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Social groups
Paperback. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: BG; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 195
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934759059
- ISBN
- 9781934759059
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.89
€ 17.99
€ 16.89
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
€ 139.41
€ 139.41
Religious Zionism is a major component of contemporary Israeli society and politics. This work reviews the history of religious Zionism from both a historical and ideological-theological perspective. Translator(s): Stein, Batya. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPFR. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 13. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843253
- ISBN
- 9781934843253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.37
€ 127.37
Challenges the discrepancy between the way source texts relate to love and the way they are perceived to do so, introducing readers to the significant treatment of love in the Jewish canon. This book draws various manifestations of love, such as love of God, love of wisdom, and love of one's fellow. Translator(s): Sermoneta-Gertel, Shmuel. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 236 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJS; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 167 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843291
- ISBN
- 9781934843291
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
The Penitentes are a lay Catholic brotherhood that practised bloody rites of self-flagellation and crucifixion. Marranos claim to be anousim. This book redefines the terms and creates contexts in which these groups are viewed with respect and sympathy without idealising or slandering them. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HRLP7; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843321
- ISBN
- 9781934843321
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 175.12
€ 175.12
Focusing on the secular society of contemporary Israel, this collection of essays examines the way civil religion invents collective rites for turning points in community life, and personal definitional rites for ratification of identity change in the individual's life cycle. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843352
- ISBN
- 9781934843352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 138.89
€ 138.89
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
€ 148.69
Over fifty years after the Holocaust, this title explores interfaith dialogue between the Jewish and Christian communities and attempts to evaluate what goals these communities have reached and where they now stand. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843475
- ISBN
- 9781934843475
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 139.41
€ 139.41
Hardback. Delving into Israel's multifaceted society, this title explores the many ethnic and religious communities that comprise modern Israel and the ways in which they interact and often misunderstand each other. It covers subjects such as Holocaust education, language rights, military service, and the balancing of religious with secular systems of law. Editor(s): Sagi, Avi; Nachtomy, Ohad. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 360 pages, map. BIC Classification: CFB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 166 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843499
- ISBN
- 9781934843499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.52
€ 149.52
Presents an introduction and analysis of the situation of Jewish philosophy. This title charts Jewish philosophy's engagement with modernity and post-modernity along two overlapping axes; underlying issues and significant twentieth century Jewish philosophers. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAB; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843673
- ISBN
- 9781934843673
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 163.20
€ 163.20
The astonishing revival of saint worship in contemporary Israel was ignited by Moroccan Jews, who had immigrated to the country in the 1950s and 1960s. This title charts the vicissitudes of four domestic shrines, established by Moroccan-born men and women in peripheral development towns, following a revelation involving a saintly figure. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 686.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 364
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843710
- ISBN
- 9781934843710
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.43
€ 151.43
Explores the social and cultural forces at play in Israeli society and their effects on the status of women. While delving into some of Israel's influential forces, such as the army, religious sects, and recent immigration, this title juxtaposes the status of Israeli women with that of women in other Western societies. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843840
- ISBN
- 9781934843840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.26
€ 151.26
At approximately 364,000, Canada is home to one of the world's largest and most culturally creative Jewish communities, one of the few communities in the Diaspora that continues to grow demographically. This book covers topics from history and religion to the intellectual and cultural contributions of Canada's Jews. Editor(s): Robinson, Ira. Series: Jews in Space and Time. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 875.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843864
- ISBN
- 9781934843864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.90
€ 140.90
A memoir of Rachel Margolis, the sole survivor of her family, who escaped from the Vilna Ghetto with other members of the resistance movement, the FPO (United Partisan Organization), and joined the Soviet partisans in the forests of Lithuania to sabotage the Nazis. Editor(s): Margolis, Marjorie. Series: Jews in Poland. Num Pages: 520 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1D; BM; HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 916.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843918
- ISBN
- 9781934843918
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.99
€ 104.99
Concealed for two centuries and known only to a select individual in each generation, the "Scroll of Secrets" is the hidden Messianic vision of R Nachman of Bratslav. This book initiates a discussion of an intriguing Hasidism that excites scholars and broad circles within the Jewish and Israeli publics. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 320 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934843932
- ISBN
- 9781934843932
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.72
€ 103.72
Paperback. Series: Chicken Soup for the Soul. Num Pages: 390 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV4; HRCV9; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 27. Weight in Grams: 441.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 390
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935096535
- ISBN
- 9781935096535
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.94
€ 16.99
€ 15.94
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Intercollegiate Studies Institute
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935191506
- ISBN
- 9781935191506
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.55
€ 26.99
€ 22.55
Num Pages: 371 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 32. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Blue Dome Press United States
- Number of pages
- 371
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935295082
- ISBN
- 9781935295082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 15.75
€ 19.00
€ 15.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 225 pages. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- African American Images United States
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935521747
- ISBN
- 9781935521747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.00
€ 17.99
€ 16.00
Hardcover. Traces the ideological and material support provided to the Jewish Autonomous Region of Birobidzhan in the far east of the Soviet Union by two American Jewish Communist-led organisations, the ICOR and the American Birobidjan Committee. This title provides an historical examination of the political work of these two groups. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 312 pages, 32. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235117
- ISBN
- 9781936235117
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.87
€ 149.87