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After the Evil: Christianity and Judaism in the Shadow of the Holocaustby Richard HarriesISBN 0199263132 (0-19-926313-2)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Ancient Jewish Novelsby Lawrence M. WillsISBN 0195151429 (0-19-515142-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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Antisemitism in Americaby Leonard DinnersteinISBN 019510112X (0-19-510112-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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Archive Fever: A Freudian Impressionby Jacques DerridaISBN 0226143678 (0-226-14367-8)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression'Book summary:In Archive Fever, Jacques Derrida deftly guides us through an extended meditation on remembrance, religion, time, and technologyfruitfully occasioned by a deconstructive analysis of the notion of archiving. Intrigued by the evocative relationship between technologies of inscription and psychic processes, Derrida offers for the first time a major statement on the pervasive impact of electronic media, particularly e-mail, which threaten to transform the entire public and private space of humanity. Plying this rich material with characteristic virtuosity, Derrida constructs a synergistic reading of archives and archiving, both provocative and compelling.[via]
"Judaic mythos, Freudian psychoanalysis, and e-mail all get fused into another staggeringly dense, brilliant slab of scholarship and suggestion."The Guardian
"[Derrida] convincingly argues that, although the archive is a public entity, it nevertheless is the repository of the private and personal, including even intimate details."Choice
"Beautifully written and clear."Jeremy Barris, Philosophy in Review
"Translator Prenowitz has managed valiantly to bring into English a difficult but inspiring text that relies on Greek, German, and their translations into French."Library JournalMore editions of Archive Fever: A Freudian Impression:
Art from Ashesby Lawrence L. LangerISBN 0195077326 (0-19-507732-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Ascendance of Israel's Radical Rightby Ehud SprinzakISBN 019505086X (0-19-505086-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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At Home in America: Second Generation New York Jewsby Deborah Dash MooreISBN 0231050623 (0-231-05062-3)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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A Bag of Marblesby Joseph Joffo, Martin SokolinskyISBN 0226400697 (0-226-40069-7)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Book of Sharesby Edmond Jabes, Rosmarie WaldropISBN 0226388867 (0-226-38886-7)
Hardcover, University of Chicago Press
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The Carriere of Carpentrasby Marianne CalmannISBN 0197100376 (0-19-710037-6)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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A Chosen Few: The Resurrection of European Jewryby Mark KurlanskyISBN 0201489368 (0-201-48936-8)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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The Complete Parallel Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books New Revised Standard Version, Revised English Bible, New AmericanISBN 019528318X (0-19-528318-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The Complete Parallel Bible presents four of the most highly respected modern language Bible translations arranged side by side for easy comparison. The parallel format brings new insights into the distinct characteristics that distinguish the texts used by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox Christians. This unique work highlights the importance of the translation process in defining the priorities and concerns of these different groups, and reveals interesting contrasts in literary styles, verse placement, and canonical content. The volume includes three translations that have an imprimatur (NRSV, NAB, NJB).
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Contemporary Jewish Ethics and Morality: A Readerby Elliot N. Dorff, Louis E. NewmanISBN 0195090667 (0-19-509066-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Contemporary Jewish Theology: A Readerby Elliot N. Dorff, Louis E. NewmanISBN 0195114671 (0-19-511467-1)
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The Controversy of Zion: Jewish Nationalism, the Jewish State, and the Unresolved Jewish Dilemmaby Geoffrey WheatcroftISBN 0201562340 (0-201-56234-0)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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The Counterlifeby Philip RothISBN 0224028715 (0-224-02871-5)
Hardcover, Cape
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The Erotic Word: Sexuality, Spirituality, And The Bibleby David M. CarrISBN 019518162X (0-19-518162-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Fatal Embrace: Jews and the Stateby Benjamin GinsbergISBN 0226296660 (0-226-29666-0)
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From Oedipus to Moses: Freud's Jewish Identityby Marthe Robert, Ralph MannheimISBN 0197100309 (0-19-710030-9)
Hardcover, Intl Specialized Book Service Inc
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The Great Latke Hamantash Debateby Ruth Fredman Cernea, Ted CohenISBN 0226100243 (0-226-10024-3)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Great Latke Hamantash Debateby Ted CohenISBN 0226100235 (0-226-10023-5)
Hardcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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A History of Israelby Howard M. SacharISBN 0195046234 (0-19-504623-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945by Leny YahilISBN 0195045238 (0-19-504523-8)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945'Book summary:When The Holocaust first appeared in Israel in 1987, it was hailed as the finest, most authoritative history of Hitler's war on the Jews ever published. Representing twenty years of research and reflection, Leni Yahil's book won the Shazar Prize, one of Israel's highest awards for historical work. Now available in English, The Holocaust offers a sweeping look at the Final Solution, covering not only Nazi policies, but also how Jews and foreign governments perceived and responded to the unfolding nightmare.
