What happens when perfectly ordinary people get amazingly drunk? In "The Joy Of Intoxication," Professor Philo examines the subject with the scholarly seriousness it deserves, and considerately less dignity than it requires. Inside you will discover: Drunk facts that are stranger than fiction. Drunk Through The Ages, proving how humanity has long been making questionable decisions with alcohol for thousands of years, in a non ending journey of trying to alter their states ...

A short horror story about a vain man trying to find The Fountain Of Youth

On the Embassy to Gaius recounts Philo of Alexandria's mission to Caligula in 39–40 CE amid Alexandrian violence and the threat to erect the emperor's statue in the Jerusalem Temple. Blending eyewitness reportage with rhetorical polish, it is both travel narrative and indictment of tyranny, a companion to Against Flaccus. Drawing on Thucydides, Stoic and Platonic ethics, and biblical typology, Philo stages vivid audiences and court portraits to oppose imperial hubris to monotheistic piety....

It is 1977, and 21-year-old amateur sleuth, Jane Newell, plans to seize life and make it her own as soon as she can get her VW Beetle out of the ditch. Having just graduated from a Midwestern college in elementary education, Jane accepted a teaching position in the small rustic town of Little Missouri, South Dakota. However, she's not the only subject of local gossip. Round the Bend Bar and Café buzzes with talk of a recent tragedy-a hit and run murder that left one of her new students wit...

Have you ever wondered why there are missing gaps and untold stories in the Old Testament?In The Biblical Antiquities of Pseudo-Philo, you will uncover a sweeping, alternative history of the ancient biblical world. Written during the first century, this extraordinary apocryphal text was long attributed to the philosopher Philo of Alexandria before modern scholars realized its true, anonymous origins. Instead of simply repeating the canonical scriptures, ...

"An Apology for Abolitionists" is a compelling work that delves into the moral and ethical arguments surrounding the abolitionist movement. The authors, Philo Pratt, Isaac I. Tibbals, and Walter Webb, present a thoughtful examination of the societal implications of slavery and the urgent need for its eradication. Through a series of poignant essays, they articulate the struggles faced by abolitionists and the resistance they encountered. The book serves as both a historical account and a p...

This is the long awaited sequel to my side-splitting classic, "HARDCORE HUMOR." Once again I combed the Earth for the absolute best in adult humor and debilitating insults, and painstakingly went through every single one to find the best of the best. If they didn't leave me rolling on the floor howling they were discarded. Simple as that. Nothing is diluted. Nothing is cheapened. Nothing is sacred. If you love dirty, disgusting, obscene, and totally offensive humor in all its forms then th...

Join Jane for another quirky, humorous misadventure as she and Sheriff Rick lock horns in investigating another murder in See Jane Dance!, the third book of the cozy West River mysteries.It's New Year's Day in the small town of Little Missouri, South Dakota, and Jane's year is already off to an eventful start. She begins the day with the discovery of a body, setting off a murder investigation that will test the limits of her courage. Soon she's juggling not only mu...

On the Embassy to Gaius is Philo's vivid account of the Jewish delegation sent from Alexandria to the emperor Caligula, seeking relief from civic violence and imperial hostility. Combining historiography, political apologetic, and moral philosophy, the work dramatizes the perilous encounter between Jewish monotheism and Roman autocracy. Its style is characteristically Philonic: rhetorically elaborate, scripturally informed, and philosophically alert, yet sharpened here by eyewitness urgenc...

Spring has sprung in Little Missouri, South Dakota, with a population of ninety-two. Jane and her country school students take a field trip to a nearby dinosaur excavation. A day spent poking around in the dirt turns deadly after Jane finds Beanie Lavender, a former high school friend, barely breathing on the floor of the lab tent. Once Beanie's off to the hospital, Jane and Sheriff Sternquist begin to investigate, determined to unearth the dig team member who attacked Beanie and left her ...

An affordable edition of Philo! A contemporary of Jesus and Paul, Philo wrote extensively on the Hebrew Scriptures and other Jewish topics, but few have read his work because all available sets were pricey. This edition features modern type, passages keyed to the Loeb referencing system, and several newly translated sections not found in other editions.

On the Embassy to Gaius recounts Philo of Alexandria's mission to Caligula in 39–40 CE amid Alexandrian violence and the threat to erect the emperor's statue in the Jerusalem Temple. Blending eyewitness reportage with rhetorical polish, it is both travel narrative and indictment of tyranny, a companion to Against Flaccus. Drawing on Thucydides, Stoic and Platonic ethics, and biblical typology, Philo stages vivid audiences and court portraits to oppose imperial hubris to monotheistic piety....