These are very good books to read as they give an insight into the teachings of the early church. They are in every respect akin to Gospels.

Don't be put off by 'Catholic' reviewers, who have in fact ignored that the Orthodox Church is descendant from these thinkers as well (hence it also is 'Catholic' - which just means universal). Thus when Clement urgres obey bishops he means ALL the bishops of the Christian community, not just the Bishop of Rome!

In these two Epistles, one by Pope St. Clement of Rome and the other by Bishop St. Ignatius of Polycarp, we see clear proof that the early Church was Catholic from the very beginning.

Clement, whom was traditionally held to have been ordained by Peter, gives us the first sign of the primacy of the Bishop of Rome. The entire epistle is one long charitable diatribe against a few people at the Church in Corinth who were causing division by disobediance to the church leaders. At the very end saying, "...should ay disobey what has been said by Him through us, let them understand that they will entangle themselves...in no small danger."

St. Ignatius, on the other hand, is even more explicit about adherence to Church leadership. To Ignatius, as continues to be so in the Catholic Church, the Bishops held the keys what the apostles had given to them, and to the Church, which Christ promised would not be defeated by the gates of Hell.

Also interesting is the fact that Ignatius gives testimony that the early Church held the Eucharist to be the body and blood of Christ. Lastly he alludes to Marriage as a sacrament, instructing that it must be "sanctified by the bishop" so that both sexes do not "fall into lust".

I challenge Catholics to read these letters--they essential to the faith. I also challenge other Christians to truly recognize what the early Church was like, and to end that which divided us 500 years ago.

If you ever wanted documentary PROOF whether or not the earliest christians were Catholic (90 A.D.-107 A.D.), read this book. Apostolic Succession, obedience to the deacons, priests and bishops, real presence of Christ's body and blood in the Eucharist, the primacy of the Bishop of Rome, the worldwide unity and Oneness of the Church, salvation that works through love, and NOT by faith alone. Not a SHRED of sola fide or sola scriptura anywhere. St. Ignatius of Antioch actually knew St. John the Beloved Disciple and the Blessed Virgin Mary and he is the first guy we have to record the term 'catholic church'. Clement wrote while St. John was still alive. It's a short book, the translation is modern, easy and fun to read, with enough notes to keep a layman happy. Jimmy Swaggert is always challenging Catholics to read the Church Fathers. I repeat that challenge to anybody. These are the two earliest saints we have, and it's obvious Swaggert never read either of these guys, or he would have seen on every page that they're both Catholic bishops. He makes that challenge because he knows it's an empty threat; nobody in his congregation is ever gonna bother to read the real sources. Especially you guys who don't like this review, I challenge YOU to read this book in it's entirety, and see if I speak the truth. And in the light of these, the first christian witnesses we have, go back and read the letters to Timothy, Titus, John 6, Ephesians, Colossians, James, Matthew, and you will see the bible teaches these doctrines exactly the same way these saints do... and the way the Church has always taught them, from the first century to the twenty-first century.

As one review already noted, Volume 1 is useless without the supplement. Unfortunately, I had already submitted my order before finding out this information.

Only the domains are included in this book. This is Volume 1. Volume 1 is essentially useless without the indexes which is Volume 2. Buy the books as a set, ISBN: 0-8267-0343-7

This is the easiest lexicon to use for general translation work, and the fastest one to look things up in. Most lexicons try to give you a feeling for the different kinds of meanings that a word might have, then point you to examples which illustrate each meaning. To really understand them, you have to digest the examples carefully. This lexicon gives fewer examples and more complete definitions, which makes it much easier to grasp the meaning quickly. It also lets you look up words in English and translate them into Greek, which can be useful for exercises that require you to write Greek. To use this lexicon, always start with the second volume and look up the word in the alphabetical list. If you don't, you will never figure out how to use it. For more reviews on lexicons, grammars, and textbooks, see "http://www.mindspring.com/~jwrobie/littleGreek.html".

Thorough History of Protestant Bible in English in the United States. "In Discordance with the Scriptures" by Peter J. Thuesen, sub-titled "American Protestant Battles Over Translating The Bible". Oxford University Press, 1999.