The Holocaust is astonishingly comprehensive. Yahil weaves a gripping chronological narrative that stretches from the Norwegian fjords to the Greek islands, from Amsterdam to Tehran--and even Shanghai. Her writing is balanced, objective, and compelling, as she systematically explores the evolution of the Holocaust in German-occupied Europe, probing its politics, planning, goals, and key figures. Yahil uses her command of the many relevant languages to marshal an impressive array of documentary and statistical evidence, driving her narrative forward with telling details and personal accounts--such as a survivor's description of her perseverance during a death march, or the story of the Struma, a boat that sank with over 700 Jewish refugees when the British refused to receive it in Palestine.
Along the way, she destroys persistent myths about the Holocaust: that Hitler had no plan for exterminating the Jews, that the Jews themselves went peacefully to the slaughter. Though Yahil finds that Nazi policies were often inconsistent, particularly during the years before the war, she conclusively demonstrates that Hitler was always working toward a final reckoning with world Jewry, envisioning his war as a war against the Jews. The book also recounts numerous uprisings and acts of resistance in ghettos and concentration camps, as well as the activities of Jewish partisan units. Yahil describes the work of Jews in America, Palestine, and world organizations on behalf of Hitler's victims--often in the face of resistance by the Allied governments and neutral states--and explores the factors that affected the success of rescue efforts.
The Holocaust is a monumental work of history, unsurpassed in scope and insightful detail. Objective yet compassionate, Leni Yahil brings together the countless diverse strands of this epic event in a single gripping account. [via]More editions of The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945:
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Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black, Genuine Leather, With Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Booksby Nrsv Bible Translation CommitteeISBN 0195288319 (0-19-528831-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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* The perfect companion for people on the go.
* Available with and without the Apocrypha.
* Features a presentation page and crisp 6 pt. black letter type.
* 96-page, select NRSV Concordance.
* Unique and attractive binding styles, including one with a high quality zipper closure. [via]More editions of Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version, Black, Genuine Leather, With Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books:
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The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments With the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books Revised Standard Version Anglicized Editionby Bruce M. MetzgerISBN 0195288157 (0-19-528815-7)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Illustrated Guide to World Religionsby Michael David CooganISBN 019521997X (0-19-521997-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Guide to World Religions'Book summary:Graced with rich illustrations and written by a team of eminent scholars, The Illustrated Guide to World Religions presents a wealth of information on faiths around the world.
Each chapter in this volume examines one of seven major world religions--from Judaism to Christianity and from Islam to Buddhism--and contains information about its holidays and festivities, key historical and mythological figures, architectural styles, calendars, language, and important texts. Generously peppered throughout the book are small, succinct sidebars on such issues as the afterlife, the role of women, the importance of saints, and the quest for higher wisdom. We discover, for instance, that Pure Land Buddhism--found mainly in China, Japan, and Tibet--holds that meditation on a particular deity at the moment of death will help insure rebirth into that deity's celestial domain. In Judaism, on the other hand, the concept of an afterlife has never played a central role. Uniquely organized in a manner that encourages comparative analysis, the book's lavish full-color art, maps, and photographs all focus on faith in practice, in both elaborate ritual and everyday life.
Religion continues to be a monumental force in a rapidly changing world. Whether tracing the origins of your own faith or attempting to satisfy a curiosity about religious practices an ocean away, The Illustrated Guide to World Religions will be a fascinating and indispensable guide to the complexity of the world's living religions.
