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Paperback. The ancient Israelites believed things that the writers of the Bible wanted them to forget: myths and legends from a pre-biblical world that the new monotheist order needed to bury, hide, or reinterpret. Ancient Israel was rich in such literary traditions. Written in clear and accessible language, this volume presents thirty such traditions. Translator(s): Zakovitch, Valerie. Num Pages: 320 pages, 6 tables, 1 glossary. BIC Classification: HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- The Jewish Publication Society
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780827609082
- ISBN
- 9780827609082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.67
€ 30.99
€ 27.67
Paperback. Examining the complex confrontation between Jewish fundamentalism and Israeli political sovereignty, this study discusses Orthodoxy's divergent positions on Zionism, which range from radical condemnation to virtual beatification. Translator(s): Swirsky, Michael; Chipman, Jonathan. Series: Chicago Studies in the History of Judaism. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSR1; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226705781
- ISBN
- 9780226705781
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.84
€ 38.84
The philosophy of historiography examines our representations and knowledge of the past, the relation between evidence, inference, explanation, and narrative. The philosophy of history is the direct philosophical examination of history, whether it is necessary or contingent, whether it has a direction, or whether it is coincidental. Editor(s): Tucker, Aviezer. Series: Blackwell Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 576 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 180 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1232.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405149082
- ISBN
- 9781405149082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 273.90
€ 273.90
Paperback. Forty years after Stonewall, a look at the origins and influences of the Gay Liberation movement. Editor(s): Mecca, Tommi Avicolli. Num Pages: 256 pages, 15 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- City Lights Publishers
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872864979
- ISBN
- 9780872864979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.93
€ 21.99
€ 20.93
Paperback. The main purpose of this work is to provide an English translation of and commentary on a recently published Arabic text dealing with con ditional propositions and syllogisms. The text is that of A vicenna (Abu represents his views on the subject as they were held throughout his life." Series: Synthese Historical Library. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 152. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401026260
- ISBN
- 9789401026260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 116.94
€ 116.94
Hardback. Series: Synthese Historical Library S. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 627.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1973
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027703606
- ISBN
- 9789027703606
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.02
€ 118.02
Hardcover. Part of the encyclopedia of science and philosophy, "The Healing", this first volume represents arguably the most brilliant mind of late antiquity grappling with and rethinking the entire tradition of natural philosophy inherited from the Greeks as well as the physical thought of Muslim speculative theologians. Translator(s): McGinnis, Jon. Series: Islamic Translation Series. Num Pages: 1168 pages. BIC Classification: HPCB; HPDC; JFCX; PDX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 88. Weight in Grams: 2226.
- Publisher
- Brigham Young University
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780842527477
- ISBN
- 9780842527477
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.61€ 72.04
€ 85.61
€ 72.04
Paperback. A study of the making of saintly reputations, showing how sainthood, although frequently seen as a personal trait, is actually the product of negotiations between particular individuals and their communities. This text examines the mechanics of sainthood. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 182 x 225 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226439723
- ISBN
- 9780226439723
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: HRAB1; HRCM; HRJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 219 x 24. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231174701
- ISBN
- 9780231174701
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.81
€ 46.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. There is no society without right and wrong. There is no society without sin. But every culture has its own favorite list of trespasses. Perhaps the most influential of these was drawn up by the Church in late antiquity: the Seven Deadly Sins. This title guides the reader through Jewish, Christian, and Greco-Roman thoughts on sin. Translator(s): Emanuel, Susan. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRLM; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Edition
- Tra
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057326
- ISBN
- 9780674057326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.82
€ 26.99
€ 23.82
Understanding the Jewish World from Roman to Byzantine Times: Mishnah-...
Avi-Yonah, Michael; Safrai, Shmuel
paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: 3D; HRJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 299 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Carta Jerusalem Israel
- Number of pages
- 40
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652208675
- ISBN
- 9789652208675
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.22
€ 21.99
€ 19.22
paperback. Num Pages: 40 pages. BIC Classification: HRCC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 229 x 8. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Carta Jerusalem Israel
- Number of pages
- 40
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Rev Upd
- SKU
- V9789652208736
- ISBN
- 9789652208736
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.22
€ 21.99
€ 19.22
paperback. Peace-broker, statesman, charismatic ruler and master of realpolitik, Hussein of Jordan was one of the dominant figures in Middle Eastern politics, its most continuous presence, and one of the most consistent proponents of peace with Israel. This title offers an account one of the most important figures in the turbulent history of the Middle East. Num Pages: 736 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3JJP; BGR; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141017280
- ISBN
- 9780141017280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 16.46
€ 24.99
€ 16.46
Paperback. In the 1920s, hard-line Zionists developed the doctrine of the 'Iron Wall': negotiations with the Arabs must always be from a position of military strength, and only when sufficiently strong Israel would be able to make peace with her Arab neighbours. This book focuses on Israeli foreign policy. Num Pages: 944 pages, 16 b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBX; 3JJP; HBJF1; HBLW3; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 163 x 50. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141033228
- ISBN
- 9780141033228
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 16.46
€ 25.99
€ 16.46
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
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 144.35
€ 144.35
Hardcover. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF1; JPA; LNAA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 235 x 22. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110434
- ISBN
- 9780230110434
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.46
€ 127.46
Paperback. Israel's victory in the June 1967 Six Day War provided a unique opportunity for resolving the decades-old Arab-Zionist conflict. It could trade land for peace. Yet the political deadlock persisted after the guns fell silent. This book sets to find out why. It places Israel's conduct under an uncompromising lens. Num Pages: 480 pages, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBJ; 1FBP; 3JJPK; HBJF1; HBLW3; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 146 x 26. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300198508
- ISBN
- 9780300198508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 37.33
€ 51.99
€ 37.33
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; HRAX; HRCG; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370054
- ISBN
- 9781349370054
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. This book examines the concept of 'the chosen' as an important marker of how Christian and Jewish communities distinguish themselves from one and other. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230600485
- ISBN
- 9780230600485
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 100 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJC; HRLF9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 26. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Gefen Publishing House Israel
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789652294524
- ISBN
- 9789652294524
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 25.45
€ 37.99
€ 25.45