Michael Brown is a leading Scottish historian whose scholarship delves into the political and social history of the medieval British Isles. His extensive analyses illuminate the intricate relationships among the diverse peoples and political forces that shaped Scotland and its neighbors. Brown's writing is recognized for its depth and its capacity to uncover previously unexamined facets of historical events. His contributions are essential for understanding the development of the British kingdoms.
Late in 1965, Ashaninka Indians, members of one of the Amazon's largest native tribes, joined forces with Marxist revolutionaries who had opened a guerrilla front in Ashaninka territory. This work presents the haunting story of a failed uprising in the Peruvian Amazon - told largely by people who were there.
Respected scholar and Messianic Jew answers sixty common questions Christians have about Jewish people, culture, practices, and the Jewish background to the New Testament.
DO YOU FIND IT DIFFICULT TO RECONCILE THAT THE SAME loving Father who sent his only son to die on the cross for our sins also describes himself as a “great lion” to Judah who will tear them to pieces? What about the time he let Satan take Job's children and all of his earthly possessions, but yet the apostle John calls God “Love”? Most people would agree that the God that is described in the New Testament is more palpable than a God who permissively brings judgment on others, the God often described in the Old Testament. In this quick read, Dr. Michael Brown takes a detailed look at the infamous story of Job to let God himself answer the question, “How can a God who allows sickness and disease and describes Himself as 'the one who causes disaster' be the same God who loves us?”
Respectful, thoroughly documented answers to twenty-eight of the weightiest theological objections progressively reveal how belief in Jesus is deeply rooted in Jewish concepts and teaching.
As Christians and well-known leaders announce a newfound loss of faith, we feel let down, even ashamed to question God's goodness. We need assurance of our faith and answers to our pain. In this frank, insightful discussion, Michael L. Brown compassionately answers the toughest questions and leads you into a life-transforming encounter with the living God.
The landscape of the world economy is changing rapidly, including new and much more powerful roles for the IMF and World Bank, as well as the rapid growth of wider free trade areas in North America and Europe. Current global trading arrangements, however, involve serious obstacles for exporters from the South as well as rivalries between the major economies.This book explores how the international trading system came into existence, the ways in which commodity markers work today, and why the poor countries of the South are facing not free trade, but unfair trade. It traces the stages of the world's economic development which has resulted in a this stark imbalance between North and South, following the chain of trade from crop to shop.The book's lessons are relevant to students, policy makers, and all those interested in a world trading system built on more than market muscle and the profit motive - a system that serves the interests of ordinary people everywhere.
A fascinating biography of James I, King of Scots.
Nationally syndicated radio host and columnist Michael L. Brown provides a handbook for a biblically-based moral and cultural renaissance, revealing that the key to recapturing America's greatness consists in returning to our spiritual and moral roots.
Despite the popular theology of our day, Christians should not expect to get out of tribulation or the end times. In this fascinating, accessible book, two respected, award-winning Bible scholars walk you through what the Bible really says about the rapture, the tribulation and the end times. And what they show you will leave you full of hope.