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Galilee in the Late Second Temple and Mishnaic Periods, Volume 1: Life, Culture, and Society
This accessible volume includes modern general studies of Galilee and of Galilean history, as well as specialized studies on taxation, ethnicity, religious practices, road systems, trade and markets, education, health, village life, houses, and the urban-rural divide.
$75.00
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The Imposing Preacher: Samuel DeWitt Proctor and Black Public Faith
As a distinguished Baptist pastor, educator, and public servant, Samuel DeWitt Proctor made it his mission to serve American life by fighting against racism. In...
$29.00
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The Quest for the Historical Satan
The figure of Satan has for centuries embodied or incarnated absolute evil. Existing alongside more intellectualist interpretations of evil, Satan has figured...
$29.00
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The Emergence of Christianity: Classical Traditions in Contemporary Perspective
This brief survey text tells the story of early Christianity. Cynthia White explores the emergence of Christianity in Rome during the first four centuries of...
$39.00
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The Emergence of Buddhism: Classical Traditions in Contemporary Perspective
This brief survey text tells the story of Buddhism as it unfolds through the narrative of the Brahmanical cosmology from which Buddhism emerged, the stories and...
$28.00
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Fortress Introduction to Salvation and the Cross
What does it mean to be saved, and how can we make sense of the Christian claim that Christ died for our sins? That is the work of soteriology, the classic...
$21.00
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Practicing Exile: The Religious Odyssey of an American Jew
Faith and struggle, pain and promise As a post-Holocaust Jewish thinker, Marc Ellis inhabits the land between homes that we call exile. In this...
$19.00
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Fortress Introduction to Lutheranism
A helpful and accessible guide to Lutheranism's history and central tenents, with numerous photos and illustrations. Small wonder that many are confused...
$27.00
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Jewish Writings of the Second Temple Period, Volume 2: Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Qumran Sectarian Writings, Philo, Josephus
This volume describes that part of the rich literary production of ancient Judaism which was not contained in the Hebrew Bible nor in rabbinic literature....
$69.00
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The Dawn of Apocalyptic: The Historical & Sociological Roots of Jewish Apocalyptic Eschatology
In challenging both traditional and contemporary notions of the nature and history of the Biblical apocalyptic literature, Professor Hanson begins by saying...
$30.00
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Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision: Faith, Folktales, and Feminism in Her Life and Literature
Toni Morrison's Spiritual Vision unpacks an oft-ignored but essential element of her work--her religion--and in so doing gives readers a deeper, richer understanding of her life and her writing. Nadra Nittle's wide-ranging, deep exploration of Morrison's oeuvre reveals the role of religion and spirituality in her life and literature.
$24.00
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There Is No God and Mary Is His Mother: Rediscovering Religionless Christianity
In this personal, witty, and timely book, New York Times bestselling author Thomas Cathcart takes readers on a journey into belief and unbelief and leads them through to "religionless Christianity." He shows that, even absent traditional theological formulas and doctrines, Christianity can be credible, meaningful, and practical.
$19.00
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Jewish Interpretation of the Bible: Ancient and Contemporary
Although Jewish tradition gives tremendous importance to the Hebrew Bible, from the beginning Jewish interpretation of those scriptures has been practiced with remarkable freedom...
$32.00
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Questioning Assumptions: Rethinking the Philosophy of Religion
Tom Christenson turns philosophy inside out in this remarkable new book. Starting with the ongoing public debate over God's existence, he approaches traditional...
$26.00
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Contemporary Christologies: A Fortress Introduction
While many know of the signal contributions of such twentieth-century giants as Paul Tillich or Karl Barth or Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the important work...
$24.00
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The Jewish Experience: An Introduction to Jewish History and Jewish Life
Steven Leonard Jacobs discusses his introductory textbook The Jewish Experience: Find more videos like this on Fortress Forum. This is a story of...
$39.00
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Psalms, Islam, and Shalom: A Common Heritage of Divine Songs for Muslim-Christian Friendship
The sacred text of the Psalms, along with musical tunes, provides a robust context for religious dialogue. This book proposes a creative strategy for building Muslim-Christian friendship by using the lyrical poetry of the Psalms translated into the vernacular and composed in culturally relevant music.
$24.00
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An Asian Introduction to the New Testament
As the Asian context is the cradle of many of the world's religions, the New Testament writings should be interpreted and reinterpreted by accepting their pluriform religious and ideological aspects. Moreover, the existence of multiple Christian denominations demands a doctrinally and conceptually balanced interpretation of the Scriptures. This book will demonstrate inclusive biblical claims within multireligious and multidenominational contexts.
$39.00
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The End of College: Religion and the Transformation of Higher Education in the 20th Century
The End of College chronicles the transformation of religion's role in higher education in the US during the first half of the twentieth century. This period witnessed an end to the religious college and its decidedly religious ends. In its place, the American university ushered in religion departments and religious studies, which sought to make a more complete democracy.
$32.00
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The Forgotten Luther III: Reclaiming a Vision of Global Community
This book, the third in the Forgotten Luther series, invites congregations, with the help of five prominent church leaders and Luther scholars, to consider the shape of global mission in today's world. This study draws global implications from Luther's reforms and from the theology that shaped them. Accompanied by a discussion guide and videos of lectures and interviews, this book provides an excellent tool to help congregations engage the global mission of the church.
$19.00
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