Product Description: Servant, queen, mother, prophetess, prostitute, priestess, heroine, exile . . . Jacques Duquesne demonstrates the crucial roles played by women in the Bible. From The Red Tent to Marek Halter’s Canaan trilogy, biblical women have inspired numerous contemporary writers—who, in turn, have captivated millions of readers...read more

Product Description: This engaging analysis of the evolving role of sainthood recounts the lives of the most influential figures from the Old Testament to the present day. Jacques Duquesne demystifies the notions of sainthood, martyrdom, beatification, and canonization, placing the role of saints into its wider historical and social context and examining the significance of and changing attitudes toward saints over the centuries...read more

Product Description: Few stories have captivated the world's imagination as much as the biblical account of the life of Jesus Christ. From the Nativity to the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper to the Resurrection, artists continually revisit these New Testament tales, exploring their religious, symbolic, and dramatic values...read more

Product Description: Few stories have captivated the world’s imagination as much as the biblical account of the life of Jesus Christ. From the Nativity to the Sermon on the Mount, the Last Supper to the Resurrection, artists continually revisit these New Testament tales, exploring their religious, symbolic, and dramatic values...read more

A lavishly illustrated, chronological account of the life of Mary retraces her steps throughout the biblical narrative, pairing biblical and literary references with artistic representations by such masters as Rapha‰l, Fra Angelico, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Synthesizes modern archaeological and textual discoveries and studies to highlight the events of Jesus' life, distinguishing what is certain, probable, improbable, and symbolic in the gospels