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Free Download John Briscoe, "A Commentary on Livy, Books 38-40"
English | 2008 | ISBN: 0199290512 | PDF | pages: 632 | 8.0 mb
Books 38-40 of Livy’s History of Rome cover the years 189-179 BC. They contain two famous and much-discussed episodes: the trials of the Scipios, and the so-called Bacchanalian conspiracy. Other notable matters described are the end of the war with the Aetolian League and Manlius Vulso’s campaign in Asia Minor, the censorship of the elder Cato, and the fatal quarrel in the Macedonian royal house. This commentary, conceived on the same scale as Briscoe’s earlier commentaries on Books 31-33 and 34-37, aims to elucidate historical, literary, textual, and linguistic aspects of Livy’s narrative. When Polybius, Livy’s main source for events in the Hellenistic world, full references to the relevant passages of the former are given, with citation of the opening and closing words. A substantial Introduction discusses sources and methods of composition, language and style, the manuscripts, the calendar and chronology, Roman policy in northern Italy, and the Roman legions of the period.

Free Download Yon Gyong Kwon, "A Commentary on Acts "
English | ISBN: 1451499655 | 2015 | 272 pages | EPUB | 1165 KB
The book of Acts recounts the birth of the church and the ministry of the disciples. It is of critical importance in the New Testament, and in this helpful guide, the section-by-section commentary draws out the historical, theological, and pastoral significance of the biblical text.

Free Download Andrew Spurgeon, "1 Corinthians: An Exegetical and Contextual Commentary "
English | ISBN: 1506437982 | 2017 | 224 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
The India Commentary on the New Testament (ICNT) series aims to give a well-informed exposition of the meaning of the text and relevant reflections in everyday language from a contemporary Indian context. The intended audience is the theological seminary or bible college, both students and faculty. The commentaries are also ideal for pastors and lay people with an interest in theology or responsibilities for preaching in the local congregation.

Free Download Joseph Blenkinsopp, "Creation, Un-creation, Re-creation: A discursive commentary on Genesis 1-11"
English | ISBN: 0567372871 | 2011 | 232 pages | PDF | 3 MB
Joseph Blenkinsopp provides a new commentary on Genesis 1-11, the so-called ‘Primeval History’ in which the account of creation is given.

Free Download The EU Treaties and Charter of Fundamental Rights: A Commentary, 2nd Edition (2 volumes)
by Manuel Kellerbauer, Marcus Klamert
English | 2024 | ISBN: 019887717X | 3034 Pages | PDF | 36 MB

Free Download Douglas R. Thomas, "Cicero’s Brutus: Edition, Textual Commentary, and Study of the Transmission "
English | ISBN: 0198883943 | 2025 | 368 pages | PDF | 7 MB
Cicero’s Brutus is a history of Roman oratory, in the form of a dialogue between Cicero, Atticus, and the eponymous Brutus. This new edition by Douglas R. Thomas presents the first comprehensive study of the transmission of the text, a critical edition of the Latin text, and a textual commentary. The first part of the book presents the study of the manuscript tradition, employng the stemmatic method to establish the relationships between all 107 extant manuscripts of Brutus, and demonstrating that the stemma has three independent branches in the first part of the text and four in the second. The study also shows that the ninth-century Cremona fragment is part of the long-lost archetype, the Codex Laudensis, and that F, the manuscript copied by Niccolò Niccoli, is the source of the majority of the tradition. Brief descriptions are provided of the manuscripts in a catalogue. The second part of the volume presents a new edition of

Free Download Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, "Keys to the Qur’an: Volume 5: Commentary on Juz Amma"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1928329047 | PDF | pages: 344 | 9.6 mb
This is a commentary on the last section of the Qur’an.

Free Download Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, "Keys to the Qur’an: Volume 4: Commentary on Surahs Ankabut, Al-Rahman, Al-Waqi`ah and Al-Mulk"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1928329039 | PDF | pages: 150 | 4.5 mb
These four chapters from the Meccan period are thematically interconnected, covering the subjects of affliction, direct signs of the Creator, the Next Life and the nature of the One Supreme Deity. Through allegorical interpretation of Qur’anic language, the reader is shown the safe path of conduct in this world and the Hereafter. Its message of balance and mercy, and of Divine Unity, compels the reader to reflect on the interconnectedness of all facets of life.

Free Download Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, "Keys to the Qur’an: Volume 3: Commentary on Surah Yasin"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1928329020 | PDF | pages: 103 | 3.3 mb
Surat Ya Sin is the heart of the Qur’an (qalb al-Qur’an). It is the chapter (surah) of the Qur’an which is read over the dead; therefore it is a chapter of great importance to the living. Should one seek to know the meaning of life, one must experience death, for man has come from the non-physical realm and he is swiftly proceeding towards it again. Knowledge is based on opposites. Man’s apprehension of knowledge depends upon the condition of his heart. If the condition of his heart is pure and receptive, he sees perfection in every aspect of every situation he finds himself in. The Qur’an allows one to fathom the unfathomable.

Free Download Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, "Keys to the Qur’an: Volume 2: Commentary on Surah Al Imran"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1928329012 | PDF | pages: 208 | 6.5 mb
Surat Ale-`Imran is one of the most comprehensive and detailed chapters of the Qur’an. It demonstrates the meaning of hypocrisy, courage and belief, using the historical setting of the Battle of Uhud, one of the early Muslim campaigns, to show how people behave in different circumstances and justify their behavior.