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Interpreting Maimonides: Studies in Methodology, Metaphysics, and Moral Philosophyby Marvin FoxISBN 0226259420 (0-226-25942-0)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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An Introduction to the History and Sources of Jewish Lawby Boston University Institute of Jewish Law, Neil S. Hecht, Bernard S. Jackson, A. M. Rabello, D. Piattelli, S. M. PassamananeckISBN 0198262620 (0-19-826262-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'An Introduction to the History and Sources of Jewish Law'Book summary:Jewish Law has a long history stretching from the early period to the modern State of Israel, encompassing the Talmud, Geonic and later codifications, the Spanish Golden Age, medieval and modern responsa, and the Holocaust and modern reforms. This work is a unique single-volume introduction to the history of Jewish law, written by leading experts in the field. Organized chronologically to cover the main historical principles, each chapter offers a contextual approach to the main developments in Jewish law. Fifteen distinct periods are separately studied in this volume, each one by a leading specialist, and the emphasis throughout is on the development of the institutions and sources of law. Most chapters are written to a common plan, with treatment of the political background of the period and the nature of Jewish judicial autonomy, the character (literary and legal) of the sources, the legal practice of the period, its principal authorities, and examples of characteristic features of the substantive law. [via]
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Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Traditionby James K. HoffmeierISBN 019513088X (0-19-513088-X)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Jealous Gods And Chosen People: The Mythology Of The Middle Eastby David LeemingISBN 0195182529 (0-19-518252-9)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Jewish Cultural Tapestry: International Jewish Folk Traditionsby Steven M. LowensteinISBN 0195158008 (0-19-515800-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jewish Cultural Tapestry: International Jewish Folk Traditions'Book summary:Here, in one compact volume, is an illuminating survey of Jewish folkways on five continents. Filled with fascinating facts and keen insights, The Jewish Cultural Tapestry is a richly woven fabric that vividly captures the diversity of Jewish life.
All Jews are bound together by the common thread of the Torah and the Talmud, notes author Steven Lowenstein, but this thread takes on a different coloration in different parts of the world, as Jewish tradition and local non-Jewish customs intertwine. Lowenstein describes these widely varying regional Jewish cultures with needlepoint accuracy, highlighting the often surprising similarities between Jewish and non-Jewish local traditions, and revealing why Jewish customs vary as much as they do from region to region. We visit the great Ashkenazic and Sephardic cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean; the unique Jewish cultures of Iraq, Persia, Ethiopia and Yemen; the little-known cultures of the Bukharian Jews of Central Asia, the Cochin Jews of India, and the Kaifeng Jews of China. We read about regional religious practices, wedding ceremonies and marriage customs; different traditions of Jewish music and Jewish dress; and the origins of Jewish names. Lowenstein also surveys Jewish cuisine around the world, offering easy-to-prepare traditional recipes, ranging from kugel and blintzes to Malawach from Yemen, T'beet from Iraq, Mina de Cordero from Turkey, and Passover Soup from Uzbekistan.
From Europe to India, Israel to America, The Jewish Cultural Tapestry offers an engaging overview of the customs and folkways of a people united by tradition, yet scattered to the far corners of the earth. Packaged in an attractive large format, this beautifully illustrated volume would be a meaningful gift for the holidays. [via]More editions of The Jewish Cultural Tapestry: International Jewish Folk Traditions:
The Jewish Family: Metaphor and Memoryby David KraemerISBN 0195054679 (0-19-505467-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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Jewish Origins of the Psychoanalytic Movementby Dennis B. KleinISBN 0226439607 (0-226-43960-7)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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Jewish Welfare in Hamburg and Manchester, C. 1850-1914by Rainer LiedtkeISBN 0198207239 (0-19-820723-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Journey to the Westby A.C. YuISBN 0226971503 (0-226-97150-3)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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King David: A Biographyby Steven L. McKenzieISBN 0195132734 (0-19-513273-4)
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The Lost Bible: Forgotten Scriptures Revealedby J. R. PorterISBN 0226675793 (0-226-67579-3)
Hardcover, University of Chicago Press
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Mark Rothko: A Biographyby James E. BreslinISBN 0226074064 (0-226-07406-4)
Softcover, University of Chicago Press
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Mishnahby Herbert DanbyISBN 019815402X (0-19-815402-X)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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Mysticism and Philosophical AnalysisISBN 019520011X (0-19-520011-X)
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New Revised Standard Version With ApocryphaISBN 0195282906 (0-19-528290-6)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
Find This BookBook summary:The New American Bible Compact Edition is a light and portable version of Oxford's popular Catholic bible. Durable binding, compact size, and supremely affordable value make this a perfect edition for school and church use.
