The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus

The age of Augustus, commonly dated to 30 BC ? AD 14, was a pivotal period in world history. A time of tremendous change in Rome, Italy, and throughout the Mediterranean world, many developments were underway when Augustus took charge and a recurring theme is the role that he played in shaping their direction. The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus captures the dynamics and richness of …

Edward Gibbon: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: 28 Selected Chapters

Gibbon’s The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788, is the undisputed masterpiece of English historical writing which can only perish with the language itself. Its length alone is a measure of its monumental quality: seventy-one chapters, of which twenty-eight appear in full in this edition. With style, learning and wit, Gibbon takes the reader t…

Lady Jane Grey

Although she ruled England for less than two weeks and was executed for treason at the age of sixteen, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generation for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel. In this addition to the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series, Simonetta Carr tells Lady Janes Grey's story of intrique and explains its context: te tumultuous politics of Reformation Englan…

The Story of the World : Volume 1 Ancient Times

What terrible secret was buried in Shi Huangdi's tomb? Did nomads like lizard stew? What happened to Anasi the Spider in the Village of the plantains? And how did a six-year-old become the last Roman Emperor? Told in the straightforward, engaging style that has become Susan Wise Bauer's trademark, The Story of The World Covers the sweep of human history from ancient times until the present. Af…

The Story of the World

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1

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0-9714129-9-5

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Hudson Taylor : Misionaris yang Memenangkan Suatu Bangsa Melalui Doa

Hudson Taylor merupakan seorang misionaris yang mendedikasikan dirinya untuk memenangkan bangsa Cina kepada Allah. Dengan berbekal kemampuan dalam pengobatan, Hudson menjelajahi Cina dan memberitakan Injil di sana. Bahkan, agar dapat membaur dan diterima bangsa Cina ia rela mengubah penampilannya seperti orang Cina pada umumnya, sekalipun ia dihina oleh rekan sebangsanya. Perjuangan Hudson sara…

William Carey: Pembuat Sepatu yang memelopori Pekabaran Injil Modern

William Carey disebut sarjana dan visioner Kristen terbesar dari abad ke-19. Tanpa pendidikan akademis, ia belajar sendiri lebih dari 20 bahasa. Ia menerjemahkan Alkitab ke dalam 43 bahasa dan dialek Asia. Carey juga menjadi ahli botani terkemuka dan pelopor gerakan pekabaran Injil modern. Moto hidupnya, "Mengharapkan hal-hal besar, mencoba hal-hal besar," telah menginspirasi jutaan orang di se…

C.T. Studd : Olahragawan dan Misionaris

Banyak kirah yang mulai pudar lalu lenyap begitu saja. Tetapi tidak dengan yang satu ini. Petualangan C.T. Studd adalah petualangan yang masih terasa hidup dan seolah-olah baru saja dimulai. Kenapa demikian, karena C.T. Studd bukan sekadar pemain kriket dan misionaris yang biasa-biasa saja, melainkan kemasyhurannya sebagai olahragawan, juga dibarengi dengan pelayanan yang luar biasa. Bukti nya…

Lady Jane Grey

Meski memimpin Inggris kurang dari dua minggu dan dieksekusi dengan tuduhan pengkhianatan di umur enam belas tahun, Lady Jane Grey dikagumi dari generasi ke generasi karena keberanian dan kesetiaanya kepada Injil. Dalam Serial Biografi Tokoh Kristen ini, Simonetta Carr menceritakan intrik seputar Lady Jane Grey dan menjelaskan konteksnya: hiruk pikuk politik di masa Reformasi Inggris. Peta, fot…

The Works of Josephus

This renowned reference book has served scholars, pastors, students, and those interested in the background of the New Testament for years. The insight given into the Essene community, the destruction of Jerusalem and the interpretations and traditions of the Old Testament in first century Judaism is invaluable. The outlook of Josephus, a late first century Pharisee and historian, on Jesus and …