This book presents a history of the revisions of the English translations of the Bible, Old and New Testaments. The book has, however, another central theme: the dilemma that Protestants face when they proclaim, "Sola Scriptura", or "scripture alone", while denying the necessity of a church body to pass on the acceptability of each revision. As a papist, I rely on the Pope to say that one version or another can be printed: "imprimatur". "In Discordance with the Scriptures", points out that Protestants have no such authority. This book records the arguments of Protestants in the United States over the authority that would accept (or reject) each new English translation. The old King James Version, "...deeply internalized by many Americans, and tacitly assumed to be the very Word of God, began to lose its unchallenged cultural hegemony". Page 42. It has always been a wonder to me that Protestants, who effectively demand the separation of church and state, tolerate a Bible with a King's name on it: a bible authorized by an alien king (James was a Scot, you know).

The author, Dr. Peter J. Thuesen, spends a good portion of the first two chapters on the influence that the Tyndale Bible had on the foundation of the translations of the Hebrew and Greek versions into English. Tyndale's work predates the King James Version (as does the Catholic English Bible, the Douay-Rheims version). Dr. Thuesen is ecumenical enough to mention the encyclical of Pope Pius XII, "Divino Afflante Spiritu" (Page 80), which encouraged Catholic scholarship in biblical matters in the late 1950s.

The book records the difficulties that different Protestant sects or denominations had with the translations that affected theological matters. For example, Isaiah 7:14, was given as child born to at "virgin" as a child born to a "young woman". Dr. Thuesen reaches to John Calvin and into the New Testament accounts of the Virgin Birth (Matthew 1:23) to defend the propriety of the literally correct translation of Isaiah as "young woman". The author further records that it is lamentable that in today's age a "young woman" is not synonymous with a "virgin".

Interestingly enough, throughout the book, the author considers the King James Version to be somewhat lacking in accuracy, and that the new revisions, such as the Revised Standard Version, (RSV), are better translations, clarifying some poorer renditions. He does not cover, however, the Christmas story from Luke, which I remember, as a young boy, noting that that Catholic version was "Peace on earth to men of good will", while the English King James version stated, "Peace on earth, good will to men". Big difference! Today, we have, "..Peace on earth to those on whom His favor rests". This brings up style. I wish that Dr. Thuesen had addressed style variations more completely. For example, again using Luke's account of Christmas, "A decree went forth from Caesar Augustus that the whole world was to be censored." is probably not acceptable in this politically correct, democratic world where emperors and dictators have been replaced by the democracy of the people. I would have like to see what Dr. Thuesen could have done with the changes in bible translations as the political scene in the world has changed.

As a practicing Christian (Roman Catholic, but still a Christian), I wanted the book to cover more on the ecumenically acceptable translations of the Bible. The book's last chapter, "Epilogue" ended too soon for me, and I would recommend that future editions expand to consider Protestant/Catholic efforts on translations. Further, there is a need for a history or consideration of translations into other common languages. For example, a Seventh Day Adventist, who knocked on my door, became angry when I showed him that Luther's translation called "Exodus", "The First Book of Moses". In all, this book, by Peter J. Thuesen, is well written by a literate man, who attempts to present all sides fairly.

This book narrates the struggles within American Protestantism between liberals and evangelicals over the translation of the Bible. Written in a lucid academic style, the book reveals the bitter disputes and political wrangling that took place particularly over the publication of the RSV. One of the key insights of the writer is the struggle by evangelicals to uphold the self-authenticating nature of the Bible when clearly what was needed was some external authority akin to the external authority of the papacy in Catholicism. Whereas in Catholicism this authority lay in Rome, in Protestantism it usually took the form of various political and religious alliances (such as the NCC). Many books have been written that do a verse-by-verse comparison of translations and try to decide, "which is best". This book goes beyond that in an attempt to understand the etiology for the Protestant preoccupation with the "best translation". It also explains the political dynamics that led to the formation of the RSV and NIV. First class.

