James Robson: 17 books

This accessible introduction to the work of one of the world's greatest comic writers tackles key questions posed by Aristophanes' plays, such as staging, humour, songs, obscene language, politics and the modern translation and performance of Aristophanic comedy. The book opens up exciting and contentious...

Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world’s most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings...

Although Religious Education (RE) is a legal requirement in UK schools, it is an oft-neglected and misunderstood subject. It is important to seriously re-think this key subject at this time of low religious literacy and rising extremism, to protect communities from the consequences of hatred and misunderstanding....

WHEN Mohammad established Islam in Arabia he insisted that he was not proclaiming a new religion, for he believed that all the prophets who preceded him had brought the same message. From time to time God had sent prophets and had revealed His will in sacred books; but men were rebellious, and so it...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our May 2017 issue (#128)  contains: Original stories by Nick Wolven ("Streams and Mountains"),...

This book is my eighth containing poems about life and the human heart. The heart is misunderstood by many and yet is an intuitive and wisdom-based organ which functions as the chief administrator of mankind. Over many years, I have discovered that our primary purpose in life is to discover who we...

This book completes a series of seven that explores and surrounds the heart, beginning with musics universal rhythm and heartbeat to the full glory and majesty of reaching the end zone, where Gods essence is on full display. From a spiritual viewpoint, the mind desires to be plugged in so that...

The Joy of the Heart The purpose of the heart of man is to both sustain life and exude love. God’s gift to mankind is his heart and was granted to give and receive life’s joy with an eternal stream of extraordinary love. I believe that all love is extraordinary when you consider the alternatives....

From Trumpocalypse to Brexit Britain, brick by brick the walls are closing in. But don’t despair. Bulldoze the borders. Conquer freedom not fear. EXIT EARTH explores all life – past, present, or future – on, or off – this beautiful, yet fragile, world of ours. Final embraces beneath a sky...

“Powerful and interesting” short fiction inspired by the events of September 11, 2001, by Cory Doctorow, Bruce Sterling, and other award winners (Publishers Weekly). How do we continue to dream, imagine, and create in the aftermath of unthinkable tragedy? This moving collection of nearly...

"The Music of the Heart" is a collection of poetry written over a period of thirty years. Many of them resulted from conversations I had with myself or surfaced during periods of relaxation and sleep. Some were inspired by my grandaughters as I observed their young lives evolving. Like a...

The Gift of the Heart is a collection of poems, with most written during late 2013 through mid-2014.Each of them resulted from personal thoughts and experiences and from studying Gods Word. Before writing down these words, I processed them through my heart to be blessed by the Holy Spirit. With the...

The Mission of the Heart is my fifth book and includes poetry written during late 2014 through mid-2015. The thoughts conveyed in these poems are personal to me, and their reproduction in this book is primarily intended to convey concepts of truth, which can be of benefit to others. Some subjects...

The Inner Voice of the Heart is a collection of poems written during late 2008 through mid-2012. Each of them resulted from personal thoughts and experiences and from reading Gods Word. Before writing down these words I processed them through my heart to be blessed by the Holy Spirit. Listening to...