The Compact Edition is available in a range of vibrant colors and elegant bindings. Printed on smooth, durable paper in a clear typeface and easy-to-navigate format, the NAB Compact Edition is easy to use and fits perfectly in a purse or bag.
The NAB Compact Edition is still packed with all the features that make Oxford NAB volumes the best Bible versions available. The slim, portable bible features the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum), placement of the NAB notes at the end of each book to enhance the readability of the biblical text, a select NAB Concordance, an essay on using the Lectionary, a table of Weekday and Sunday Lectionary readings, and a table of Weights and Measures in the Bible. [via]More editions of New Revised Standard Version With Apocrypha:
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Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - New Revised Standard Bible, Pocket Edition, No 9614A, Burgundy With Apocrypha: ISBN 0195283449 (0-19-528344-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr - The New American Bible: Catholic Compact edition: ISBN 0195282906 (0-19-528290-6)
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New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha, New Revised Standard Versionby Bruce MetzgerISBN 0195283686 (0-19-528368-6)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Versionby Michael D. Coogan, Pheme Perkins, Carol A. Newsom, Marc Z. BrettlerISBN 0195288009 (0-19-528800-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha: New Revised Standard Version'Book summary:The New Oxford Annotated Apocrypha, Third Edition is a useful reference tool for students of intertestamental or Jewish history. It contains all the notes found in the Apocryphal / Deuterocanonical books of the New Oxford Annotated Bible, Third Edition. Students, professors and general readers alike have relied upon the Oxford Annotated Bible for four decades. Now a new editorial board and team of contributors have completely updated this classic work. The result is a volume which maintains and extends the excellence the Annotated's users have come to expect, bringing new insights, information, and approaches to bear upon the understanding of the biblical text. [via]
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New Religions: A Guide New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative Spiritualitiesby Christopher H. PartridgeISBN 0195220420 (0-19-522042-0)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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New Religions offers an authoritative and lavishly illustrated guide to more than two hundred of these wildly varied groups and movements. The volume is organized according to an entirely new method of classification, which associates movements, sects, and spiritualities with the religious traditions from which they arose. Rastafarianism, for example, is shown to have its roots in Christianity, while Bahai is an offshoot of Islam. Included are both long-established groups like the Seventh-Day Adventists and the Hutterites and more recent movements like Santeria, the Unification Church, and ISKCON (the "Hare Krishnas"). In addition to Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Indian Religions, and the Religions of East Asia, sections are devoted to movements and groups inspired by Indigenous and Pagan Traditions, and by Western Esoteric and New Age Traditions. Particularly fascinating is the discussion of the religious offspring of Modern Western Culture, including Scientology, UFO-based groups (such as the Raelians), and even the worship of celebrities like Elvis and Princess Diana. Each entry clearly and concisely explains the history, beliefs and practices, and status in the world today of the movement or group in question. Special entries highlight broad topics such as New Religions in China as well as intriguing subjects such as Cargo Cults, Martial Arts, Astrology, and Feng Shui.
Written by specialists, New Religions is a fascinating and colorful guide to the bewildering array of religious and spiritual options available to the modern seeker. [via]More editions of New Religions: A Guide New Religious Movements, Sects and Alternative Spiritualities:
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The Old Scofield Study Bible: King James Version, Black Genuine Leather, Standard Editionby Not AvailableISBN 0195274326 (0-19-527432-6)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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The Old Scofield Study Bible: King James Version, Standard Editionby Not AvailableISBN 0195274679 (0-19-527467-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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On the Psychotheology of Everyday Life: Reflections on Freud and Rosenzweigby Eric L. SantnerISBN 0226734889 (0-226-73488-9)
Softcover, Univ of Chicago Pr
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The Oxford Bible Commentaryby John Barton, John MuddimanISBN 0199277184 (0-19-927718-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Bible Commentary'Book summary:The Bible stands in a category of its own among world literature. How you view the Bible, however, depends on what spectacles you are wearing. Like statistics, the Bible can be used to prove almost anything. As a result Bible commentaries are notorious for giving the author's particular angle on the Bible as if it is the only viewpoint. In the case of The Oxford Bible Commentary the angle is objectively academic. John Muddiman and John Barton are the pair of Oxford dons who have put together the latest weighty book of Biblical scholarship. Happily, they are aware of the limitations of academic comment and don't pretend the book is more than it is.
