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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
€ 157.06
€ 157.06
Hardcover. Addresses three broad themes in Jewish intellectual history: Jewish approaches to cultures external to Judaism and the controversies triggered by this issue in medieval and modern times. This title discusses the impact of Christian challenges and differing philosophical orientations on Jewish interpretation of the Bible, and Messianic visions. Series: Judaism and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFCX; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 714.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235247
- ISBN
- 9781936235247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.06
€ 157.06
Hardcover. Attacks by Muslims against Jews in Western Europe have reached all-time highs. The Arab-Israeli struggle has been brought to Europe and has been extended from Israel's Jews to Europe's Jews. This book provides a first-person account and an in-depth examination of the rise of anti-Semitism in the 21st century. Series: Anti-Semitism in America. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JM; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 167 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235254
- ISBN
- 9781936235254
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.18
€ 106.18
Hardcover. An anthology that restructures the history of modern Jewish thought in comprehensive fashion, and provides English translations of Reggio, Krokhmal, Maimon, Samuel Hirsch, Formstecher, Steinheim, Ascher, Einhorn, Samuel David Luzzatto and Hermann Cohen. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 450 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 871.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235315
- ISBN
- 9781936235315
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 168.05
€ 168.05
Hardcover. Following the pioneering efforts of Leo Strauss, Ralph Lerner and Daniel Elazar, among others, Jewish political philosophy gained its proper place alongside ethics and metaphysics in the study of the history of Jewish philosophy. Consisting of selected papers published in English, this book concentrates on the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 350 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPS; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 29. Weight in Grams: 756.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235322
- ISBN
- 9781936235322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.19
€ 166.19
Hardcover. In every Haredi [ultra-Orthodox] neighbourhood, bookstores overflow with titles written by and for Haredi Jews. This title offers a reading of contemporary Haredi fiction, self-help, history, and theology, explaining how this isolationist religious community constructs its complex and paradoxical relationship with contemporary culture. Series: Jewish Identity in Post Modern Society. Num Pages: 250 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235377
- ISBN
- 9781936235377
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.36
€ 107.36
Hardcover. When people say the Dreyfus Affair split a nation or inaugurated a new era, they exaggerate and use figurative language. In this book, the author tries to engage with many of these changes in the social and intellectual milieu, as they push and pull, influence and reshape each other. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235391
- ISBN
- 9781936235391
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.26
€ 158.26
Hardcover. In Russian Idea/Jewish Presence, Professor Brian Horowitz follows the career tracks of Jewish intellectuals who, having fallen in love with Russian culture, were unceremoniously repulsed. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235612
- ISBN
- 9781936235612
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.84
€ 156.84
Hardcover. Raphael Shuchat presents the reader with some main and timeless issues of Jewish philosophy over the ages and updates them to twenty-first century thinking, making each issue relevant for the modern reader. He offers a fresh intellectual outlook on the Jewish faith and a timely message for all religionists and thinkers in the twenty-first century. Series: Reference Library of Jewish Intellectual History. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235681
- ISBN
- 9781936235681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 144.26
€ 144.26
Hardcover. Refusing to accept anything but ever-increasing levels of human responsibility within a religious framework, covenantal thinkers audaciously suggest that the covenant empowers humanity, as it binds and inhibits divinity. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235698
- ISBN
- 9781936235698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.32
€ 154.32
Hardcover. The work of Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, the Neziv, ranks amongst the most often read rabbinic literature of the nineteenth century. Yet, to date, there has been no comprehensive and systematic attempt to place his intellectual oeuvre into its historical context - until now. Series: Studies in Orthodox Judaism. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJS; HRLC1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235704
- ISBN
- 9781936235704
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.00
€ 143.00
Hardcover. Creating the Chupah assesses the role of Canadian Zionist organizations in the drive for communal unity within Canadian Jewry in the first two decades of the twentieth century. Two strands of Zionism, represented respectively by the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada and Poale Zion, were often in conflicts that reflected greater disputes. Series: Jews in Space and Time. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: JFSR1; JPFN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235711
- ISBN
- 9781936235711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.49
€ 145.49
Hardcover. Abraham Heschel and Martin Buber were giant thinkers of the 20th century who made significant contributions to the understanding of religious consciousness and of Judaism. They wrote on various subjects, such as the Bible, commandments, Hasidism, Zionism and Christianity, and had much in common, though they also differed on substantial points. Series: Emunot: Jewish Philosophy and Kabbalah. Num Pages: 270 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; HRJT; JFSR1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235728
- ISBN
- 9781936235728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.93
€ 153.93
Hardcover. Based on a series of lectures the author gave in Mexico City in February 2010. Series: Jewish Identity in Postmodern Society. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRJP; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235827
- ISBN
- 9781936235827
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.17
€ 106.17
Hardcover. Originally published in Hebrew in 2009 by Graf Press and the Heksherim Institute at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev under title: Im shete ha-raglayim amook ba-ananim: fantasy in Hebrew literature, a selection of essays. Editor(s): Gurevitch, Danielle; Gomel, Elana; Graff, Rani. Series: Israel: Society, Culture, and History. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235834
- ISBN
- 9781936235834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.65
€ 154.65
Hardcover. Series: Psycheanalysis and Jewish Life. Num Pages: 200 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTZ1; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235889
- ISBN
- 9781936235889
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.18
€ 106.18
Hardcover. Abramovich brings together a batch of timeless classical Hebrew novels, short stories, and poems, and furnishes readers with commentaries and critical readings of each landmark work. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSJ; DS; HRJ; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235940
- ISBN
- 9781936235940
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.78
€ 132.78
Hardcover. Isaak Babel (1894-1940) is arguably one of the greatest modern short-story writers of the early 20th century. This is the first book in English to study the intertextuality of Babel's work. It looks at Babel's cultural identity as a case study in the contradictions and tensions of literary influence, personal loyalties, and ideological constraint. Series: Borderlines: Russian and East European-Jewish Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSK; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 165 x 23. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Academic Studies Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936235957
- ISBN
- 9781936235957
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.83
€ 155.83
Paperback. Num Pages: 386 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFX; KNSP; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Feral House
- Number of pages
- 386
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936239771
- ISBN
- 9781936239771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.20
€ 20.99
€ 20.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 480 pages, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; BG; HBJK; HBLW; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 11. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781936296057
- ISBN
- 9781936296057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.51
€ 21.99
€ 19.51