When something as sacred as the Holy Scriptures gets monkeyed with and becomes a political football, emotions are bound to be stirred. Such was the case when modern translations of the English Bible were issued in 1881 and 1952. Thuesen examines in a brief overview the controversies surrounding these and other modern Bible translations, as well as giving background on English Bible translations beginning with the work of William Tyndale in 1526. It was the Reformation which brought about the rediscovery of the Bible as a rule of faith and life. The Scholastics of the Middle Ages were caught up in an Augustinian view of Scripture which confined its precepts to a shadowy realm of symbolism and allegory. The Enlightenment brought about a desire to examine the Scriptures in their historical-critical context, which ultimately gave rise to destructive higher criticism and what Thuesen calls "lower criticism", which was the response of Bible-believers who nonetheless sought to understand the meanings and milieus of the Biblcal authors. By this time the King James Version of 1611 had become normative in the minds of churchgoers, and the idea of revising it appeared as tampering, even though two updated versions of the King James had been made in the eighteenth century. During the intervening time, however, two manuscripts dating from the fourth century A.D., Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, had been discovered (in the Sinai and in the Vatican respectively), both of which were older than the manuscripts used by Erasmus in compiling his Textus Receptus in the sixteenth century (which had been utilized by the King James translators). By 1870 scholars in Britain and America felt that a new Bible translation was needed in the light of this new manuscript evidence. In the idealistic spirit of the time, it was also felt that a modern language Bible translation assembled by an ecumenical group of Protestant scholars would bridge the gaps between denominations. So the Revised Version was born, making its appearance in final form in 1881, under the watchful eye of committee chairman, theologian, and historian Philip Schaff. The American Standard Version of 1901 created less of a sensation, but the discovery of the Chester Beatty papyri--dating from the second century--in 1931 brought about a groundswell of interest in a new translation, which ultimately resulted in the Revised Standard Version, appearing in 1952. No Bible translation in history has been more thoroughly excoriated than the RSV, which was produced by a committee of scholars gleaned mostly from "liberal" colleges and seminaries under the aegis of the National Council of Churches. A handful of texts which the translators claimed to be clarifying by their translations appeared to many evangelicals and fundamentalists to be rendered in such a way as to cast shadows on cardinal Biblical doctrines. The primary example was that of Isaiah 7:14, in which the word rendered as "virgin" in the King James Version was translated as "young woman" in the RSV. This was seized upon by many as an underhanded attack on the doctrine of the Virgin Birth of Christ. Prominent men in the evangelical world went on the offensive against the "liberal Bible." In what must be one of the greatest oxymoronic statements in all of history, Baptist pastor Martin Luther Hux of Rocky Mount, North Carolina said of the RSV, "This has been the dream of modernists for centuries." Even Westminster Seminary's Cornelius Van Til got involved, saying, "Even...supposedly trustworthy neo-orthodox theologians were promiscuously drawing upon critical Kantian philosophy to ravish historic Christianity. Theological promiscuity was for fundamentalists perhaps the ultimate sign of an increasingly permissive society in which a 'young woman' and a 'virgin' were not always one in [sic] the same." The RSV translation committee answered every challenge with protests of loyalty to the cardinal doctrines of the Christian faith and disavowals of any desire to debunk the Virgin Birth or any other Biblical dogma. Eventually the controversy died down, but not before the production of the New International Version--a modern translation produced by scholars who all signed a statement testifying to their belief in the plenary inspiration and inerrancy of Scripture. What with the Living Bible, Good News for Modern Man, and the Readers' Digest Bible, the RSV looks relatively tame today. Thuesen does little to mask his sympathy for the RSV translators. Nonetheless, this is an enthralling story which will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout.

Buying the full score of these wonderful symphonies allows you to dig deeper into such wonderful works. I strongly recomend you buy this full score.

This edition is (inexpensive), detailed, and easy to read. I use these scores for study and rehearsal and I highly reccommend it. Detailed corrections (as well as explanations) from earlier editions were done by Hans Gal.

It is a large score (9 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches)and the is very durable. The pages are thick and the binding allows for the score to lie flat for easy use.

This edition of the Brahms symphonies is relativley cheap for the wealth of material it presents. The music is very easy to follow and is a must for the Brahms fan and serious student or layperson.

With this CD-Rom you can easily learn the most important concepts of human anatomy without having to read much, it's all a visual process. Then you test yourself on the same picture. It takes no time at all to learn anatomy with Sobotta's. It's a "must have" for every "student" of any age.

Awesome!! I highly recommend Sobotta (Book/CD-ROM) whether used alone or as a supplement to Netter's Atlas of Human Anatomy. I am a physician assistant graduate student at Marquette University and I find the illustrations & references to be very useful when studying for my gross anatomy lecture & lab. Sobotta provides modern imaging diagnostics, endoscopic images, color photographs of surgical views, etc. not found in Netter's. The CD-ROM has all the plates found in the book, but gives you the option to quiz yourself which is very useful. It also allows you to display/hide markers on illustrations, also useful for study purposes. Indexs, tables etc are cross-referenced. If you are looking for a tool to help you maximize your anatomy study/review & you have easy access to a computer/laptop with a CD-ROM, get the Sobotta CD-ROM. You'll find it a great resource!!!

