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Hardback. Born in Europe's shadow, haunted by the Holocaust, and inspired by the Enlightenment, Israel has changed. Where is this diverse and self-absorbed country heading today? How do its citizens see themselves, globally and historically? Israel Has Moved is a profound and sometimes unsettling account of a country that is no longer where we might think. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; HBTB; HRJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 149 x 20. Weight in Grams: 374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674073425
ISBN
9780674073425
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.39

Hardback. In an era of anxiety about the safety and industrialization of the food supply, kosher food--with $12 billion in sales--is big business. Timothy Lytton tells a story of successful private-sector regulation: how independent certification agencies rescued U.S. kosher supervision from corruption and made it a model of nongovernmental administration. Num Pages: 214 pages, 12 graphs, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRJC; KNDF; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 508.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
214
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072930
ISBN
9780674072930
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.45
€ 49.70

Paperback. This is a guide to the Hebrew Bible, leading the reader chapter by chapter through its most important stories. It aims to show how ancient interpretors let their own interpretations become the generally accepted meaning. All the major transformations and developments of the text are examined. Num Pages: 696 pages, 24 halftones. BIC Classification: HRCG1; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1096.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
696
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674069411
ISBN
9780674069411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.27

Hardback. In the Leipzig Mahzor, one of the most lavish Hebrew illuminated manuscripts of all time, Kogman-Appel has discovered a fascinating portal into the life of the fourteenth century Jewish community in Worms. A prayer book used only during holidays, it brings to life the religious culture and customs of medieval Ashkenazi Jews. Num Pages: 308 pages, 21 color illustrations, 1 map, 3 tables. BIC Classification: ACK; AGR; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
308
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674064546
ISBN
9780674064546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.15
€ 59.01

Hardback. Palaces of Time resurrects the seemingly banal calendar as a means to understand early modern Jewish life. Elisheva Carlebach has unearthed a trove of beautifully illustrated calendars, to show how Jewish men and women both adapted to the Christian world and also forged their own meanings through time. Num Pages: 304 pages, 56 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB; HRJC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 190 x 28. Weight in Grams: 850.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674052543
ISBN
9780674052543
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Hardback. After the Bible, the Passover haggadah is the most widely read classic Jewish text. Few editions are as exquisite as the Washington Haggadah in the Library of Congress. A stunning facsimile edition, meticulously reproduced in full color, brings this illuminated fifteenth-century manuscript to life for a new generation of readers. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38-page color facsimile, 11 color illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJC; HRJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 185 x 23. Weight in Grams: 800.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Fac Blg
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674051171
ISBN
9780674051171
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.32

Hardback. A collection of essays that cover several aspects of Maimonides' work and influence: from his work on Jewish law to his understanding of God; from his view of the soul to his understanding of other religions; from his influence on Jewish scholars in the eastern Mediterranean to his impact on the emergence of Judaism. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 380 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 168 x 244 x 27. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025905
ISBN
9780674025905
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 65.34
€ 60.05

Hardback. Set in Germany, northern France, Italy, Poland, and Spain, the essays in this book focus on leading rabbinic scholars and their writings, as well as important issues of Jewish intellectual history, such as the nature of halakhah and aggadah, kabbalah and spirituality, childhood and popular religion. Series: Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 238 pages, 1 b/w photograph. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard Center for Jewish Studies United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023932
ISBN
9780674023932
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Offers alternative readings to key Q texts, readings that place an interest in the community that shaped Jesus at the centre of inquiry. Series: Harvard Theological Studies. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: HRCA; HRCM; HRJ; HRLP7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 185 x 16. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Harvard Divinity School
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674018990
ISBN
9780674018990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.72

Paperback. * Introduces the Qumran Scrolls to the uninitiated general reader. * Explains how revolutionary the discovery of the Scrolls was and their enduring significance. * Sets the Scrolls within the wider context of Jewish history and religion of the second temple period. Num Pages: 240 pages, 5. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631229933
ISBN
9780631229933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.51

Paperback. The Divine Attributesis an engaging analysis of the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the perspective of rational theology. Series: Exploring the Philosophy of Religion S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRC; HRH; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211549
ISBN
9780631211549
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.25

Hardback. This is an analysis of the God of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the perspective of rational theology. It explores the nature of God, differentiates the idea of God from other historical ideas of the divine and identifies the core qualities of a maximally great, or perfect, being. Series: Exploring the Philosophy of Religion S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRC; HRH; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631211532
ISBN
9780631211532
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 147.08

Paperback. This volume introduces Judaism in its own workds, affording readers a direct encounter with this ancient faith. The book includes passages from Scripture, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Rabbinic writings, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy and theology, and statements of modern movements in Judaism. Editor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Theology, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA); Avery, Alan J. Series: Blackwell Readings in Religion. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 36. Weight in Grams: 858.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207382
ISBN
9780631207382
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 62.98

Hardback. This volume introduces Judaism in its own works, affording readers a direct encounter with this ancient faith. The book includes passages from Scripture, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Rabbinic writings, medieval and modern Jewish philosophy and theology, and statements of modern movements in Judaism. Editor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Research Professor of Religion and Theology, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA); Avery, Alan J. Series: Blackwell Readings in Religion. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1068.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
480
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631207375
ISBN
9780631207375
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.84

Paperback. The books of the Hebrew Bible were created by anonymous writers during the first millennium before the Common Era (BCE). Their messages and concerns are the central theme of the book. Editor(s): Bigger, Stephen. Num Pages: 376 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631162490
ISBN
9780631162490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.78

Hardback. A study of the legal material found in the "Dead Sea Scrolls" and its significance in the greater history of Jewish religious law (halakhah). It covers the relationship between rabbinic law, as written more than one hundred years after the destruction of the Second Temple, and Jewish practice during the Second Temple. Series: Taubman Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520259102
ISBN
9780520259102
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.42
€ 65.36

Hardback. Explores representations of abandoned wives while tracing the demographic movements of Jews in the West. This book analyzes texts in Old Yiddish, German, Yiddish, and English at the intersection of disciplines to describe the dynamics of power between men and women in traditional communities and to elucidate the experiences abandoned women faced. Num Pages: 235 pages, 2 b/w photos, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: HB; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520249684
ISBN
9780520249684
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.42
€ 65.36

Paperback. Shows that, around the time of Jesus' birth, there came into being a conception of 'catastrophic' messianism in which the suffering, humiliation, and death of the messiah were regarded as an integral part of the redemptive process. Translator(s): Maisel, David. Num Pages: 159 pages, 12 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QDAR; 3D; HRCG; HRJ; HRLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
159
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520234000
ISBN
9780520234000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. A legendary figure in his own lifetime, Rabbi Eliahu ben Shlomo Zalman (1720-1797) was known as the "Gaon of Vilna". He was the acknowledged master of Talmudic studies in the intellectual centre of Vilna. This text sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character. Translator(s): Green, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; BGH; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520223943
ISBN
9780520223943
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02
€ 49.59

Hardback. Why aren't Jewish women circumcised? This question, advanced by anti-Jewish Christian polemicists, is the point of departure for this exploration of gender and Jewishness in Jewish thought. The author considers the varied responses to this question and in the process provides the cultural history of Jewish circumcision available. Num Pages: 334 pages, 3 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
334
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520212503
ISBN
9780520212503
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.42
€ 65.36

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