Moses As Political Leader
Aaron Wildavsky, a giant of American political science, brings his profound understanding of human affairs to bear on the founding of the world's most enduring political community, the nation of Israe...
Spinoza's Modernity: Mendelssohn, Lessing, And Heine
"Spinoza's Modernity "is a major, original work of intellectual history that reassesses the philosophical project of Baruch Spinoza, uncovers his influence on later thinkers, and demonstrates how that...
Sabbatai Sevi: The Mystical Messiah, 1626-1676
Messianic longing and expectation, always rife throughout Jewish history, have often found expression in movements prompted by messianic pretenders, forerunners, or prophets. A richly detailed acco...
Orthodox By Design: Judaism, Print Politics, And The Artscroll Revolution
"Orthodox by Design," a groundbreaking exploration of religion and media, examines ArtScroll, the world's largest Orthodox Jewish publishing house, purveyor of handsomely designed editions of sacred t...
Creativity And Tradition: Studies In Medieval Rabbinic Scholarship, Literature And Thought
This volume brings together sixteen of Professor Israel M. Ta-Shma's outstanding studies that were originally written in English, four of which are being published here for the first time. Set in Germ...
The Challenge Of Fundamentalism: Political Islam And The New World Disorder, Updated Edition
Long before the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Islamic fundamentalism was exerting a significant influence in nearly every corner of the world. Bassam Tibi, a widely recognized expert on Islam a...
Gaon Of Vilna: The Man And His Image
"A pathbreaking book in Jewish Studies. . . . Etkes is careful to separate the man himself from the mythic role he later came to occupy in the modern Jewish landscape. This emphasis upon 'image, ' and...
Adventures In Yiddishland: Postvernacular Language & Culture
""Adventures in Yiddishland" presents a familiar phenomenon in American-Jewish culture that has rarely been seen before. Shandler has a thorough command not only of contemporary Yiddish, but indeed in...
Two Nations In Your Womb: Perceptions Of Jews And Christians In Late Antiquity And The Middle Ages
Since it was first published in Hebrew in 2000, this provocative book has been garnering acclaim and stirring controversy for its bold reinterpretation of the relationship between Judaism and Christia...
The Jews Of Britain, 1656 To 2000
"Elegantly crafted, studded with carefully balanced and shrewd judgments, and brimming with original and intelligent observations."--David B. Ruderman, author of "Jewish Enlightenment in an English Ke...
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