Helen Plum Library

Les discours antimaçonniques recourent aujourd'hui, en plus de la rhétorique classique, à de nouveaux moyens de propagation par le biais d'Internet. Les contributions de cet ouvrage font le point sur ces nouvelles situations et thématiques, peu souvent envisagées jusqu'à présent. Le discours antimaçonnique connaît de nos jours une résurgence spectaculaire, en Europe, mais aussi dans le monde musulman, en Afrique subsaharienne ou encore...

Many of us have heard about the recently discovered writings by the early followers of Jesus, but until now, only a select few--largely scholars and theologians--have actually engaged with these texts. This enlightening, first-of-its-kind book draws on the words and wisdom of these ancient Jesus people to offer everyone deeper spiritual connection today. Using examples from modern life to introduce dozens of excerpts from texts like The Odes of...

"In this book, early fluent readers will marvel at Petra while learning about its history, location, uses, and architecture. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the cultural history behind this ancient archaeological site. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an At a Glance recap offers a map and quick stats on...

"A personal and historical exploration of the Bears Ears country and the fight to save a national monument. The Bears Ears National Monument in southeastern Utah, created by President Obama in 2016 and eviscerated by President Trump in 2017, contains more archaeological sites than any other region in the United States. It's also a spectacularly beautiful landscape, a mosaic of sandstone canyons and bold mesas and buttes. This wilderness, now threatened...

The New Testament provides abundant evidence that Jesus frequented the temple; according to Acts, so did his followers after his death. But, the Gospels also depict Jesus in conflict with temple authorities, and questions about his attitude to the temple swirl around what the Gospels label false accusations from his opponents and around the dramatic but inconsistent accounts of Jesus "cleansing" the temple. Jesus' attitude toward the temple is at...

The history behind the Copper Scroll and the true story of Jim Barfield's quest for its treasure. Whether the objects are of legend or history, certain ancient mysteries arrest the imaginations of every generation. These antiquities refuse to be forgotten by the human spirit-hidden sufficiently to evade discovery, but historically prominent enough to leave a smattering of clues. Many explorers have fallen prey to fortune's siren call, spending their...

Radcliffe G. Edmonds III is the Paul Shorey Professor of Greek in the Department of Greek, Latin, and Classical Studies at Bryn Mawr College. His many books include Redefining Ancient Orphism and Myths of the Underworld Journey. Edmonds lives in Haverford, Pennsylvania. An unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman world What did magic mean to the people of ancient Greece and Rome? How did Greeks and Romans not only imagine what magic...

What mysterious prehistoric race of people does 19th century Ohio archaeologist argue were responsible for creating the iconic Serpent Mound effigy mound in Ohio? In 1905, archaeologist Emilius Oviatt Randall (1850-1919) would publish "The Serpent Mound, Adams County, Ohio" answering this question about the origins of the Serpent Mound. In introducing his book, Randall explains that "among all the monuments, curious, vast and inexplicable left by...

Vicki and Father John investigate the murder of an Indian artifact collector after the valuable regalia worn by Arapaho Chief Black Heart in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show goes missing

Describes the construction and history of the Colosseum, the largest oval amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy