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Paperback. A Brief Introduction for Christians. 176 pages, Illustrations, maps. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HRC; JFSR1. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 13. Weight: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580233187
ISBN
9781580233187
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.38

Hardback. Following what may be conventionally called the Jewish ethno-cultural model and tracing its performance throughout history, this book attempts to apply a synthetic, comprehensive approach to the Jewish phenomenon - an alternative to the metaphysical and religious ones - and to evaluate it in the comparative context. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843437
ISBN
9781934843437
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.69

Hardcover. This study takes a fresh look at the influential French philosopher, arguing that Jaques Derrida cannot be fully understood without considering the Jewish dimension of his thought, and offering a re-appraisal of his work. Translator(s): Kidron, Peretz. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780815628859
ISBN
9780815628859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 54.71

Paperback. Hinduism has become a vital 'other' for Judaism over the past decades. The book surveys the history of the relationship from historical to contemporary times, from travellers to religious leadership. It explores the potential enrichment for Jewish theology and spirituality, as well as the challenges for Jewish identity. Series: Interreligious Studies in Theory and Practice. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; HRG; HRJ; HRLK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349576104
ISBN
9781349576104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.71

Paperback. The sheer magnitude of the Holocaust has commanded our attention. The extent of atrocities, however, has overshadowed the calculus Nazis used to justify their deeds. Num Pages: 400 pages, 18 color illustrations in one 16 page color insert. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBTZ1; JPVN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 148 x 29. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674027381
ISBN
9780674027381
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.73

Hardcover. The notion of personal responsibility sounds so obvious that for generations it was self-understood. It was associated with maturity, reasoned decision making, acceptance of consequences for one s actions, admissions of guilt and wrongdoing when appropriate, thrift and decency, concern for others and for society at large. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652296498
ISBN
9789652296498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.63

Hardback. Presented here is a systemized worldview of how the sequence of time is structured through mitzvot, symbols, prayers, as well as weekly festival and holiday Bible readings and study. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 35. Weight in Grams: 767.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761057
ISBN
9780765761057
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.57

Hardback. The events surrounding the holidays molded the foundation of the Jews as a nation and are related to their continuity and survival as Jews throughout history. The author contends that there is a cyclical nature to the events of Jewish history. It attempts to give the reader an appreciation of the cyclical nature of Jewish history. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780765761095
ISBN
9780765761095
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.98

Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HRJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 165 x 17. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934440421
ISBN
9781934440421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.54

Paperback. To find more information on Rowman & Littlefield titles, please visit us at www.rowmanlittlefield.com. Num Pages: 295 pages. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Jason Aronson Inc. Publishers United States
Number of pages
295
Condition
New
SKU
V9780876683545
ISBN
9780876683545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.51

Paperback. In late antiquity, as Christianity emerged from Judaism, it was not only the new religion that was being influenced by the old. This book reveals the crucial ways in which various Jewish heresies, including Christianity, affected the development of rabbinic Judaism. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691160955
ISBN
9780691160955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.43

Hardback. Reveals the crucial ways in which various Jewish heresies, including Christianity, affected the development of rabbinic Judaism. The author even shows that some of the ideas that the rabbis appropriated from Christianity were actually reappropriated Jewish ideas. Num Pages: 368 pages, 5 halftones. 1 table. BIC Classification: HRAX; HRC; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 220 x 149 x 28. Weight in Grams: 542.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691153902
ISBN
9780691153902
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.48

Paperback. There is a general understanding within religious and academic circles that the incarnate Christ of Christian belief lived and died a faithful Jew. This volume addresses Jesus in the context of Judaism. Editor(s): Purdue University Press; Garber, Zev. Series: Shofar Supplements in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781557535795
ISBN
9781557535795
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 80.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 266 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; HRJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 203 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580232036
ISBN
9781580232036
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.77

Paperback. Reviews Jewish culture and history. This book examines how and why various rites and customs celebrating stages in the life cycle have evolved through the ages and persisted to this day. For each phase of life - from childhood, adolescence, adulthood, to the advanced years, it traces the origin and development of specific rites. Series: Samuel & Althea Stroum Lectures in Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295984414
ISBN
9780295984414
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. Num Pages: 421 pages, index. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 30. Weight in Grams: 750.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Jewish Lights Publishing United States
Number of pages
421
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580230933
ISBN
9781580230933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.31

Paperback. Num Pages: 218 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFCX; JFSR1; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226439600
ISBN
9780226439600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.52

Paperback. This is a guide to the Pseudepigrapha: the Jewish texts of the late Second Temple Period (circa 250BCE - 100CE) that are not included in the Hebrew Bible or standard collections of the Apocrypha. Each chapter provides an introduction to a specific literary genre (e.g. apocalyptic, testaments, rewritten Bible). Also looks at key issues. Num Pages: 180 pages. BIC Classification: HRCG3; HRCM. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
SPCK Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281064823
ISBN
9780281064823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. In AD 66 a local disturbance in Caesarea caused by Greeks sacrificing birds in front of a local synagogue exploded into a pan-Jewish revolt against their Roman overlords. Gaining momentum, the rebels successfully occupied Jerusalem and drove off an attack by the Roman legate of Syria, Cestus Gallius, who was defeated at the battle of Beth Horon. Illustrator(s): Dennis, Peter. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAL; 3D; HBJF1; HBLA; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 185 x 6. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780961835
ISBN
9781780961835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.37

Hardback. Revised version of the author's thesis (Ph. D., University of Chicago, Department of History, 2009). Series: The Modern Jewish Experience. Num Pages: 346 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVUB; 3JJ; HBJD; HBTV4; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 682.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253024510
ISBN
9780253024510
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.07

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