Yiddish & Jewish Culture
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The Shtetl: Image and Reality: Papers of the Second Mendel Friedman International Conference on Yiddish [Paperback]
Gennady Estraikh (Editor); Mikhail Krutikov (Editor)
$65.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9781900755412
Published by : Legenda
Series: Studies in Yiddish
Volume: 2
The world of Yiddish, its literature and culture, cannot be entered without knowledge of the shtetl — the heart of Eastern European Jewry. The papers in this volume, most of them presented at the second Mendel Friedman Inter... .... Learn More -
The Laws of the Damascus Document: Sources, Tradition and Redaction [Hardback]
Charlotte Hempel (Author)
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ISBN: 9789004111509
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
The "Damascus Document" is considered by many as one of the key Jewish manuscripts to have been discovered in 20th century. This volume provides a detailed analysis of the laws of the "Damascus Document" and fully incorporates the Cave 4 eviden... .... Learn More -
Perspectives in the Study of the Old Testament and Early Judaism: A Symposium in Honour of Adam S. Van Der Woude on the Occasion of His 70th Birthday [Hardback]
Florentino Garcia Martinez (Author);Edward Noort (Author)
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ISBN: 9789004113220
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
Featuring a collection of papers, eight in English, four in German, this volume explores the developments over the 1990s in the different areas of study of the Old Testament. It examines current perspectives in these areas and seeks to map the ... .... Learn More -
Heritage and Hellenism: The Reinvention of Jewish Tradition [Paperback]
E S Gruen (Author)
$24.95Out of stock
ISBN: 9780520235069
Published by : University of California Press
The subordination of Jews to the Greeks and Macedonians under Alexander resulted in an extraordinary period of Jewish creativity, as the conquered people adapted to, and modified, Hellenistic traditions. Gruen explores this cultural exchange, ... .... Learn More -
Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) in Ancient Jewish Exegesis: Studies in Literary Form and Hermeneutics [Hardback]
Esther Marie Menn (Author)
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ISBN: 9789004106307
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
This exploration of Genesis 38 in three interpretive writings shows how new meanings emerge through encounters between the biblical text and later Jewish communities. A literary reading within the canon suggests that the story of Judah and Tama... .... Learn More -
The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to EMperor Hadrian [Paperback]
J. M. Modrzejewski (Author)
$27.95Out of stock
ISBN: 9780691015750
Published by : Princeton University Press
The remarkable literary records of early Jewish communities form the basis of this study of what has been called `The first Jewish Golden Age'. The usually dry evidence of marriage contracts, petitions, affidavits, loans and tax receipts is use... .... Learn More -
The Conflict Between Christianity And Judaism: A Contribution to the History of the Jews in the Fourth Century [Hardback]
Leopold Lucas (Author); Peter J. Lucas (Author)
$39.95ISBN: 9780856685866
Published by : Aris & Phillips
Series: A & P MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
The Fourth Century was crucial to both the Christian Church and Judaism: it saw the formulation of Christian doctrine and the completion of the Palestinian Talmud. Christianity was now the favoured religion of the Roman Empire, but Judaism rema... .... Learn More -
The Conflict Between Christianity And Judaism: A Contribution to the History of the Jews in the Fourth Century [Paperback]
Leopold Lucas (Author);Peter J. Lucas (Author)
Regular Price: $30.00
Special Price: $9.98
ISBN: 9780856685729
Published by : Aris & Phillips
Series: A & P MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
The Fourth Century was crucial to both the Christian Church and Judaism: it saw the formulation of Christian doctrine and the completion of the Palestinian Talmud. Christianity was now the favoured religion of the Roman Empire, but Judaism rema... .... Learn More -
Ancient Jewish Coinage: Vol. 1. [Hardback]
Ya'akov Meshorer (Author)
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First edition. Octavo. Illustrated in black and white and with 56 black and white plates. Fine in gilt lettered brown cloth. .... Learn More -