Reviews (3)

A Diligent Effort
New Testament Professor Warren Carter's "Pontius Pilate:Portraits of a Roman Governor" (2003) is an interesting and thought provoking study.It should be read with a Bible near at hand.This 161 page paperback's research, for the most part, is well documented (with footnotes on most pages).Carter's biblical references are well sourced, but his many conclusions should be as well documented.
PILATE PORTRAITS
I think the book would have been more interesting, and apt, if it had lived up to its title by being an illustrated history of Pilate as portrayed through the ages visually in contrast to Christ. His depictions actually stretch in time and place fromfourth Christian century Roman sarcophagi to twentieth century Hollywood movies!

A Must Have
It is a book that no serious Biblical Scholar should be without. It is written in a lucid, easy style that makes it accessible for anyone either at the undergraduate level or high end popular level but also has implications for all Biblical Scholars. In the first three chapters the author gives the reader an overview of the historical context surrounding the time of Jesus. It is an essential and handy summary of the Roman government and especially the relationship between the Roman government and the Jewish Temple High Priest. The author then devotes one chapter to each Gospel's account of the meeting between Jesus and Pilate. If you thought you knew how to interpret these Gospel accounts, you will be surprised. Carter pays very close attention to each detail and the historical context of Roman occupation which makes his reading of the Gospels faithful and challenging. Thankfully, Carter does not go into much outside speculation. He lets us know what is the historical information we have of Pilate and then examines the literary construct of the Gospel accounts.This book is a most needed reference where you will have a summary of what we have historically in regards to Pontius Pilate as well as a careful examination of the Gospel accounts. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1st cent    2. Bible - Study - New Testament    3. Pilate, Pontius,    4. Reference    5. Religion    6. Religion - Biblical Studies    7. Biblical studies, criticism & exegesis    8. Pilate, Pontius   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise   

Reviews (1)

Variations on well-known & original exercises
The book starts with a general introduction about "Body Power", which is a technique based on Pilates and adjusted by the author. Each chapter focusses on a different body part and contains a number of (variations of) known & quite original exercises. Each exercise is accompanied by a precise description and a large photo. Although the descriptions are quite clear, I would have liked a stepwise description and/or more than one photo per exercise (although some exercises are accompanied by more photos).Read more

Subjects:  1. Diet / Health / Fitness    2. Exercise    3. Health & Fitness    4. Health/Fitness    5. Nutrition    6. Physical fitness    7. Pilates method    8. Exercise & workout books   

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Reference    5. Exercise & workout books   

Features

• Illustrated

Reviews (1)

Read Lesley Ackland's 15-Minute Pilates
As a former client with Lesley Ackland I will tell you her books are accurate to the body conditioning program that Joseph Pilates brought to us.Lesley, has the gift of teaching correct Pilates excerises to anyone from the prima ballerina to the retired grandfather.No matter how old you are you can benefit from the pilates technique in just 15 minutes a day.First you have to learn from Lesley's Pilates books that this body program is thecoming together of the mind, body and spirit through visualization, breathe and your core(abs)! Understanding where pilates comes from is easy to learn after reading 15 Minute Pilates.Enjoy!I still do after having Lesley as my first pilates trainer. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet / Health / Fitness    3. Exercise    4. General    5. Health & Fitness    6. Health/Fitness    7. Physical fitness    8. Pilates method    9. Exercise & workout books   

Subjects:  1. Exercise & workout books    2. Holistic medicine    3. Mind, body, spirit: disciplines & techniques   

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Exercise    3. General    4. Health & Fitness    5. Physical Fitness    6. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    7. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. General    3. Psychology    4. Self-Help    5. 05-0557,050557,1-4120-5659-4,1412064594,trafford publishing,'MnM\'s' (and I don\'t mean chocolate),fitness,exercise,muscle strength,anatomy,kinesiology,yoga,pilates,stretching,dance,natural healing,posture,self-help,injury prevention,rehabilitation   

Subjects:  1. General    2. New Age / Parapsychology   

Reviews (1)

Excellent illustrated guide to Pilates floor work
This was my introduction to Pilates, and it is very complete with respect to floor work.The book does not use a reformer, or any other apparatus all you will need is a yoga mat to get started.
Read more

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding    2. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    3. Consumer Health    4. Diet / Health / Fitness    5. Exercise    6. Health & Fitness    7. Physical Fitness    8. Pilates method    9. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    10. Swiss exercise balls    11. Health & Fitness / Exercise   

Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy    2. Consumer Health    3. Diet / Health / Fitness    4. Exercise    5. Exercise Therapy    6. Health & Fitness    7. Health/Fitness    8. Physical Fitness    9. Exercise & workout books    10. Health & Fitness / General   

Subjects:  1. Exercise    2. Hatha Yoga    3. Health & Fitness    4. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    5. Yoga   

Subjects:  1. Alternate Spirituality    2. European - Spanish & Portuguese    3. Healing - Prayer & Spiritual    4. Literary Criticism    5. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction   

Subjects:  1. Bodybuilding & Weight Training    2. Exercise    3. Health & Fitness    4. Spanish: Adult Nonfiction    5. Sports & Recreation