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- University of California Press 2002; US$ 12.95
The memoir of an unusual friendship which sprung up between two men who experienced the Holocaust from opposing sides. Through a series of sessions, the two men open up the past and reveal what goodwill and intelligence can accomplish in the cause of reconciliation. more...
- Springer 2004; US$ 89.95
Zutot: Perspectives on Jewish Culture aims to fill a gap that has become more and more conspicuous among the wealth of scholarly periodicals in the field of Jewish Studies. Whereas existing journals provide space to medium - and large sized articles, they neglect the small but poignant contributions, which may be as important as the extended, detailed... more...
- Oxford University Press 1991; US$ 35.00
When the young Hussein became the King of Jordan in 1953, conventional wisdom held that his days were numbered. As the embodiment of the socially conservative, pro-Western Jordanian state, he seemed little able to stand up to the rising forces of pan-Arab radicalism. Yet Hussein and the Jordanian monarchy have not only endured, they have thrived, and... more...
- Oxford University Press 2001; US$ 49.99
The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful... more...
- Bloomsbury Publishing 2004; US$ 109.95
National festivals. Military parades. Patriotic memorials. Such public events and tributes naturally bring to mind the idea of nationalism. But what is the cultural logic behind them? How does a country such as Israel facilitate state-related public events as enactments of nationalism? To answer these questions, renowned anthropologist Don Handelman... more...
- BRILL 2003; US$ 96.00
This work aims to explore whether one can still speak, at the beginning of the 21st century, of one Jewish People encompassing all Jews in the world and based on shared principles of collective identity. It covers factors of convergence and divergence that characterize contemporary Jewries. more...
- BRILL 2003; US$ 158.00
This work contains an introduction to Philo's "In Flaccum" in which matters of genre, historical background, and textual evidence are discussed. The main part of the work is a detailed philological and historical commentary on Philo's text. more...
- BRILL 2004; US$ 182.00
European, US, and Israeli historians and social scientists try to skirt the political controversies involved in the origin of Israel to offer academic perspectives on Jewish nationalism, of which Zionism comprised a prominent alternative beginning in the late 19th century. They look in particular at aspects that have been undervalued in examining J more...
- Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 35.95
The only book of its kind to cover both the Achaemenid period and the thousand years following Alexander's conquest, The Persians explores the period from the seventh century BC, to the seventh century AD, and presents a comprehensive introduction to ancient Persia. Incorporating recent research, and translated sources from a wide range of... more...
- ABC-CLIO 2004; US$ 55.00
A survey of the historical, political and sociological contexts of antisemitism in more than 50 countries. It includes biographical sketches of influential anti-semitic figures such as Robert Faurisson, as well as individuals who fought anti-semitism such as Alfred Dreyfus. more...