Just the finest exposition of Romans in print. Charles Hodge was from old Princeton and carried on the covenantal theological tradition of Turretin from Geneva. His exegetical commentary is faithful to the original language, theologically faithful and profound. One of the first books for a theological library.

Charles Hodge was one of the foremost reformed theologians of the old conservative Princeton group. A distinguished man of letters and hermeneutic scholar he presents the encyclical of Paul to the church at Rome in a logical and systematic manner with philological references throughout. Dr. Gorden H. Clark considered it to be the definitive work on the epistle.

The commentary will be more useful to the advanced student in that it presumes thorough knowledge of Greek, New Testament history and reformed apologetics. Those interested in a less tedious work should consider John Murray's "The Epistle to the Romans" (ISBN: 0802843417).

a stellar commentary which covers all the main [points of Romans.. Proves that the old is not the poorer. Hodge is an old master. Highly recommended..

Charles Hodge was arguably the most important American theologian of his day. He was also an avid and enthusiastic student of science, in keeping with his classic Reformed theological convictions and his Scottish Common Sense philosophical commitments. As Dr. Wells ably demonstrates, Hodge's early critique of Darwinism was among the most sophisticated and thoughtful of his generation.

Given the recent progress of the anti-Darwinist critiques, many of them following the same tragectory of Dr. Hodge's, this remains an extremely relevant topic. The scientific community is facing a growing army, from a wide variety of theological and philosophical backgrounds, who are bravely demonstarting that Emperor Darwin has no clothes. William Dembski, Michael Behe, Hugh Ross, and dozens of others are really shaking things up. This book, while an historical study, can help you understand why.

Dr. Wells is uniquely qualified for the task. He holds a Ph.D. in the history of science from Yale and another Ph.D. in cell biology from Berkeley. He's also a very fine writer.

This is a very significant work.

I'm not exactly sure why I decided to order this book, but I'm definnitely glad I did. It's a scholarly exposition of Jesus' message in light of the written record and the times in which he lived. I tend to be skeptical of books and research on the so-called "historical Jesus" (such as the Jesus Seminar), partly because they seem to exalt factual accuracy over faith rather than melding them. I don't have a clear idea how to do that, but the author of this book did.

There's so much to like about this book. If you want to know what a pharisee did, or what it meant to be a carpenter in the Roman Empire 2000 years ago, this book tells you. If the Gospels give clear evidence of what Jesus did or thought, Kent explains why; if they didn't, he leaves the paradoxes unresolved. He's not interested in false reconciliations or idiosyncratic interpretations; everything is solid (or at least it seems that way to me). The book was originally published nearly a century ago, but most of it reads as if it just came out for the first time yesterday.

Kent was clearly a devout Christian, and his work must be read in that light. Other Christians, regardless of where they are on the spectrum of Christian faith, will value this book the most, for he speaks directly to them. But the book has a great deal to offer anyone who wants to understand Jesus' times and teachings. I don't agree with everything written in it (for one, Kent sees Jesus' message as more individualistic and less communitarian than I do), but that doesn't take away anything from the value of the book to me. I'm sure others will feel the same way.

Prof. Hodge was arguably America's most respected theologian for most of his 56 years teaching at Princeton Theological Seminary. This was laregly due to how he was able to apply his keen insights to such a wide number of cultural interests. Dr. Hodge had his fingers on the pulse of politics, the arts, literature and history. After theology his greatest interest was in science. He enjoyed lively debate and had strong opinions, but he was always fair and gracious to his opponents. Folks often disagreed with Hodge's conclusions, but they always knew he was going to summarized the subject at hand lucidly and insightfully.

This book is chiefly known for its conclusion, *What is Darwinism? It is atheism.* This is unfortunate. He only condemns Darwinism after he has spent more than 100 pages closely defining it. It is not all change that he condemns, or even evolution, but a particular species of evolution -- naturalistic Darwinism.

Hodge rarely made hasty judgments. He wa sone of the first theologians to comment on Darwin's The Origin of Species (1859) in print -- 1861. Hodge spent many years studying all aspects of the theory. He identifies its strengths as well as its philosophical inconsistencies.

This book is of great value not only to those interested in theology and 19th century history and culture, but also to those interested in the contemporary debates over the merits of Neo-Darwinism (Hodge would have surely been fascinated by the exciting new Intelligent Design [ID] theorists -- like William Dembski, Jonathan Wells, Hugh Ross, Michael Behe, etc.).