Contributing scholars are mostly British and American and most of them come from a mainstream Protestant background. The articles are therefore polished, precise and professionally pedantic. No one can fault the meticulous scholarship and wealth of detailed content. That's just what you want from a hefty Bible commentary. On the other hand, what can strike you when dipping into this tome is how slippery Biblical scholarship has become. At the turn of the last century Biblical criticism shot fundamentalism full of holes, but the new generation of scholars have now shot the certainties of old-fashioned Biblical criticism full of holes. As a result the articles exhibit an odd mix of solid content with honest supposition, guesswork and shoulder shrugging. This actually makes the book better. It's refreshing to read academics who admit their uncertainties. Their honesty allows some questions to remain open-ended, and that's exciting for any serious Biblical student. -- Dwight Longenecker [via]
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The Oxford Book of Jewish Storiesby Ilan StavansISBN 0195110196 (0-19-511019-6)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Book of Jewish Stories'Book summary:In this remarkably wide-ranging anthology, Ilan Stavans has collected the work of more than fifty notable Jewish writers from around the globe, weaving these diverse viewpoints and voices into a rich portrait of Jewish literary tradition.
The Oxford Book of Jewish Stories takes us from the mid-1800s right up to the present, encompassing the full spectrum of Jewish writing around the world. The variety of tales captured here is stunning. Readers will find stories such as "A Yom Kippur Scandal" by Sholem Aleichem, the father of Yiddish literature; "Before the Law" by Franz Kafka; "Looking for Mr. Green" by Saul Bellow; "The Spinoza of Market Street" by Isaac Bashevis Singer; and "Midrash on Happiness" by Grace Paley. Stavans has included many pieces by Americans, including such markedly different writers as Cynthia Ozick, Bernard Malamud, Moacyr Seliar, Stanley Elkin, Delmore Schwartz, Dan Jacobson, Francine Prose, Allegra Goodman, and Philip Roth. And here too are pieces from around the globe, by writers no less varied: Isaac Babel, Italo Svevo, Primo Levi, Elias Canetti, Amos Oz, and Danilo Kis. What emerges in the end is proof of an observation by Ba'al Makshoves--that the Jews may have many languages and a dozen echoes in foreign tongues, but only one literature. And it is one of the finest in the world.
The many marvelous tales that fill The Oxford Book of Jewish Stories affirm that a shared identity can exist without sterile uniformity--and that writers can engage their religious and cultural heritage without losing touch with those rich, complex ambiguities that inhabit the heart. [via]More editions of The Oxford Book of Jewish Stories:
The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religionby Geoffrey Wigoder, R. J. Zwi WerblowskyISBN 0195086058 (0-19-508605-8)
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The Oxford Dictionary of World Religionsby John Westerdale BowkerISBN 0198662424 (0-19-866242-4)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions'Book summary:Here is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of religion available in paperback. Written by an expert team of 80 international and multi-faith contributors, the volume contains over 8,200 entries and an original and in-depth introductory essay.
Readers will find information on:
Religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and much more
Movements, Sects, and Cults: Over 500 entries on everything from Cargo Cults and the New Age movement to Rastafarians and Soka Gakkai
Sacred Texts: Over 1,000 entries covering the sacred writings of religions worldwide
Individuals: Including founders, leaders, gurus, philosophers, mystics, and heretics
Sacred Sites: Cities, buildings, centers of pilgrimage
Customs: Religious practices, dogmas, beliefs, traditions, festivals and fasts, and artifacts such as altars, rosaries, icons, and torah ornaments
Ethics: Entries cover world-wide religious teachings on abortion, animals, birth control, war, sexuality and homosexuality, and suicide
In addition, the Dictionary features a 13,000-item topical index, directing readers to subjects that might not have their own entries, such as Brahman, breathing, death, heavens and paradises, mandala, mantra and yantra, Sufism, yoga, and Zen practice. There is also a detailed system of cross-references so that readers can explore related topics in the book, and suggestions for further reading for those who wish to pursue a subject in greater depth.
The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions is the definitive reference work on this subject, the most comprehensive and authoritative one-volume resource available. Now in an affordable paperback edition, it is the first place to turn for information on virtually any aspect of religion worldwide. [via]More editions of The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions:
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The Oxford History of the Biblical Worldby Michael David CooganISBN 0195139372 (0-19-513937-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford History of the Biblical World'Book summary:Here, in one impressively illustrated volume, leading scholars offer compelling glimpses into the biblical world, the world in which prophets, poets, sages, and historians created one of our most important texts--the Bible.
