Revisit the most important Bible stories with this comprehensive visual guide. Packed with maps, archaeological sites, historical artefacts, and fact-filled panels that explore and explain stories from the best-selling book of all time, 'The Illustrated Bible' covers every major covenant, prophecy, miracle, and parable in the Old and New Testaments.

Explaining the big ideas and groundbreaking theories of key philosophers in a clear and simple way, 'The Philosophy Book' is the perfect one-stop guide to philosophy and the history of how we think. Untangling knotty theories and shedding light on abstract concepts, entries explore and explain each complex idea with a combination of easy-to-follow explanations and innovative graphics. Explore the history of philosophy, from ancient Greece and China to today, and find out how theories from over 2,000 years ago are still relevant to our modern lives. Follow the progression of human ideas and meet the world's most influential philosophers - from Plato and Confucius through René Descartes and Mary Wollstonecraft to Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Judith Butler.

This study explores the importance of the Bible in different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has such a variety of uses and interpretations.

Combining bold, elegant graphics with easy-to-understand text, 'Simply Philosophy' is the perfect introduction to the subject for those who are short of time but hungry for knowledge. Artfully simple, it covers more than 90 key philosophical ideas, organized by major philosophical themes - metaphysics and epistemology, analytic and continental philosophy, the philosophy of mind, ethics, political philosophy, and logic.

'Philosophy for Life' is the definitive introduction to the history of Western thought, but more than that, it is a toolkit for using philosophy in your daily life. As you read, you will develop your own critical and creative thinking, exploring the key ideas in Western Philosophy and the arguments that continue to shape our world. You will discover what philosophy is really about, learn to be a sceptic, meet Plato and Aristotle, explore the concept of mind, question free will, use philosophy to be happy, find out about Marx and materialism, see how philosophy relates to everything from comics to coffee, and ask whether God exists.

Ever wondered if Schopenhauer could fix your broken heart? How Heraclitus might help you if you lost your phone? Given the chance, would Foucault leave the toilet seat up? With sections on relationships, self and identity, how to live, art and Aesthetics, and Politics, there is an answer to each of modern life's questions here. Each section is comprised of a collection of questions, from 'Is Shakespeare better than the Simpsons?' to 'Should I get a takeaway tonight?'; from little niggling questions, to the great mysteries of human existence.

To the complete novice learning about philosophy can be daunting - 'The Philosophy Book' changes all that. With the use of powerful and easy to follow images, succinct quotations, and explanations that are easily understandable, this book cuts through any misunderstandings to demystify the subject.

From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex & falling asleep, Smith provides an hour-by-hour commentary of what history's greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do.

From getting ready in the morning, through heading to work, going to a party, having sex & falling back to sleep, 'Breakfast With Socrates' provides an hour-by-hour commentary of what history's greatest philosophers have said about the meaning behind everything we do.

We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? This title explains as simply as possible the ideas behind the world's most highly regarded philosophers, examining their beliefs and presenting choice quotes that succinctly distil their most famous theories.

This introduction to the New Testament takes full account of scholarly developments, especially recent work on the historical Jesus, the theologies of the four Gospels and the impact of Paul.