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This volume collects most of the writings published by the accomplished Cherokee leader Elias Boudinot (1804?-1839). Founding editor of the "Cherokee Phoenix," Boudinot is the most ambiguous and puzzling figure in Cherokee history. Although he first struggled against the removal of his people from their native Southeast, Boudinot later reversed his position and signed the Treaty of New Echota, an action that cost him his life.

Together with Theda Perdue's biographical introduction and in-depth annotations, these letters, articles, pamphlets, and editorials document the stages of...

Catherine is married, with one child, living in an upscale neighborhood, but she is quite lonely and unhappy due to her husband's travels and workload with his employer. After a brief infidelity, Catherine experiences the consequences of her sin and is left in spiritual and emotional turmoil. The effects of her infidelity and its aftermath forever change her life and her family's. Through her Christian counselor, Mr. Hill, she is able to traverse the rugged terrain her sin has created and find the true meaning of the abundant life Christ has promised.

The Old Testament's wisdom literature offers one of the most intriguing collections of biblical books (Proverbs, Job, the Psalms about Torah and wisdom, Ecclesiastes, Qoheleth, Ben Sira, and the Wisdom of Solomon). In this magisterial textbook, preeminent wisdom scholar Leo G. Perdue sets each book of wisdom in its historical context, examining the conditions that produced the book and shaped its thinking. This allows him to show how wisdom thought changed over time in response to shifting historical and social conditions. In addition to analyzing the historical setting of wisdom, Perdue...

Israel and Empire introduces students to the history, literature, and theology of the Hebrew Bible and texts of early Judaism, enabling them to read these texts through the lens of postcolonial interpretation. This approach should allow students to recognize not only how cultural and socio-political forces shaped ancient Israel and the worldviews of the early Jews but also the impact of imperialism on modern readings of the Bible.

Perdue and Carter cover a broad sweep of history, from 1300 BCE to 72 CE, including the late Bronze age, Egyptian imperialism, Israel's entrance...

• Explores the history, archaeology, theology, sociology, and ancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible
• Addresses questions of methodology, interpretation, and the academic study of the Old Testament
• Features a useful introduction that provides an overview of the...

• Explores the history, archaeology, theology, sociology, and ancient Near Eastern context of the Hebrew Bible
• Addresses questions of methodology, interpretation, and the academic study of the Old Testament
• Features a useful introduction that provides an overview of the...