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  • The Enneads

    by John Dillon, Plotinus ...
    Translated by Stephen MacKenna ...
    Regarded as the founder of Neo-Platonism, Plotinus (AD 204-70) was the last great philosopher of antiquity, producing 0works that proved in many ways a precursor to Renaissance thought. Plotinus was convinced of the existence of a state of supreme perfection and argued powerfully that it was necessary to guide the human soul towards this state. Here he outlines his compelling belief in three ... Read more

    $16.59 USD

  • The Roots of Platonism

    The Origins and Chief Features of a Philosophical Tradition

    by John Dillon ...
    How does a school of thought, in the area of philosophy, or indeed of religion, from roots that may be initially open-ended and largely informal, come to take on the features that later mark it out as distinctive, and even exclusive? That is the theme which is explored in this book in respect of the philosophical movement known as Platonism, stemming as it does from the essentially open-ended and ... Read more

    $18.09 USD

  • How Is Christianity Different From Other Religions?

    by John Ankerberg, Dillon Burroughs ...
    Questions about Christianity aren't going away. This book deals head-on-with some of the controversies commonly asked about Christianity. Don't all religions lead to God? Isn't it enough for a person to be sincere? What happens to those people who haven't heard about Jesus? We explore these and more challenging questions in six engaging sessions to be worked through alone or in a small group. If ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Landscape Reflections

    by John Dillon ...
    All creation sings God's praises. The beauty and wonder of the mountains, alpine lakes, waterfalls, ocean coastline, and desert scenery point to an amazing Creator. Landscape Reflections combines photography from locations throughout the United States with God's Word to encourage readers in their walk with Jesus Christ. Intended as a collection of meditations, it encourages us to worship the Lord ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • A Tale Before Departure

    by John F. Dillon ...
    Can murder and death be predetermined by the utterances of a drunken curse? A stranger carrying an unusual cloth handbag engages in conversation with a fellow traveler during a flight delay. When questioned about the bag, the man relates a gloomy tale. His tale begins when a clap of thunder causes a peacefully grazing bull to stampede into a young man. The trample mans body is later linked to the ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • The Greek Sophists

    Edited by John Dillon ...
    By mid-5th century BC, Athens was governed by democratic rule and power turned upon the ability of the citizen to command the attention of the people, and to sway the crowds of the assembly. It was the Sophists who understood the art of rhetoric and the importance of transforming effective reasoning into persuasive public speaking. Their enquiries - into the status of women, slavery, the ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • Seven Decades of Milk - A History of New York's Dairy Industry

    by John J. Dillon ...
    A dairy is a commercial business concentrated around the harvesting of animal milk for human consumption. Usually, diaries harvest their milk from cows or goats, but sometimes from buffalo, sheep, horses or camels. This text comprises a detailed history of New York's thriving dairy industry. A great text sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in American dairy production or in the history of ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Iamblichus: On the General Science of Mathematics

    Edited by John Dillon, Professor J.O. Urmson ...
    Series series Ancient Commentators on Aristotle
    On the General Science of Mathematics is the third of four surviving works out of ten by Iamblichus (c. 245 CE–early 320s) on the Pythagoreans. He thought the Pythagoreans had treated mathematics as essential for drawing the human soul upwards to higher realms described by Plato, and downwards to understand the physical cosmos, the products of arts and crafts and the order required for an ethical ... Read more

    $34.79 USD

  • The Justice of Constantine

    Law, Communication, and Control

    by John Dillon ...
    Series series Law And Society In The Ancient World
    As the first Christian emperor of Rome, Constantine the Great has long interested those studying the establishment of Christianity. But Constantine is also notable for his ability to control a sprawling empire and effect major changes. The Justice of Constantineexamines Constantine's judicial and administrative legislation and his efforts to maintain control over the imperial bureaucracy, to ... Read more

    $50.39 USD

  • The Platonic Heritage

    Further Studies in the History of Platonism and Early Christianity

    by John Dillon ...
    Series series Variorum Collected Studies
    This third collection of articles by John Dillon covers the period 1996-2006, the decade since the appearance of The Great Tradition. Once again, the subjects covered range from Plato himself and the Old Academy, through Philo and Middle Platonism, to the Neoplatonists and beyond. Particular concerns evidenced in the papers are the continuities in the Platonic tradition, and the setting of ... Read more

    Was $84.99 USD Now $75.99 USD

  • Plotinus: The Enneads

    by Lloyd P. Gerson ...
    Translated by George Boys-Stones, John M. Dillon, R. A. H. King, Andrew Smith, James Wilberding ...
    The Enneads by Plotinus is a work which is central to the history of philosophy in late antiquity. This volume is the first complete edition of the Enneads in English for over seventy-five years, and also includes Porphyry's Life of Plotinus. Led by Lloyd P. Gerson, a team of experts present up-to-date translations which are based on the best available text, the editio minor of Henry and Schwyzer ... Read more

    $47.59 USD

  • Models of Madness 2nd Edition

    Psychological, Social and Biological Approaches to Psychosis

    Edited by John Read, Jacqui Dillon ...
    Series series The International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis Book Series
    Are hallucinations and delusions really symptoms of an illness called ‘schizophrenia’? Are mental health problems really caused by chemical imbalances and genetic predispositions? Are psychiatric drugs as effective and safe as the drug companies claim? Is madness preventable?This second edition of Models of Madness challenges those who hold to simplistic, pessimistic and often damaging theories ... Read more

    $76.99 USD