Archive for February, 2010

Haunt of Jackals

February 28th, 2010

ISBN13: 9781595544599
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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When Jesus was resurrected, ancient scripture says many rose from the grave. Today, 36 from this group of undead remain. Known as the Nistarim, they are here to watch over the world.

When Judas hung himself, his blood mysteriously gave rise to another group of undead: the unholy Collectors. Now very much alive, they feed on souls and human blood.

Both groups of immortals still walk among us in an eternal struggle. Now both are after a single target–a … More >>

Haunt of Jackals

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Jerusalem’s Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea

February 27th, 2010

ISBN13: 9780306818073
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nation’s army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favor with the emperor Vespasian. He then served as an adviser to the Roman legions, running a network of spies inside Jerusalem, in the belief that the Jews’ only hope of survival lay in surrender to Rome.As a Jewish eyewitness who was given access to Vespasian’s campaign notebooks, Josep… More >>

Jerusalem’s Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea

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The Last Week: A Day-by-Day Account of Jesus’s Final Week in Jerusalem

February 27th, 2010

ISBN13: 9780060845391
Condition: NEW
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Top Jesus scholars Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan join together to reveal a radical and little-known Jesus. As both authors reacted to and responded to questions about Mel Gibson’s blockbuster The Passion of the Christ, they discovered that many Christians are unclear on the details of events during the week leading up to Jesus’s crucifixion. Using the gospel of Mark as their guide, Borg and Crossan present a day-by-day account of Jesus’s final week of l… More >>