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1. 1. Artists' Letters

   Leonardo da Vinci to David Hockney

   

   This captivating collection offers a unique glimpse into the personal lives and creative minds of some of history's most renowned artists through their own words. The book compiles an array of letters that reveal the intimate thoughts, struggles, and inspirations of artists from different eras and backgrounds. Readers are invited to explore the heartfelt correspondence that sheds light on the artistic process, relationships, and the cultural contexts that shaped their work. Each letter serves as a window into the soul of the artist, providing a deeper understanding of their legacy and the enduring impact of their art.

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2. 2. Jesus Among The Gods

   Early Christology in the Greco-Roman World

   

   A study of how the earliest Christians articulated the divinity of Jesus within a world crowded with gods, emperors, and divine men, comparing his status and worship to those of Greco-Roman deities and heroes. Drawing on New Testament and early Christian texts alongside Jewish monotheistic frameworks, it shows how believers used the cultural vocabulary of the time while distinguishing his identity as sharing in the unique sovereignty of Israel’s God. The result is a nuanced account of early devotion, titles, and practices that clarifies both continuity and contrast with surrounding religious landscapes.

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3. 3. Jesus The Eternal Son

   Answering Adoptionist Christology

   

   Examines and refutes adoptionist Christology, arguing that the New Testament presents Jesus as the preexistent, divine Son rather than a merely human figure exalted at baptism or resurrection. Through close readings of key texts (such as Romans 1:3–4, Philippians 2, the Synoptics, John, and Hebrews) and engagement with early church debates, it contends that a high Christology arose early within a Jewish monotheistic framework. Combining historical, exegetical, and theological analysis, it shows the coherence and antiquity of belief in Jesus’ eternal sonship.

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4. 4. How God Became Jesus

   The Real Origins of Belief in Jesus' Divine Nature—A Response to Bart D. Ehrman

   

   A scholarly response to skeptical accounts of the origins of Christian belief in Jesus’ divinity, contending that this belief emerged rapidly within a Jewish monotheistic framework rather than through gradual mythologizing. Drawing on New Testament studies, ancient history, and theology, it examines early worship practices, resurrection testimony, and the reliability of Gospel traditions to argue for an early high Christology, presenting coordinated essays that challenge alternative reconstructions and defend the inclusion of Jesus within the divine identity from the movement’s earliest days.
5. 5. 100 Ideas That Changed Art

   

   A concise, illustrated guide that distills one hundred pivotal concepts, movements, techniques and moments that have shaped visual art from antiquity to the contemporary. Each short entry explains the idea, gives historical context and key examples, and shows how formal innovations (perspective, color, composition), institutional forces (patronage, museums) and radical interventions (the avant‑garde, the readymade, appropriation) have redefined what art can be. Intended as an accessible primer for students and general readers, it maps the shifting aims and practices that underpin the history of art.