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Recent decades have witnessed a major restoration of the Sophists' reputation, revising the Platonic and Aristotelian "orthodoxies" that have dominated the tradition. Still lacking is a full appraisal of the Sophists' strategies of argumentation. Christopher W. Tindale corrects that omission...

Grow in your faith with selections from W. E. Vine’s collected works. Presented in an updated style, the themed studies found in Classic Reflections on Scripture from W. E. Vine make sound theological studies on the New Testament accessible for pastors and Bible students of all levels. Short discussions...

Nevada has changed dramatically over the past quarter century, and in this third edition of The Silver State, renowned historian James W. Hulse recounts the major events—historical, political, and social—that have shaped our state. Hulse’s cohesive approach offers students and general readers...

The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and...

What happens when loneliness engulfs us? How do we manage life when the absence of adequate connections becomes an excruciating hunger?During his extraordinary decades-long career as an attorney, J. W. Freiberg consulted on hundreds of cases involving clients affected by chronic and debilitating...

In Ethnic Identity and Minority Protection: Designation, Discrimination, and Brutalization, Thomas W. Simon examines a new framework for considering ethnic conflicts. In contrast to the more traditional theories of justice, Simon’s theory of injustice shifts focus away from group identity toward...

This is a narrative of cowboy life in a less-sensational portrayal, which is unusual for this period. Written by a Texas cowhand who turned preacher, Will S. James wrote about the cowboy as he really was, describing cowboy life in considerable detail. W. S. James, born 1856, has been described...

Did you know that a lack of quality sleep can rapidly accelerate your aging process? Many people admit surprise upon being told of verifiable studies proving that a lack of sufficient, high-quality sleep usually leads to early death? Bowing to requests from patients worldwide seeking the “secrets”...

In 1934, after fifty years of trying, mountaineers finally gained access to the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in the Garhwal Himalaya. Two years later an expedition led by H.W. Tilman reached the summit of Nanda Devi. At over 25,000 feet, it was the highest mountain to be climbed until 1950. The...

Christmas has always been a time of magic and strangeness. G. W. Thomas dips his pen in that ink and writes tales for the season. Three stories from Ghoultide Greetings: Horror Stories For Christmas, featuring historical horror tale, “And No Bird Sings”, a ghost-breaker tale, “All the Trees That are In the Woods”, and a Cthulhu Mythos tale in “The Drawer”.

A level-headed teenage boy's sanity begins to unravel when faced with the horrors of the unknown worlds surrounding him in this chilling, Lovecraftian-styled story of terror. "Amorphous Madness" is the first story in the "A Short Journey Into Darkness" horror series by author...

In this time of Harry Potter mania and its associated popular magic of surface spells and incantations, it is refreshing to encounter an author with so vivid a command of the language. Indeed, the language is infused with vibrant images and metaphors that portray the people and the land in fine, lyrical...

First published in the literary journal Waves, T. W. King's "Moments of Silence" is an eerie and heartwarming tale of love beyond the boundaries of death.