Keith Thomas: 51 books

For fans of World War Z and the Southern Reach Trilogy, a suspenseful oral history commemorating the five-year anniversary of the Pulse—the alien code that hacked the DNA of Earth’s population—and the response team who faced the world-changing phenomenon. Voyager 1 was a message in a...

Keith Thomas’s earlier studies in the ethnography of early modern England, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Man and the Natural World, and The Ends of Life, were all attempts to explore beliefs, values, and social practices in the centuries from 1500 to 1800. In Pursuit of Civility continues this...

Witchcraft, astrology, divination and every kind of popular magic flourished in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, from the belief that a blessed amulet could prevent the assaults of the Devil to the use of the same charms to recover stolen goods. At the same time the Protestant...

How should we live? That question was no less urgent for English men and women who lived between the early sixteenth and late eighteenth centuries than for this book's readers. Keith Thomas's masterly exploration of the ways in which people sought to lead fulfilling lives in those centuries between...

Have you ever wondered what Jesus meant in His parables? In The Parables of Jesus, British Pastor Keith Thomas teaches in-depth to explain some of the most important topics on spiritual growth that Jesus taught.

'Man and the Natural World, an encyclopaedic study of man's relationship to animals and plants, is completely engrossing ... It explains everything - why we eat what we do, why we plant this and not that, why we keep pets, why we like some animals and not others, why we kill the things we kill and...

Most people all over the world, acknowledge that Jesus was the greatest teacher who ever lived, but have you ever explored, in detail, what He actually taught? Join Bible teacher, Keith Thomas, as He walks you through the life of Jesus, explaining and studying His words, verse by verse, in order to...

An erotic novella. Renee is having the worst day ever. Stress at work and away from the job has sent her irritation level skyrocketing. Her husband has the power to relieve her tension, but James is reluctant to play with her tonight. Renee knows he'll eventually give in. He just needs the right kind of encouragement...

Like soldiers walking into a minefield, there are some things in life that are unseen but deadly. Just because you may be unaware of something dangerous, it doesn’t mean it cannot affect you. There is an old saying “what you don’t know can’t hurt you.” Although it is true that knowledge...

Eine junge Frau erwacht in einem Krankenhaus. Sie ist am ganzen Körper übersät mit Narben, als hätte man sie einmal komplett auseinandergenommen und wieder zusammengesetzt. So fragmentiert wie ihr Körper ist auch ihr Geist. Nur langsam gelingt es ihr, Bruchstücke ihrer Vergangenheit wiederzugewinnen...

This book allows the reader to see the humanity of biblical leaders, which makes the information relatable to our present time. It gives practical insights that will allow you to move into a more intimate relationship with God, your family, and your following.

The purpose of doing this study is to focus on the coming of Christ, and to better prepare us for His coming. The early Christians in the first century would often talk of His coming and encourage one another by looking forward to the day when Christ would return. If that was so for centuries ago,...

Have you ever wondered what happens to you when you die? When you are dead, are you really “dead?” What did Jesus mean when He said that Lazarus was asleep? Will we be unconscious when we die? Is there an intermediate place, a purgatory that I will go to if I am not quite good enough? What does...

Development Control" is a comprehensive introductory text for students of planning and related subjects. Drawing widely on the literature - the approach and treatment are very much geared to the needs of students on courses, rather than focusing on practical and "how-to-do-it" issues....