Product Description: Poetry Book Society Recommendation James Harpur’s fifth collection journeys into realms seen and unseen, ranging from the landscapes of Ireland to the visionary realms of the mystics. Through the finely textured music of his poems, he explores emotional and spiritual intimacies while keeping a sharp observant eye on the everyday world...read more

Product Description: "Mythical Creatures" sets out some of the most fantastical beings to haunt the dreams and imaginations of mankind. Each spread features a different category of beasts, such as sea monsters, giants, dragons and magical horses. Illustrated with magnificent commissioned artworks, the book will include the majestic unicorn, the bull-man Minotaur, the snake-headed gorgons, the snake-like basilisk, who could kill with its lethal stare, the ferocious Cyclopes - one-eyed giants - and Fenrir, the hell-hound of Norse myth...read more

Product Description: An aristocratic scholar and influential member of the court of Theodoric, Boethius (born about AD 480) was arrested for alleged treason and executed in about 524. While in prison he wrote his masterpiece, The Consolation of Philosophy, a work of mixed prose and verse in which he considers universal issues such as the nature of justice, the problem of evil in a world controlled by God’s providential plan, and the workings of Fortune and free will...read more

Product Description: During the Middle Ages the titanic clash between the Christian and Muslim worlds that centred on Palestine and lasted for some 200 years was one of the most unforgettable episodes in western history. For the crusaders the prize was the possession of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, which for hundreds of years had shimmered in the minds of European Christians as the most sacred place on earth...read more

The role of the warrior throughout history is a compelling. This book showcases some of the greatest warriors in history, and taps into the fantastic myths and legends that have sprung up around these compelling figures. It tells the stories of their greatest triumphs, and highlights some of the world's greatest warrior leaders.

Product Description: Winner of the Michael Hartnett Annual Poetry Award 2009 James Harpur’s fourth collection includes intimate responses to love, birth and death, and explores faith and vision in searching and unsentimental terms. His powerful poetry gives a new perspective on the travels and travails of early Irish saints and on the Syrian pillar hermit St Symeon Stylites...read more

Enhanced with full-color illustrations, gatefolds, a pop-up Viking longboat, Roman Army manual, fold-out Spartan battle plan, and more, a comprehensive guide provides readers with an in-depth look at warrior life as experienced throughout history from every region of the globe. 250,000 first printing.

A biblical and interfaith scholar creates a visual reference filled with maps, color photos, technical models, and three-dimensional drawings of archeological finds, bringing life to the geography and the architecture of the Holy Land.

Presents the stories of some of the most influential Christian mystics from the past two thousand years, including Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, George Fox, Meister Eckhart, and Julian of Norwich.

Tells the 2000-year story of Christian pilgrimage and the saints and pilgrims, shrines, relics and practices of a tradition that is still flourishing. Drawing on contemporary accounts and a wealth of illustration, this book captures the atmosphere of pilgrimage through the ages. It will appeal to the large Christian market.

Written with a modern general reader in mind, this compelling portrait of one of the bloodiest chapters of European history covers two centuries of war, from the First Crusade, which resulted in the bloody sack of Jerusalem, through the subsequent attempts to colonize the Holy Land. Reprint.

Product Description: An Irish monk watching the Black Death edging towards him; a priest at Delphi lamenting the passing of an era; an Assyrian extispicist receiving more inspiration than is good for him - these are some of the voices in James Harpur's third collection...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: 2000 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!The Collegeville atlas of the Bible offers those with an interest in their historical and religious heritage a guided tour through the Bible. It describes the stories and events of the Bible and places them in their historical and geographical context...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The title poem of this accomplished second collection tells the story of the monk who dreamed the death of William II, and sets the key note for a series of meditations on death and destiny. Includes the sonnet sequence on the death of the poet's father which won James Harpur the Poetry Society's 1995 National Poetry Competition...read more

Illustrated with 150 art reproductions and photographs, a retelling of the lives, trials, and triumphs of Abraham, his wife Sarah, and his descendants emphasizes the applicability of the biblical stories to readers' daily lives. (view table of contents)

Stressing the relevance of Paul's work to Christians' daily lives today, an illustrated volume describes Paul's three missionary treks through the Roman Empire, during which he endured beatings and imprisonment to preach the Gospel. (view table of contents)

Recounts the stories of Jesus's miracles, from his walking on water to raising Lazarus from the dead, illuminating the historical context and spiritual significance of each miracle and assessing their profound implications for Jesus's ministry. (view table of contents)

Shedding new light on life during the Middle Ages, this lively history combines an informative text and full-color artwork--including five six-page gatefolds--that reveal the design and workings of a cathedral, a castle, a monastery, and more. BOMC.

Surveys more than thirty sites around the globe, from Mexico to Norway to India, describing the spiritual significance of each temple, shrine, mountain, or place of pilgrimage and discussing its architectural details with photographs and maps. 25,000 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo.