Roman myth to undergraduates at California State University, Sacramento. Unique among textbooks on this topic, it approaches the study of myth through complete works of Greco-Roman literature, including six complete Greek dramas and generous ... see all copies from £5.60! new only from £23.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Greek Religion and Society more books like this by P E Easterling add to wishlist Greek religion is a subject of absorbing interest, essential for the understanding of history and culture, but often puzzling and elusive. This collection of essays ranges over many aspects of Greek civil life, looking at the ways in which religion manifested itself in institutions, art and literature, and tracing the attitudes that lay behind the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £20.12!
24 view cover	The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy more books like this by Ronald Hutton add to wishlist This is a survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the comming of Christianity, one of the least familiar but most extensive periods in Britain's history. Ronald Hutton draws upon new data, much of it archaeological, that has transformed interpretation over the past decade. Giving more or less equal weight to all ... see all copies from £11.83! new only from £18.37! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Mystery and Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls more books like this by Hershel Shanks add to wishlist Shanks, a respected authority on the Dead Sea Scrolls, presents this amalgamation of scholarly work on what may be the major archaeological find of the 20th century. The author contends that the scrolls, which were uncovered between 1947 and 1956, are vital in their codification of the Judaic practices of the the community of Qumran (where the ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £5.60! \| signed copies \| first editions

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