Language & Linguistics Books

A student-friendly introduction to LatinLearning Latin can prove daunting even to the brightest students. But this innovative text draws students into the story of Rome and lets Virgil and Livy lead...

Techniques of the Selling Writer provides solid instruction for people who want to write and sell fiction, not just to talk and study about it. It gives the background, insights, and specific...

An award-winning commentary on the book of Ruth by a renowned scholar of the Old Testament Winner of the 1989 Best Commentary Book Award from Christianity Today, Robert L. Hubbard Jr.'s The Book of...

In this commentary, Thomas Renz reads Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah as three carefully crafted writings of enduring relevance that each make a vital contribution to the biblical canon. Discussing...

A semantic study of God's righteousness and justice in the Hebrew Bible that draws exegetical, theological, and philosophical conclusions about the character of God and God's relationship with...

"We are meant to take the Bible seriously, not literally." --from the Introduction In Even the Devil Quotes Scripture, Robyn J. Whitaker looks to the Bible as a guide to interpreting the Bible, and...

What was the original purpose of the Gospel of Matthew? For whom was it written? In this magisterial two-volume commentary, Walter Wilson interprets Matthew as a catechetical work that expresses the...

A collection of exegetical, historical, and theological essays on Paul's letters, including reception history and comparative readings in conversation with other texts. This collection of Jonathan...

A concise history of the Bible: its creation, use, and interpretation. What is the Bible? To answer this question we must understand the Bible's origins in the early church. In this book, celebrated...

A companion resource for use with N. Clayton Croy's Primer of Biblical Greek, featuring dozens of simple, enjoyable narratives to reinforce the content and skills introduced by Croy. Too often, Greek...

How can a good God command genocide? In this short, accessible offering, Charlie Trimm provides the resources needed to make sense of one of the Bible's most difficult ethical problems--the Israelite...

A culmination of contemporary scholarship on the Gospel of Mark. A preeminent scholar of the Gospel of Mark, C. Clifton Black has been studying and publishing on the Gospel for over thirty years...

Was Adam a real historical person? And if so, who was he and when did he live? William Lane Craig sets out to answer these questions through a biblical and scientific investigation. He begins with an...

Pastors, students, and scholars not in the midst of language coursework often find it difficult to maintain their knowledge of biblical languages like Hebrew, Greek, and Latin. For those looking to...

"All these essays illustrate, in one way or another, how I have sought to carry out scholarly work as an aspect of discipleship-as a process of faith seeking exegetical clarity." - from the...

What role do varied understandings of the church play in the doctrine and interpretation of Scripture? In The Church's Book, Brad East explores recent accounts of the Bible and its exegesis in modern...

This concise introduction to the interpretation of the book of Isaiah encourages in-depth study of the text and deliberate grappling with related theological and historical questions by providing a...

"Do not urge me to abandon you, to turn back from following after you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you lodge, I will lodge. Your people are my people, and your God is my God." In...

"To relish the feast that is Scripture, we need to use multiple models." A Christian never gains all that Scripture offers by reading it with just one approach. Yet too often this is...

Some of today's problematic ideologies of racial and religious difference can be traced back to constructions of the relationship between Judaism and early Christianity. New Testament studies, which...

One particularly challenging aspect of the Hebrew Bible is its treatment of various forms of voluntary death: suicide, suicide attack, martyrdom, and self-sacrifice. How can people of faith make...

An abridged and revised version of Bruce Waltke's magisterial two-volume NICOT commentary on the book of Proverbs Since 2004, Bruce Waltke's magisterial two-volume NICOT commentary on the book of...

Comprehensive in scope, Page Kelley's Biblical Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar is a carefully crafted introduction to the Hebrew language that offers easy-to-understand explanations, numerous...

The book of Revelation has been received over the past several centuries with both fascination and aversion, but one thing is certain: it has profoundly shaped Christian history and culture. And the...

The book of Numbers tells a story with two main characters-God and Israel. The way the story is told sounds odd and often harsh to readers today. The main point of the book is nevertheless of immense...

The Letter to the Ephesians provokes interpretive questions of authorship, audience, date, occasion, and purpose of writing. Interacting critically with this intense debate, Lynn Cohick provides an...

A leading womanist biblical scholar reads passages from the New Testament in dialogue with modern-day issues of racial justice. The narratives and letters of the New Testament emerged from a...

The first major biblical commentary from the pen of N. T. Wright While full of theological import, Paul's letter to the Galatians also captures and memorializes a significant moment in the early...

The books of Ezra and Nehemiah represent a significant turning point in biblical history. They tell the story not only of the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem but also of the resurrection of...

'The book of Deuteronomy can rightly be called a compendium of the most important ideas of the Old Testament.' So begins this commentary on the book of Deuteronomy, which Bill Arnold treats as the...

Intimacy and Intelligibility is a paradigm-shifting exploration of De magistro, Augustine's overlooked and misunderstood dialogue about words and signs. Erika Kidd's fresh approach to Augustine's De...

Amy Shuman examines the social relations embedded in stories and the complex ethical and social tensions that surround their telling. Drawing on innovative research and contemporary theory, she...

As teachers, our intrinsic motivation is to support our students in their learning. Because every student's learning journey is unique, ELT professionals tend already to be experts at adapting...

Latin is the key that opens the door to many other languages. This 6 page laminated reference guide is designed for quick access, easy review and focus. With the most important aspects of the...

1000 essential words for the Italian language with English translation. Cards are organized by the subject areas covered in all Italian language instruction and include words considered essential for...

Teaching and learning MLA style is about to get easier. For nearly seventy years, the Modern Language Association has helped student writers choose trustworthy sources and use them to support their...

A graduated intermediate reader of biblical Koine Greek with selections from the New Testament, the Septuagint, and noncanonical early Christian writings. This intermediate reader is for students,...

What did the apostles' Greek sound like? How should New Testament Greek be pronounced in our classrooms? Often students are taught Erasmian pronunciation, which does not even reproduce Erasmus's own...

Few New Testament books have been as con-troversial and misunderstood as the letter of James. Its place in the canon was contested by some early Christians, and the reformer Martin Luther called it...

Comprehensive in scope, this carefully crafted introductory grammar of Biblical Hebrew offers easy-to-understand explanations, numerous biblical illustrations, and a wide range of imaginative,...

Ecclesiastical Latin: A Primer on the Language of the Church offers a thorough introduction to the Latin language in 32 chapters, which can be completed in one academic year. The text presents each...

More than a simple answer key, this supplemental guide is designed to guide both instructors and those using this book for self-study. Understanding Greek is to understand that there is never a...

The defining feature of this textbook is the treatment of classical and New Testament Greek as one language using primary sources. All the example sentences the students will translate are real Greek...

BarCharts' best-selling Spanish Grammar guide has been updated and expanded! Learn the basics of Spanish grammar in our easily accessible format. Covering everything from rules of stress to the...

Critical theory, computational science, and a new path of humanistic inquiry Can established humanities methods coexist with computational thinking? It is one of the major questions in humanities...

The 101 stories in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Parenthood will touch your heart, make you laugh, and remind you why there is no better job than being a parent!Parenting it s a tough job, but also the...

Many books discuss the ethical treatment of human subjects in behavioral research, yet few talk about the equally important ethical issues that arise when the data are being analyzed and the study is...

Designed to be used simultaneously with Jusuur 1: Beginning Communicative Arabic, the Jusuur 1 Arabic Alphabet Workbook teaches students the letters, short vowels, and diacritics found in Arabic. As...