For more than a century, archeologists have been unearthing the tombs, temples, texts, and artifacts of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. Using new approaches, contemporary scholars have begun to synthesize this material with the biblical traditions. The Oxford History of the Biblical World incorporates the best of this scholarship, and in chronologically ordered chapters presents the reader with a readable and integrated study of the history, art, architecture, languages, literatures, and religion of biblical Israel and early Judaism and Christianity in their larger cultural contexts. The authors also examine such issues as the roles of women, the tensions between urban and rural settings, royal and kinship social structures, and official and popular religions of the region. Readers will find that 200 photographs, line drawings, and maps as well as an insert containing 25 color photographs vividly illustrate the history discussed.
Understanding the biblical world is a vital part of understanding the Bible. Broad, authoritative, and visually engaging, The Oxford History of the Biblical World will illuminate for any reader the ancient world from which the Bible emerged. [via]More editions of The Oxford History of the Biblical World:
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The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible With Apocryphaby M. Jack Suggs, James R. Mueller, Katharine Doob SakenfeldISBN 0195290003 (0-19-529000-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible With the Apocrypha'Book summary:This volume combines a cultural guide to the biblical world and an annotated Bible. Its notes feature the reflections of Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Jewish scholars.
* Twenty-three insightful articles on aspects of the history, literary background, and culture of the biblical era.
* A special index of people, places, and themes of the Bible.
* 36 pages of full-color New Oxford Bible Maps, with index. [via]More editions of The Oxford Study Bible: Revised English Bible With Apocrypha:
Passions and Other Storiesby Isaac Bashevis SingerISBN 0224012495 (0-224-01249-5)
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A People Apart: A Political History of the Jews in Europe 1789-1939by David VitalISBN 0199246815 (0-19-924681-5)
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People of the Covenant: An Introduction to the Hebrew Bibleby Robert W. Crapps, Henry Jackson Flanders, David Anthony SmithISBN 0195093704 (0-19-509370-4)
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The Politics of Meaning: Restoring Hope and Possibility in an Age of Cynicismby Michael LernerISBN 0201154897 (0-201-15489-7)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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Reading the Zohar: The Sacred Text of Kabbalahby Pinchas GillerISBN 0195118499 (0-19-511849-9)
Hardcover, Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Reading the Zohar: The Sacred Text of Kabbalah'Book summary:Comprising well over a thousand pages of densely written Aramaic, the compilation of texts known as the Zohar represents the collective wisdom of various strands of Jewish mysticism, or kabbalah, up to the thirteenth century. This massive work continues to provide the foundation of much Jewish mystical thought and practice to the present day. In this book, Pinchas Giller examines certaing sections of the Zohar and the ways in which the central doctrines of classical kabbalah took shape around them. [via]
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Recovered Roots: Collective Memory & the Making of Israeli National Traditionby Yael ZerubavelISBN 0226981584 (0-226-98158-4)
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Reinventing Paulby John G. GagerISBN 0195150856 (0-19-515085-6)
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Religion in Australia: A Historyby Roger C. ThompsonISBN 0195535162 (0-19-553516-2)
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Seven Deadly Sinsby Solomon SchimmelISBN 0195119452 (0-19-511945-2)
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A Short History of Philosophyby Robert C. Solomon, Kathleen M. HigginsISBN 0195101960 (0-19-510196-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Short History of Philosophy'Book summary:Philosophy is a singularly expansive enterprise, a fascinating outgrowth of a human nature that demands we question who and why we are. In A Short History of Philosophy, the most accessible concise portrait of philosophy in seventy years, Robert Solomon and Kathleen Higgins meet the challenge of accurately and engagingly describing it all, revelling in philosophy as "the art of wonder," the search for meaning, a gripping, dramatic endeavor.