This book is basically a rehash of many Elvis stories the fans have read in several other well known Elvis books.Charlie Hodge was a close friend and does have some interesting stories but nothing new.What you take away from this book is the same thing you take away from the other books;Elvis was a generous loving man who would do anything for anybody but he faced a giant enemy,himself.GD

I have many,many Elvis books written by FRIENDS? of Elvis a couple by his step brothers were fine,but the was written by a real friend.You could just feel the love he felt for Elvis.I really wish he had,had more like Charlie and I also hope Lisa Marie knows that this was written so she could read something really nice about her dad.It was worth buying and really worth reading

I have read many books written about Elvis Presley by the "so called" friends and people who said the knew Elvis well. I believe Elvis Presley was a saved man who loved GOD and had strong faith in Jesus Christ and was a very generous and giving person. Since Elvis Presley was as human as the rest of us, he had to have had bad times in his life as we all do. I think most people want to read the worst written about a famous person be it truth or not. Charlie Hodges` book "Me`n Elvis" was a pleasure to read and very refreshing. I believe Charlie knew the REAL Elvis better than anyone. You can`t be with a person as much as Charlie was with Elvis and not know him. Don`t be afraid to give this book a try, the stories are wonderful, fun and will make you smile. Charlie Hodge, If you ever read this review, I think you were Elvis Presley`s one TRUE friend.

A very detailed description of what happened that day. It's a strange story, but it fascinated me fro beginning to end.

When I first heard this tale I found it hard to belive. Without knowing the story, and the time when the hanging took place, it would be impossible to think that an elephant hanging could take place in the U.S., but it did.

Charles Price does an excellent job of telling this story using the very few deatils that exist regarding the hanging. By tracking down the last known living eye-witness Mr. Price was able to recreate the scene of the hanging in his book using first-person testimony. Through his research and interviews Mr. Price has successfully documented this strange moment of history thereby taking a piece of Southern folklore and creating a fact-based document before before all witnesses to the execution had passed away.

The book is illustrated with ink drawings in several places and the famous photo of elephant Mary hanging from the gallows is included as well.

A pious study and difficult for the modern reader, but it gives the most spiritual interpretation of any commentary, a pity he did not write on the second half of Revelation. Not a light read but worth a serious study.

Charles Dickens was one of the most popular writers of all time, creating some of the best-known characters in English literature. In the book "Great Expectations", the protagonist and narrator, Pip begins the story as a young orphan boy being grown up by his sister. I like this book, because Charles Dickens takes you right inside the Pip's mind and you live through the events and discoveries of his life with him. Pip is passionate, romantic and somewhat unrealistic at heart. That makes the novel interesting. Of course, you cannot forget the great love story (Pip and Estella). The other characters Magwitch, Miss Havisham, Joe Gargery, Miss Joe, Estella, Mr Jaggers and Mr Wemmick are all unique and special in their way and they add to the novel's richness. Another thing I really liked was how all of the characters are interrelated to each other in ways that you may not discover until you get to the end of the novel. This novel will make you sometimes laugh and sometimes make you feel sad, but it is always entertaining. Latif Dose simplifies the texts. The language is very clear. There are not old English words and this gives the reader much pleasure while reading the novel. I think most young people would like this novel because it's not as hard to read as an other classic books. I recommend Great Expectations to anyone who wants to read a good, classic book because Great Expectations has a little bit of everything in it, mystery, romance and suspense. You cannot easily find all of these properties in other novels, which makes "Great Expectations" a special and a classic one.
. That makes this novel very different. It is probably one of the top ten English novels of the 19th century. Some of the passages are beautiful. I cannot forget Pip's response to Estella when she says "You will get me out of thoughts in a week."

Great Expectations, a book that Dickens ironically considered as one of his "little pieces." Though it is small compared to other works by Dickens, what this novel lacks in size it makes up for in quality. Great Expectations succeeds beyond almost all novels of its time in exploring the roots of character and moral behaviour. Charles Dickens makes the case for there being the potential for good and evil within everyone. Evil and sin follow from a combination of being self-absorbed and selfish. What is remarkable about the way these themes are handled is that they are clearly based on an assessment of human psychology, long before that field was established. The book is also remarkable for its many indelibly memorable and complex characters. Miss Havisham, Pip, Magwitch, Mr. Jaggers, and Estella are certainly some of the most complex characters ever created by Dickens.
Though a novel founded on philosophic concepts, the story is full of action to keep the plot moving. An escaped convict, an attempted murder, and a mysterious benefactor all add to the sense of mystery that exists throughout most of the novel and forces the reader to continue. Murder, deceit, jealously, and revenge also help to hold the attention of the reader while Dickens explores the depths of human nature.
As you read Great Expectations, raise your expectations (sorry, I couldn't help myself) to assume that you will receive answers to any dangling thread. Every detail is important, if not to solve the mysteries of the characters then only to enhance the "sense of place." Although the England described here is long gone, it becomes as immediate as a nightmare or a dream that you have just awakened from.
This story by Dickens is a must-read and deserves five-stars.

