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Dec 01 2021
Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on “Request an Exam or Desk Copy” on the book page, and this will take you to our distributor's site where you can order your copy.Invitation to Syriac Christianity: An Anthology
Q&A with Daniel Caner, author of The Rich and The Pure
Nov 22 2021
Daniel Caner, author of the new book The Rich and The Pure joined us to discuss some of the key findings from his work.As the Roman Empire broke down in western Europe, its prosperity moved decisively eastward, to what is now known as the Byzantine Empire. Here was born history’s first truly
Q&A with Maria E. Doerfler, award-winning author of Jephthah’s Daughter, Sarah’s Son
Nov 20 2021
We’re proud to share that author Maria E. Doerfler has won the 2021 Best First Book in the History of Religions from the American Academy of Religion for her book, Jephthah’s Daughter, Sarah’s Son: The Death of Children in Late Antiquity. In this interview with Doerfler, we take a deeper look at the
Caught between Justice and Mercy: The Sacred in Late Antiquity
Nov 18 2021
By Mary K. Farag, author of What Makes a Church Sacred? Legal and Ritual Perspectives from Late AntiquitySt. Laurentius has been celebrated for his wit in a time of grave distress. In the mosaic featured on the front cover of my new book, What Makes a Church Sacred?, he stands prominently, carry
How an Innovative, Interdisciplinary Religious Studies Textbook Came to Be
Nov 16 2021
By Paul Hedges, author of Understanding Religion: Theories and Methods for Studying Religiously Diverse SocietiesAlmost seven years ago, I started a new job at a Graduate School specialising in International Relations in Singapore. As a Religious Studies scholar, I was somewhat like a duck out o