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  • A History of the Bible

    The Book and Its Faiths

    by John Barton ...
    A literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priestIn our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian church. The idea of the Bible as "Holy Scripture," a non-negotiable authority straight from God, has prevailed in Western society for some time. And ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Word

    How We Translate the Bible—and Why It Matters

    by John Barton ...
    From a distinguished Oxford scholar and the author of A History of the Bible, an examination of how biblical translation works and why it mattersThroughout history, most Jewish and Christian believers have understood scripture not in the languages in which it was first written but rather in their own—in translation. In The Word, acclaimed Bible scholar John Barton explores how saints and scholars ... Read more

    $25.99 CAD

  • Back to the Mission

    Returning to the First Mandate of the Church

    by John Barton ...
    Are we fulfilling our mission as the Church—both individually and collectively? “Back to the Mission” is an eye-opening book every Christian leader or layperson should read. Through each chapter, Dr. Barton helps you to gain a renewed sense of urgency for what we are called to do. But knowing our mission is only half the battle. The most difficult task is doing it. ... Read more

    $10.98 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How the Bible Came to Be

    by John Barton ...
    In a clear and concise way, John Barton describes the development of the Bible. He explains how the Bible came to be written and collected into the authoritative Scriptures of the Christian Church. Barton untangles the web of history and lets the reader appreciate the journey from spoken word to written word. ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Doug and The Slugs

    50,000 Slug Fans Can't be Wrong

    by John Burton, Wendy E. Burton, Cyndi Koppen ...
    John Burton is a co-founding member of the notorious band Doug and The Slugs. Introduced to Doug Bennett by John ‘Wally’ Watson in the summer of 1977, Doug and the author quickly formed the personal and musical chemistry that led to the meteoric rise of the band from a basement Halloween party to national recognition in less than two years.Doug and The Slugs—50,000 Slug Fans Can’t be Wrong is a ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Hypnotic Language

    Its Structure and Use

    by John Burton, Bob G Bodenhamer ...
    Milton Erickson's complex language patterns form a major part of most therapists' work. This remarkable book develops the language further and includes comprehensive scripts and case studies. "Should be part of every therapist's tool chest." Jeanie Phillips MA LPC; The use of language lies at the core of most hypnotic interventions. Milton H. Erickson developed complex language patterns that now ... Read more

    $45.11 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Playing Shakespeare

    An Actor's Guide

    by John Barton ...
    Playing Shakespeareis the premier guide to understanding and appreciating the mastery of the world’s greatest playwright.Together with Royal Shakespeare Company actors–among them Patrick Stewart, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Ben Kingsley, and David Suchet–John Barton demonstrates how to adapt Elizabethan theater for the modern stage. The director begins by explicating Shakespeare’s verse and prose, ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • People of the Book

    The authority of the Bible in Christianity

    by John Barton ...
    Major new edition of a modern classic, fully revised and expanded. Contains a substantial new chapter on 'The Bible in Practice'. John Barton is one of the world's most influential and widely respected biblical scholars, and questions about biblical authority and inspiration are as topical and controversial as ever. ... Read more

    $13.59 CAD

  • The Old Testament: Canon, Literature and Theology

    Collected Essays of John Barton

    by John Barton ...
    This collection of John Barton's work engages with current concern over the biblical canon, in both historical and theological aspects; with literary reading of the Bible and current literary theory as it bears on biblical studies; and with the theological reading and use of the biblical text. John Barton's distinctive writing reflects a commitment to a 'liberal' approach to the Bible, which ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD

  • The Cambridge Companion to Biblical Interpretation

    Edited by John Barton ...
    Series series Cambridge Companions to Religion
    This book provides the first complete guide for students to the present state of biblical studies. The twenty-one specially commissioned chapters are written by established scholars from North America and Britain, and represent both traditional and contemporary points of view. The chapters in Part One cover all the methods and approaches currently practised in the academic study of the Bible, ... Read more

    $40.79 CAD

  • Fortnight of Infamy

    The Collapse of Allied Airpower West of Pearl Harbor, December 1941

    by John Burton ...
    While America was preoccupied with the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, an even greater tragedy was unfolding across Southeast Asia. From Wake Island to Burma, the Empire of Japan opened the largest front in the history of warfare: an aircraft-driven invasion of colonial possessions throughout the Far East that crumbled the entire Western imperial legacy of the nineteenth-century. Events during the ... Read more

    $38.49 CAD

  • The Handbook of Residential Care

    by John Burton ...
    Designed as a practical guide, The Handbook of Residential Care presents a unique combination of real examples and case studies, analysis, guidance and reflective discussion. It brings together all areas of residential work and all levels of involvement in it, with an emphasis of direct personal work and everyday experiences. With checklists and action plans, the Handbook will promote ... Read more

    $100.30 CAD