Roger Lamar Beck

A History of World Societies

A History of World Societies

Christian Missionaries and European Expansion: 1450 to the Present

The Migrant Farmer in the History of the Cape Colony, 1657-1842

The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun

Microeconomic Analysis of Issues in Business, Government, and Society

The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun

Ancient World History: Patterns of Interaction

A History of World Societies, Volume 1: To 1600

A History of World Societies introduces students to the global past through social history and the stories and voices of the people who lived it. Now published by Bedford/St. Martin's, and informed by the latest scholarship, the book has been thoroughly revised with students in mind to meet the need...

History of World Societies 9e V2 & Sources of World Societies 9e V2

Some Turtles Have Nice Shells: A Picture Book of Handbuilt Housetrucks and Housebuses

Understanding World Societies, Volume 1: A Brief History

Based on the highly successful A History of World Societies, Understanding World Societies: A Brief History combines innovative pedagogy with a manageable regional and comparative approach to capture students' interest in the everyday life of the past. Abridged by 25%, the narrative is paired with d...

A Brief History of Ancient Astrology

A Brief History of Ancient Astrology explores the theory and practice of astrology from Babylon to Ancient Greece and Rome and its cultural and political impact on ancient societies.Discusses the union between early astrology and astronomy, in contrast to the modern dichotomy between science and sup...

A History of World Societies, Volume 1: To 1715

More than any other text, A History of World Societies introduces students to the families, foods, workplaces, religions, and diversions of peoples of the past through lively, descriptive writing and extensive primary sources that give voice to a wide range of individuals. This hallmark treatment of...

Understanding World Societies, Combined Volume: A Brief History

Based on the highly successful A History of World Societies, Understanding World Societies: A Brief History combines innovative pedagogy with a manageable regional and comparative approach to capture students' interest in the everyday life of the past. Abridged by 25%, the narrative is paired with d...

The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire: Mysteries of the Unconquered Sun

This volume is a study of the religious system of Mithraism, one of the "mystery cults" popular in the Roman Empire contemporary with early Christianity. Roger Beck describes Mithraism from the point of view of the initiate engaging with the religion and its rich symbolic system in thought, word, ri...