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Aims to address the concept of Jewish peoplehood since the initial attempts of early 20th century Jewish intellectuals, Mordechai Kaplan and Salo Baron. This work offers both intellectual and practical frameworks for grappling with the policy outcomes of different understandings of the peoplehood concept. Editor(s): Kopelowitz, Ezra; Revivi, Menachem. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 166 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843246
- ISBN
- 9781934843246
Condition: New
€ 84.17
€ 84.17
Contains sixteen essays covering fields as disparate as the history of the Jewish vote in the UK, the true story of the British Chief Rabbinate, and the uneasy tenure of Sir Jonathan Sacks in that office. This work also considers the role of the historian in Anglo-Jewish life, and the troubled careers of some of its leaders and scholars. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 375 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 375
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843222
- ISBN
- 9781934843222
Condition: New
€ 73.72
€ 73.72
Explores the religious thought of Moses Maimonides (1138-1204), one of the most influential Jews of the last thousand years. While covering many aspects of his religious philosophy, these essays focus on the way Maimonides elucidated and expressed the universalistic thrust of the Jewish tradition. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 244 x 169 x 27. Weight in Grams: 730.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843215
- ISBN
- 9781934843215
Condition: New
€ 151.73
€ 151.73
Intends to ponder one of the most intriguing shifts in modern Jewish thought: from a metaphysical and theological standpoint toward a new manner of philosophising based primarily on practice. Translator(s): Stein, Batya. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843208
- ISBN
- 9781934843208
Condition: New
€ 139.41
€ 139.41
Shows that in its generative theology, Rabbinic Judaism in its formative age invoked the perpetual presence of God overseeing all that Israelites said and did. This title states that it conceived of Israel to transcend the movement of history and to live in a perpetual present tense, and that Israel located itself in a Land like no other. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843192
- ISBN
- 9781934843192
Condition: New
€ 128.16
€ 128.16
Hardcover. An exposition of rabbinic thought as exemplified by Maimonides. It illustrates the horizontal organisation of the Jewish people. It is divided into five sections - The God of Israel, The Books of Israel, The Governance of Israel, The Memory of Israel, and The Folly of Israel which focuses on these core matters. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 220 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843185
- ISBN
- 9781934843185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.50
€ 72.50
Hardcover. An exposition of rabbinic thought as exemplified by Maimonides. This work is in the Hebrew rhetorical tradition of melisa. It is divided in to five sections - The God of Israel, The Books of Israel, The Governance of Israel, The Memory of Israel, and The Folly of Israel - which focuses on these core matters. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843130
- ISBN
- 9781934843130
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.38
€ 85.38
Presents an overview of the formative period of medieval Jewish philosophy, from its beginnings with Saadiah Gaon to its apex in Maimonides. This book includes a dictionary of selected philosophic terms, and discusses the Greek and Arabic schools of thought that influenced the Jewish thinkers and to which they responded. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 620 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPDF; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1064.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 620
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843093
- ISBN
- 9781934843093
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.03
€ 176.03
Focusing on the concept of time and the life cycle, this collection of articles examines Jewish life in the Talmudic period through the lens of Jewish law and custom of the time. The symbolic analysis supplies an additional dimension to these studies, enabling the reader to experience the cultural subtexts. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843079
- ISBN
- 9781934843079
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.45
€ 84.45
Divided into three sections, this work explains how the concepts and practices of traditional European Judaism were adapted to North American culture beginning in the late nineteenth century. This book also deals with the beginnings of Hasidic Judaism in North America prior to the Second World War. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRJ; JH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 650.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843062
- ISBN
- 9781934843062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.41
€ 85.41
Surveys the crucial phases of Jewish thought concerning correct conduct as codified in the commandments. This work provides the author's own insights about the intellectual, emotional, pedagogical, and pragmatic reasoning advanced by the major Jewish thinkers. It covers Jewish thinkers from the Bible, rabbis and Hellenistic philosophers. Translator(s): Levin, Leonard. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843048
- ISBN
- 9781934843048
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.27
€ 62.27
Analyses the writings of Rabbi Yechiel Mechel Halevi Epstein (1829-1908), author of the Arukh Hashulkhan, a bold and unusual approach to Jewish law. Based primarily on the original text of Rabbi Epstein's legal codes and homilies, this work covers topics such as women, modernity, customs, and secular studies. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843031
- ISBN
- 9781934843031
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
An interpretation of "The Bible" as narrative and law that can reopen the dialogue of Jews with "The Bible," from which a dynamic Jewish culture can continue to draw its inspiration. It helps us to appreciate the broader message of the narrative of creation and settlement of the land in its ecumenical and planetary dimensions. Translator(s): Levin, Leonard. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843017
- ISBN
- 9781934843017
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.42
€ 84.42
The fundamental book of Eliezer Schweid is a modern interpretation of the Bible as narrative and law which can reopen the dialogue of contemporary Jews with the Bible, from which a dynamic Jewish culture can continue to draw its inspiration. Translator(s): Levin, Leonard. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; HRJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843000
- ISBN
- 9781934843000
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.39
€ 84.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX; JFSP2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 217 x 8. Weight in Grams: 192.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934155493
- ISBN
- 9781934155493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.63
€ 16.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. Whether discussing the nature of liberalism, the constitutional and moral problems posed by judicial usurpation, or the dangers of technology, Russell Hittinger convincingly argues in "The First Grace" that in our post-Christian world it is more crucial than ever that we recover older, wiser notions of the concepts of freedom and law. Num Pages: 334 pages. BIC Classification: HRCM; LAB; LAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 585.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933859460
- ISBN
- 9781933859460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.68
€ 26.99
€ 22.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 412 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 230 x 31. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933859316
- ISBN
- 9781933859316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.90
€ 26.99
€ 23.90
Paperback. Exploring the complex creeds and personalities of America's Founding Fathers, this book confronts the myths about the religious views of some of the most notable figures in history. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- BlueBridge United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933346304
- ISBN
- 9781933346304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.96
€ 15.99
€ 14.96
Paperback. This new edition of Frithjof Schuon's Spiritual Perspectives and Human Facts is a fully revised translation of the French edition, and has an extensive Appendix containing previously unpublished letters and other private writings. Editor(s): Cutsinger, James S. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRLK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- World Wisdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933316420
- ISBN
- 9781933316420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.35
€ 23.99
€ 21.35
Paperback. Graceland is much more than a wildly popular tourist destination associated with a famous entertainer, and Elvis Presley is much more than the King of Rock 'n' Roll. This title posits that Graceland, the second-most-visited historic house in the United States, is a locus sanctus - a holy place - and Elvis is its resident saint. Num Pages: 202 pages, 130 colour plates. BIC Classification: HRA; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 264 x 13. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- American Association of Museums United States
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781933253725
- ISBN
- 9781933253725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.11
€ 67.11
Hardcover. Although he wrote sermons, letters, and commentaries on Holy Scripture, Lombard's Four Books of Sentences (1148-51) established his reputation and subsequent fame, earning him the title of magister sententiarum ("master of the sentences"). Book I of the Sentences discusses God, the Trinity, divine guidance, evil, and predestination. Translator(s): Soule, Becket. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 825.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589740
- ISBN
- 9781932589740
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.57
€ 104.57
Paperback. Series: Introduction to Catholic Doctrine Series. Num Pages: 210 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589733
- ISBN
- 9781932589733
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.25
€ 43.25
Paperback. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589726
- ISBN
- 9781932589726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.00
€ 54.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC7; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The Catholic University of America Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932589702
- ISBN
- 9781932589702
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.53
€ 43.53