Here is the entire history of philosophy--ancient, medieval, and modern, from cultures both East and West--described in its historical and cultural context. "The concepts that lie at the heart of philosophy antedate history by thousands of years," the authors write in their introduction, noting that the ancient concept of immortality, prehistorical ideas about magic, and the complex set of beliefs implied by the practice of human sacrifice all exhibit philosophic underpinnings. Solomon and Higgins chart the profound development of philosophical thought around the world and through the centuries from the first stirrings of speculation and wonder to the rise of distinct (and often antithetical) philosophical traditions, moral constructs, and religious practices. From the early Greek and Asian philosophers and the mythological traditions that preceded them, to the great Greek, Indic, and Chinese philosophers, to the drama of the great religious philosophies, the authors have spun a marvelous tale that leads to the development and decline of modernity. Along with the major characters, such as Aristotle, Kant, and Confucius, Solomon and Higgins draw engaging portraits of less well-known alchemists, mystics, rebels, eccentrics of all sorts, including figures often ignored in philosophy--figures such as Teresa of Avila, who contributed to the mystical traditions of Catholicism; al-Razi, a contrarian Persian philosopher within the Arabic tradition who described the philosophical life as "godlike;" and Erasmus, the Dutch philosopher who parodied the foolishness of man in his praise of folly.
With a clear, witty style and a flair for making complex ideas accessible, the authors also convincingly demonstrate the relevance of philosophy to our times, emphasizing the legacy of the revolutions wrought by science, industry, colonialism, and sectarian warfare, and the philosophical responses to the traumas of the twentieth century (including two world wars and the Holocaust): existentialism, positivism, postmodernism, feminism, and multiculturalism among them. But Solomon and Higgins go beyond merely retelling the rich history of philosophy; the authors provide their own twists and interpretations of events, resulting in a story that reveals the continuing complexity and diversity of a richly textured and nuanced intellectual tradition. All who are "lovers of wisdom" will find much to reward them in this book. [via]More editions of A Short History of Philosophy:
Spinoza: Ethicsby G.H.R. ParkinsonISBN 0198752148 (0-19-875214-8)
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Textual Sources for the Study of Judaismby Philip S. AlexanderISBN 0226012972 (0-226-01297-2)
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To Take Place: Toward Theory in Ritualby Jonathan Z. SmithISBN 0226763617 (0-226-76361-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'To Take Place: Toward Theory in Ritual'Book summary:In this broad-ranging inquiry into ritual and its relation to place, Jonathan Z. Smith prepares the way for a new approach to the comparative study of religion.[via]
Smith stresses the importance of placein particular, constructed ritual environmentsto a proper understanding of the ways in which "empty" actions become rituals. He structures his argument around the territories of the Tjilpa aborigines in Australia and two sites in Jerusalemthe temple envisioned by Ezekiel and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The first of these localesthe focus of one of the more important contemporary theories of religious ritualallows Smith to raise questions concerning the enterprise of comparison. His close examination of Eliade's influential interpretation of the Tjilpa tradition leads to a powerful critique of the approach to religion, myth, and ritual that begins with cosmology and the category of "The Sacred."
In substance and in method, To Take Place represents a significant advance toward a theory of ritual. It is of great value not only to historians of religion and students of ritual, but to all, whether social scientists or humanists, who are concerned with the nature of place.
"This book is extraordinarily stimulating in prompting one to think about the ways in which space, or place, is perceived, marked, and utilized religiously. . . . A provocative example of the application of humanistic geography to our understanding of what takes place in religion."Dale Goldsmith, InterpretationMore editions of To Take Place: Toward Theory in Ritual:
Two Jews on a Trainby Adam BiroISBN 0226052168 (0-226-05216-8)
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When Harlem Was Jewish, 1870-1930by Jeffrey S. GurockISBN 0231046669 (0-231-04666-9)
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Who's Who in Jewish History: After the Period of the Old Testamentby Joan Comay, Lavinia Cohn-SherbokISBN 0195210794 (0-19-521079-4)
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Who's Who in the Old Testament: Together With the Apocryphaby Joan ComayISBN 0195210298 (0-19-521029-8)
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Wisdom and Law in the Old Testament: The Ordering of Life in Israel and Early Judaismby Joseph BlenkinsoppISBN 019875504X (0-19-875504-X)
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The Wisdom of the Zohar: An Anthology of Textsby David Goldstein, Isaiah Tishby, Fischel LachowerISBN 0197100430 (0-19-710043-0)
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Women As Ritual Experts: The Religious Lives of Elderly Jewish Women in Jerusalemby Susan Starr SeredISBN 019511146X (0-19-511146-X)
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