The Hearthside Bible Dictionary A Quick-Reference Guide to the Bible (The Hearthside Reference Library) by MartinJ. Selman, Martin H. Manser Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2001 by Cumberland House Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-58182-196-3, ISBN: 1-58182-196-4
"A highly reliable, quick-reference guide to the Bible, drawing on the most recent scholarship and including entries for the significant people, places, customs, religious and cultural aspects, events, and institutions found in Scripture."
"Also included are four maps.We trust that this book will appeal not only to Christians who want to know more about the Bible, Selman and Manser note, but also to those from other religious backgrounds and those of no religious preference."
"Martin Manser. Albert Einstein Evil is the real problem in the hearts and minds of
men. It is not a problem of physics but of ethics. It is easier to de-nature plutonium
than to de-nature the evil spirit of man. Albert Einstein Evil is a fact, not to be
explained away, but to be accepted; and accepted, not to be endured, but to be
conquered. It is a challenge neither to our reason nor to our patience, but to our
courage. John Hayne ..."
"Latin, 17th century * * * I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar
carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to
men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * * * Christmas is the day that holds all timeĀ ..."
"Accessible, illustrated and clearly structured, this complete combination of a thesaurus and a dictionary in one volume introduces children to the exciting possibilities of language."
"The word Thesaurus dates from the 19th century and means, from Greek through Latin, a storehouse, treasury or repository of information about words. And what a long way the concept has come since the thematic Roget's Thesaurus of Words and Phrases, published in 1852, which was fascinating but oh so difficult to use. The New Penguin Thesaurus, like most modern thesauri (thesauruses is a permitted alternative plural if you prefer) arrange ..."