R Thomas: 646 books

Approaches to Political Thought raises three important questions concerning traditional political thought: (1) Why study the political writings and ideas of Plato, Machiavelli, and other long-dead writers? (2) Who among the writers, and which of their works, are worth studying? (3) How should they...

Far from being solely an academic enterprise, the practice of theology can pique the interest of anyone who wonders about the meaning of life. Inviting readers on a journey of 'faith seeking understanding', this introduction to Christian theology - its basic concepts, confessional content, and history...

Should Obama Be Impeached? The United States of America is currently in three wars. What the American people would like to know is why we engaged in any of them since the President of the United States doesnt make a commitment to winning them. The President has stated that we would start withdrawing...

An account of the later years of Tsarism. Witte presents portraits of the statesmen around him, explains the problem of bringing the economy to a level commensurate with Russia's putative position as the greatest land power in the world and the effort to create a constitutional monarchy.

Sarah Palin is in touch with the average Americans. That is because of what she is. The people that surround Palin are common sense Americans who just want the government on their side and not riding on their backs or telling them what is best for them. Palin tweets to reach out to the common American. This...

印度為何能成為稱霸南亞的主宰？ 文字、宗教、建築、藝術，又如何影響南亞諸國？ 專為入門者量身打造， 人生的第一本印度歷史入門 印度，擁有多元民族與文化的國度， 在歷史洪流中兼容中亞、伊斯蘭與西方的優點， 透過其文字、宗教、政治的影響力，奠定南亞霸權的地位。 在長達五千年的歷史洪流中，印度的社會制度與宗教規範於吠陀時代奠定，是現今印度傳統文化的源頭。天文、科學等知識，是跟阿拉伯與中亞間相互交流後，彼此影響而來。藝術、文學與王制在笈多王朝時建立起古典形式，代代沿用並傳承下去。即便經歷穆斯林與大英帝國的統治，仍未完全伊斯蘭化、西方化，反而融合成印度獨有的樣貌。民族主義更是為印度注入新思想，甚至蔓延至周邊國家。 歷經各個時代的演變，融合多元文化的經驗，才塑造出今日璀璨亮眼又與眾不同的印度文明。印度文明可以說是印度史的縮影，而印度文明不僅屬於印度，從古至今，無論是文字、藝術、宗教、建築等，許多方面都影響南亞國家，進而轉化為歷史與文化的一部分。印度是南亞地區歷史的源頭，了解印度，就能掌握整個全南亞。本書史軸縱觀古代至當代，從文明起源到形成民族國家，全面總覽印度五千年的歷史軌跡。 市面上有許多與印度歷史有關的著作，但真正能概括全印度的卻鮮少。本書由知名古印度學者、美國密西根大學歷史系榮譽教授湯瑪士‧特洛曼，為了解決學生因了解冗長又複雜的印度文明史而信心大失，進其去蕪存菁，並以見微知著的寫作手法，搭配三十四張地圖與圖片，寫出精彩的著作。無論是對印度有興趣，或是想到印度旅行、經商、求學，甚至是生活的人，本書能滿足你探究印度歷史的好奇心，這絕對是人人都該擁有的印度史、南亞史入門聖經。 ◎聯合推薦 夢想印度博物館及台北印度文化中心創辦人／吳德朗 駐印度特約記者、作家...

“Carey and Schmitt show that good, old-fashioned investigative reporting is still alive and well.” —Cheryll Jones, former anchor, CNN News The true nature of what actually crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947 remains classified. Only a select few have ever had access to the truth about...

Jurassic World is the long-awaited next installment of the groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. T. rex’s, velociraptors, triceratops—as well as some all-new dinosaurs—will roar across the screen in this epic action-adventure directed by Colin Trevorrow starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard,...

The Maya. The Romans. The great dynasties of ancient China. It is generally believed that these once mighty empires eventually crumbled and disappeared. A recent trend in archaeology, however, focusing on what happened during and after the decline of once powerful societies has found social resilience...

THE NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY is for the minister or Bible student who wants to understand and expound the Scriptures. Notable features include:* commentary based on THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION;* the NIV text printed in the body of the commentary;* sound scholarly methodology that reflects capable...

When Harold F. Pape moved to Gregory, Texas, in 1927, he quickly became fascinated by the wealth of Native American artifacts along the nearby shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay and what is now called Port Bay, a southern arm of the larger Copano Bay. A lifelong natural history enthusiast and...

An overview of the major issues in the Christian life that explains their basic and essential elements while trying to relate the Christian message to the conditions of modern life.

One reason for Kelly’s broad appeal lies in his understanding of the “seeker.” He knows that many of us, both inside and outside of the church, long for something more than the “com­mon, mild, gentle, half-hearted conventional religiosity” which we so often experience. We want authentic,...

Through a Glass Darkly tells the story of Ron Hennessey, an Iowa farmer who returned from the Korean War to discover that farming no longer held much allure. Hennessey joined a Catholic missionary society and after nine years of study was ordained a priest and sent to Guatemala. The book describes...