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Society & culture: general

Paperback. This book contains a wide-ranging selection of writings by perennialist author William Stoddart that expose the many false ideologies of postmodernism (forgetting) and call for a return to traditional religion, especially in its mystical dimensions (remembering). Editor(s): Azevedo, Mateus Soares de; Vasconcellos Queiroz, Alberto. Num Pages: 180 pages, 22 charts, 6 b&w ills. BIC Classification: HRA; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
World Wisdom Books United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933316468
ISBN
9781933316468
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 20.91

Paperback. New poems that hurtle through time and space from an irrefutable force in American poetry. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 245.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781933517582
ISBN
9781933517582
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.93

Paperback. Pop culture meets cutting-edge science in this one-volume introduction to the history of science and modern biology. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 371.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bellevue Literary Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934137390
ISBN
9781934137390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 9. Weight in Grams: 196.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
African American Images
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934155707
ISBN
9781934155707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.81

Paperback. Num Pages: 150 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JFSL3; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
African American Images
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934155745
ISBN
9781934155745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.85

Hardback. The majority of intellectual, religious, and national developments in modern Judaism revolve around the central idea of 'Jewish culture'. This book describes the contributions of Mendelssohn, Wessely, Krochmal, Zunz, the mainstream Zionist thinkers, Kook, Kaplan, and Dubnow to the formulation of the various versions of the Jewish cultural ideal. Editor(s): Levin, Leonard. Translator(s): Hadari, Amnon. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843055
ISBN
9781934843055
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.13

Hardback. Since 2002 the author has written the chief "Comment" column for the "Jewish Chronicle", the world's oldest continuously circulating Jewish newspaper. This work brings together over a hundred of these contributions, on subjects such as Jewish Orthodoxy, Ultra-Orthodoxy, Non-Orthodoxy, Islamic Judeophobia, and Jewish approaches to politics and sex. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843468
ISBN
9781934843468
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.30
€ 101.61

Hardback. Offers an ethno-historical account of the landscape of the Jezreel Valley, Israel and explores how the modern landscape of the valley has been created physically and symbolically from the perspective of local and large scale processes. This title addresses the guiding principles of modern Israeli agriculture. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843789
ISBN
9781934843789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.22

Hardback. Examines how Russian religious thinkers, both Jewish and Christian, conceived of Judaism, Jewry and the 'Old Testament' philosophically, theologically and personally at a time when the Messianic element in Russian consciousness was being stimulated by events ranging from the pogroms of the 1880s. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 570 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRCC8; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 976.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
570
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843796
ISBN
9781934843796
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 148.79

With the Holocaust resonating as the "thick background," historical redress processes in Israel render a particularly challenging case. The simultaneous concern the Jewish community has with past, present and future redress campaigns, as both victim and perpetrator, is unique. Series: Israel Studies. Num Pages: 325 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSR1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 603.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934843857
ISBN
9781934843857
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.56

Paperback. Agosin's vivid imagery brings to life a world of opposites, 'serpentine' dark and 'light like a promise.' Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JM; DCF; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 5. Weight in Grams: 157.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
White Pine Press United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935210870
ISBN
9781935210870
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.22

Paperback. BIC Classification: GM; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Smithsonian Books United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935623168
ISBN
9781935623168
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCD; WCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 261 x 18. Weight in Grams: 746.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935623809
ISBN
9781935623809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.64

Hardback. An examination of the Reconstructionist philosophy of Mordecai M Kaplan. It deals with the defence of Kaplan against several serious critics. It provides a critical analysis of the contemporary Reconstructionist movement and how a Kaplan disciple treats problems of democracy in Israel and issues of ethical theological concern. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 315 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
315
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235162
ISBN
9781936235162
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.87

Hardback. Lodz, in the years 1945-1950 was the second largest city in the country and the major urban centre of Jewish population. A sequel to "Together and Apart in Brzezany", in which the author discussed his childhood during the War and the Holocaust, this book tells the story of his adolescence in the city of Lodz, in post-war Poland. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVP; 3JJPG; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235216
ISBN
9781936235216
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.99

Hardback. The Russian avant-garde was a composite of antagonistic groups who wished to overthrow the basic aesthetics of classical realism. This collection of essays by leading scholars examines the major figures, movements and manifestos of the period. It is also suitable for university courses on the Russian twentieth century. Editor(s): Ioffe, Dennis G.; White, Frederick H. Series: Cultural Syllabus. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJG; AB; DSBH; HBJD; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 857.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235292
ISBN
9781936235292
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.73
€ 128.35

Hardback. Papers of the international conference held in April 2009 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Editor(s): Avrutin, Eugene M.; Murav, Harriet. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HBAH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235599
ISBN
9781936235599
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.55

Hardcover. In this book, a diverse collection of empirical and conceptual studies illuminates particular aspects of the teaching of Bible and rabbinic literature to, and the learning of, children and adults. Providing specific insights into the pedagogy of Jewish texts, these studies serve as models of what the disciplined study of pedagogy can look like. Editor(s): Levisohn, Jon A.; Fendrick, Susan P. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJS; HRJT; HRLC1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235636
ISBN
9781936235636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.50

Hardback. Demonstrates that Nabokov's Pale Fire has a classical unity and represents a direct attack on T.S. Eliot's philosophical position, particularly as given in The Waste Land and as represented by Eliot's later tendency for conservatism in literature, politics and religion. Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic Literatures, Cultures and History. Num Pages: 235 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Academic Studies Press United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936235650
ISBN
9781936235650
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 139.22

Paperback. This volume brings together sixteen of Melchert's articles, including those considered his most important as well as ones that are difficult to access. Originally published between 1997 and 2014, they are arranged chronologically under three rubrics - hadith, piety and law. The material is presented in a new format and updated where appropriate. Series: Resources in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSR2; LAFS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 762.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Lockwood Press United States
Number of pages
383
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937040499
ISBN
9781937040499
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.36

Paperback. Num Pages: 188 pages, 15 b/w photos & 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFH1; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 192.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584146
ISBN
9781937584146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.97

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; 3JM; HBJK; HBLX; JFHC; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584290
ISBN
9781937584290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 22.93

Paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JFFH; JFHC; MJNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 390 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781937584832
ISBN
9781937584832
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.82

paperback. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; APB; BGF; JFSJ1; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 15. Weight in Grams: 171.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Three Rooms Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941110188
ISBN
9781941110188
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.58

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