Holy Chocolate!
Readers of my blogs know that I’ve been into “conversos” recently. If I had the time, I’d write a book called “The Hidden History of the Conversos” or, “The Converso… Continue reading "Holy Chocolate!"
Category: Book Picks
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Pulitzer Prize Finalist
I just read a very, very insightful book on the world of William Shakespeare (“Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare” by Stephen Greenblat). I recommend it highly. Also… Continue reading "Pulitzer Prize Finalist"
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Holy Chocolate!
Readers of my blogs know that I’ve been into “conversos” recently. If I had the time, I’d write a book called “The Hidden History of the Conversos” or, “The Converso… Continue reading "Holy Chocolate!"
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Stellar performances finally gain the limelight
My good friend, Rabbi David Ostriker’s brother – one of the world’s experts on dark matter – just wrote a history of the dark stuff. I’m fascinated by the fact… Continue reading "Stellar performances finally gain the limelight"
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The Rarest Blue Awarded The Jewish Journal Book Prize
“The Rarest Blue is an example of a book that is worthy of attention both for its literary merit and for its Jewish interest… The making of a memorable book… Continue reading "The Rarest Blue Awarded The Jewish Journal Book Prize"
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Mark Mattison’s Review Paul and Jesus
Mark Mattison has just posted a review of James Tabor’s new book Paul and Jesus on “The Paul Page,” a web site that critically explores current academic research on Paul,… Continue reading "Mark Mattison’s Review Paul and Jesus"
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John Greene review of Digging through the Bible
(Click here for the full John Greene review of Digging through the Bible) Digging through the Bible: Modern Archaeology and Ancient Bible (Rowman and Littlefield, 2008 hardback, 2009, paperback) by… Continue reading "John Greene review of Digging through the Bible"
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Full John Greene review of Digging through the Bible
John Greene review RICHARD A. FREUND DIGGING THROUGH THE BIBLE: UNDERSTANDING BIBLICAL PEOPLE, PLACES, AND CONTROVERSIES THROUGH ARCHAEOLOGY NEW YORK: ROWAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC., 2009, 381 pp. REVIEWED BY… Continue reading "Full John Greene review of Digging through the Bible"
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The Secret Roots of Christianity: Decoding Religious History with Symbols on Ancient Coins [Paperback]
Here is information about a great book decoding early Christianity from coins! Click here to purchase. Traditional religious history preserves a rarely acknowledged secret that Christianity developed from at least… Continue reading "The Secret Roots of Christianity: Decoding Religious History with Symbols on Ancient Coins [Paperback]"
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Paul and Jesus – New Book
This superb, well written book carefully shows just how different Paul’s religion was from that of Jesus and his first followers. Paul, of course, never met the Jesus of history… Continue reading "Paul and Jesus – New Book"