This atlas is among the finest I have ever seen. I have seen other atlases.. Netter's, Grant's..etc. But Sobotta's is the best. Its illustration is excellently detailed, beautiful, clear, vivid,.. It has more illustrations than Netter's and than Grant's And it is devided in two volumes.. so, it is more portable than another. If you want to get the best anatomy atlas, choose Sobotta's!

Originally translated from the German in the late 1950's, this book leads off with the tale of the great decipherments of the nineteenth century: Egyptian hieroglyphs, the various languages using cuneiform, and the Hittite/Luwian native script.

It goes on to give a glimpse at some texts in languages which had not yet been fully figured as of the date of its writing, including languages for which much progress has been made, like Carian, and languages that still baffle readers, like the Rongo-Rongo script of Easter Island.

The information here is dated, but its chief value is to whet one's interest in the intriguing world of archaeological decipherments. It's no wonder it went through many reprints and is relatively easy to find.

This is by far the best book I have read (and keep re-reading) on ancient languages and their decipherment. Johannes Friedrich is obviously a master of his subject, and yet he and his gifted translator - Frank Gaynor - put that deep learning into easily accessible prose. The book is hard to put down, even on a second or third reading, and yet it does not achieve such readability by over-simplification or omission. It is more than a book on antique languages, it is an opportunity to visit with a very great mind.

Everyone should give this book a go. Fal goes on a quest and on the way discovers a lot of things he never knew.........

Man, this was one good book. I've read it 3 times and I'm in the process of reading it again! I love the way the story is layed out, it doesn't jump around too much and there's plenty of action and intrigue to keep the reader interested. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes true fantasy stories with magic, dragons, and plenty of humor. Another interesting thing about this book is that some of the songs sung in the book are accompanied by actual music in the back for those adventurous enough to try them out. I haven't done that yet, but I imagine they are just as much fun as the book!

Although I wouldn't spend $... on this book it is definatly worth it. The fascinating background information is all based on previously unpublished sources and therefore of great interest to me. The style in which Zachhuber wrote the book is fascinating, especially as English is not his native toungue, as are the aspects and different thesi which he brings up within the book.

when i first received this book as a present of a close friend of mine i thanked her politely and squashed the book in a corner of my already overcrowded shelf. only a few months later did i open it and i was immediatly sucked into the extraordinary of gregory of nyssa. the point of view given by the author is informative and facinating all in one.
i strongly recommend this book to anybody even vaguely interested in the philosophically gripping theories of gregory of nyssa and it is a definite must for any young theologian on his or her way up.

I know I'm going to anger some of the folks who really believe in this book, but I was really disappointed with how slim and scant the educational content was. There are very many black and white illustrations of the students' work related to Itten's teachings. And his outlook is very pure and creative. I really enjoyed that aspect of this book, but expected more meat! I wanted to know more specifically about conflict. I wanted him to go deeper. As it is, he brings up a well ordered set of concepts, explains them clearly and then moves on. In my opinion this book is wildly overpriced. I probably would give it four stars had it only cost me between seven and fifteen dollars. At thirty and change it's not worth it.

This book is not a step by step syllabus to follow blindly. Itten wrote this book to share the fundamental principles that he taught all his students (no matter how advanced) before allowing them to pursue higher classes and goals at his school.

The book is broken down into sections that (to anyone who's had art training) seem simple enough: chiaroscuro, form, color, rhythm, etc. but Itten teaches not so much the technical aspect of art as a new way of seeing the world, a way of creating from the whole body and mind, not just with a paintbrush (or computer graphics program).

The sections are all punctuated with many examples of student work that relate to the topic covered. Often, it is these examples that really drive his points home.

Just as Itten believed that everyone was capable of being creative and thought the basic course was valuable to all levels of art students and even teachers, this book is applicable for both those who are looking for an introduction into creating, and those who consider themselves expert artists already. I guarantee there will be at least one idea in the book to make you stop and ponder and suddenly challenge your way of thinking on the matter.

Itten made the world as we know it today. Without his guidence, none of the products you buy, art you look at, or anything else would be what it is today. If you are a designer or art monger, you owe it to yourself to read this book. It is a discription of his Basic Course (everyone had to take it...) at the Bauhaus in Weimar written by Itten himself.

The Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy is a must-have for any veterinary student or veterinarian. It is impossible to get through first-year anatomy without it, and it lends itself well to review of anatomical structures. No surgeon should be without it.

This book can be very helpful. It offers quite a few radiographs which point out many common structures. It's really hard to read straight through, but as a reference it's unbeatable.

This book is extremely helpful in physiology and neuroanatomy