I must admit, this review is slightly prejudiced. I am a high school student, and I read this book for fun. I had tried to read Dickens before, but found myself having a hard time ploughing through the complex vocabulary and intricate parlor dialogue of Hard Times. But I decided to take another stab at Dickens, perhaps with something a little more palatable. All of Dickens' novels, I realized at the end of Book I!!, are VERY, VERY SLOW -- AT FIRST. Then Dickens decides to play on his own soporific introductions!!!!! There is a crucial turn in events for Pip, and the book takes off. Every few paragraphs, there's another handhold so to speak, to keep the reader's suspense and to keep the plot building. Both the language and the many interwoven plots are delectable and unavoidably magnetic -- your hands just can't seem to put down the book, no matter what you do. This book has it all. It also helped me understand why I hated reading the Odyssey for English. (Translations always lose some of the vivacity and fullness that the author has pumped his or her very original work full of, and it is this fullness that made the work so great in the first place.) It is a long read, and you have to be willing to be patient with the beginning. But it's definitely worth it. And the more you read, the easier it gets. After reading this book, I feel inspired to read all of Dickens' works!

Anyone wanting to read Hodge, should go with the three volume edition. Yes, there is far too much interaction with the pseudo-science of the day, but this "abridgement" lays waste to whole areas of interest to anyone who would want to read Hodge in the first place. It's interesting that one of the areas where the cutting is most obvious is in the area where the "editor" disagrees with Hodge the most, that is the locus of "eschatology". The editor is a Premillennialist and Hodge, like all Princetonians was a clear Postmillennialist. If you want to read Hodge without the excess verbiage, buy A.A Hodge's "Outlines of Theology", which is based on the very same lectures that Charles Hodge published as his Systematics. It's simpler, yet doesn't alter the truth the way this chopped-up mess does. This abridgement is a master maligned.

Those of you thinking of purchasing the most recent Hodge's three volume hardcover edition should just purchase the abridged volume. The hardcover volumes have serious binding flaws that it will make your reading very uncomfortable (it's very difficult to separate and turn the pages!). The publishers (for some reason that is a mystery) decided to make these three lengthy volumes into the size of small paperbacks. Get an older edition of the three volume work with more flexible binding. I hope the publishers read this and know that if one wants a friendly customer base, they should take into consideration how to bind books properly.

Note that the long latin quotations in the original book have simply been deleted, not translated. Still worthwhile even if many sections go over the head of the average reader--many other sections are accessible and made me exclaim "he is the Reformed C. S. Lewis".

This is a very technical book on the subject of Navajo weaving, weaving techniques, and Southwest Indian History. It is written in a very formal, and in my opinion, dated style. The language is somewhat obtuse; many more words are used to share information than are required. All photos are black and white, probably because most came from very old, unrestored photos; as such,they are also of poor quality. Most picture captions are described as "plates", a very dated publishing practice. All of the above observations are why I say that it is perhaps most appropriate to a masters or doctoral student on indian or textile history and technique.

Since this book was on a recommended reading list on the web I am certain there is valuable information in this book for highly dedicated weaving enthusiasts. For instance, the book may go into detail about plants used for dying wool, even giving illustrations of those plants.

For the casual or intermediate weaver, however, I would recommend saving your money. This is the first book I ever sent back to Amazon. I couldn't even think of anyone to give it to. Not even a school teacher I know who loves SW Indian history. That is how dull I found it.

Originally published in 1934, Amsden is considered the basic foundational text by authors writing on the history of Navajo blankets and rugs. While much new and helpful information has been written on Navajo weaving since then, most of these books used Amsden as original source material for much of their information. Pre-1940 Navajo blankets and rugs are among the most collectible artifacts in both the investment and art worlds today. Most all serious Indian art collectors, Native American Indian museum curators and related authors and academics will have a copy of this seminal work in their libraries.

Other recommendations: (1)Photos of antique blankets : "Navajo Textiles" The William Randolph Hearst Collection" by Nancy Blomberg; and (2)"Navajo Weaving Tradition" by Kaufman and Selser is one of the few "in print" books with and overview of the history of Navajo weaving. There is always a need for many more books in this area as so many titles are short run or specialty press issues. (Periodicals: (3) American Indian Art magazine with offices in Scottsdale, AZ publishes a quarterly and often features articles on early weavings.)

(Regarding other critiques of this book ; this is much more a book for collectors and investors and those interested in identifying and understanding the history and development of Navajo weavings and is not a "how to" book for those wishing to "learn to weave". Hobbyist shops have plenty of the latter available.)