New Releases by Paul Johnson

In this probing, challenging and personal account of his feelings about God and religion, Paul Johnson shares with others the strength and comfort of his own faith. Informed by his great knowledge of history, The Quest for God is written with force, lucidity and eloquence by the author of Intellectuals, Modern Times, A History of the Jews and other works.

Pugnacious and savage,eloquent and unpredictable,Paul Johnson sets out to entertain and to inform and to shake the complacency of his readers.These essaysselected from the best of his weekly pieces in The Spectator over the last five years,range widely.

The existence of Madame Blavatsky''s occult "Masters" has been fiercely debated for more than a century. Although scores of books have been written about her, none has focused on the historical identities of these elusive teachers. This book profiles 32 of Blavatsky''s hidden sponsors, including leaders of secret societies in Europe and America, religio-political reformers in Egypt and India, and even British government agents. The milieu in which she carried out her spiritual quest is vividly revealed as a hotbed of revolutionary plots and secret coalitions. But beyond all the politics was a genuine spiritual awakening of global significance.

Gathers selections from Johnson''s writings on history, politics, human nature, morality, and modern culture

Practical plans for teacher and taught in creative work with pop-up paper forms. Nicely produced with many color photos of student work and clear line drawings illustrating construction. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Covers events, ideas, and personalities of the six decades since the end of the First World War.

Examines the history and development of British castles from the time of the Iron Age hill forts, discusses the role of castles in social, political, and economic life, and describes the restoration of several castles in the nineteenth century.