Joseph ShatzmillersCollected Studies (Volume 3): Maimonidean Argument in Franceis a comprehensive compilation of his research on the intellectual and mental history of the Jews in Provence.
This book examines how Jewish intellectuals during and after the Second World War reinterpreted Homer's epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey, in light of their own wartime experiences, drawing a parallel between the ancient Greek genocide of the Trojans and the Nazi genocide of the Jews.
Die komparatistische Studie arbeitet anhand von Parallellektüren deutsch-, englisch- und hebräischsprachiger Gegenwartstexte den Befund heraus, dass gerade an der Konfiguration des immobilen Hauses Mehrfachverortung und Grenzüberschreitung verhandelt werden.
In its portrayal of Judaism as a worldwide conspiracy dedicated to the destruction of Christian civilization, the Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion remains one of the most infamous documents ever written.
This book surveys the role of Amsterdam's Sephardic merchants in the westward expansion of sugar production and trade in the seventeenth-century Atlantic.
This multidisciplinary volume unites research on diverse aspects of Jewish-Muslim relations, exchanges and coexistence across time including the Abrahamic tradition enigma, Jews in the Qur'an and Hadith, Ibn al-'Arabi and the Kabala, comparative feminist theology, Jews, Christians, Muslims and the Gospel of Barnabas, harmonizing religion and philosophy in Andalusia, Jews and Muslims in medieval Christian Spain, Israeli Jews and Muslim and Christian Arabs, Jewish-Muslim coexistence on Cyprus, Muslim-Jewish dialogues in Berlin and Barcelona, Jewish-Christian-Muslim trialogues and teleology, Jewish and Muslim dietary laws, and Jewish and Muslim integration in Switzerland and Germany.
In the new Hermeneia volume, the Jonah translation and commentary, renowned biblical scholar Susan Niditch encourages the reader to investigate challenging questions about ancient conceptions of personal religious identity.
In Ancient Echoes, Walter Brueggemann -- one of our most influential biblical scholars -- responds to eight "e;truth claims"e; made by the radical right in US politics.
As with viewing a mosaic, the more closely the reader examines this book, the more it shows forth rich meaning and inspiration for preachers, lay readers, and all who desire to encounter Jesus Christ in the scriptures.
In The New Book, poet and theologian Jonathan Bratt Carle explores the significance of Christian mysticism as it pertains to belief in a Divine Being and the aspects of human awareness which transcend time and space.
Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture offers an historical overview of the civilizations of the ancient Near East spanning ten thousand years of history.
Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture offers an historical overview of the civilizations of the ancient Near East spanning ten thousand years of history.
L’enjeu de rendre un vif hommage à Albert Memmi (1920-2020) est de taille, mais le défi a été relevé grâce à la présence et la collaboration de quarante-cinq spécialistes, critiques et chercheurs qui ont prêté leurs plumes à la réalisation de cet ambitieux projet.
Analyser et déconstruire « dix mythes sur les Juifs » en dix courts chapitres accompagnés d’illustrations et caricatures percutantes : telle est la réussite de l’historienne Maria Luiza Tucci Carneiro.
L'objectif de cet ouvrage est d'identifier, à partir de cas concrets, les enjeux qui illustrent la question des rapports entre l'onomastique, le politique et les territoires.
Les communautés juives ont joué un rôle essentiel sur les Routes de la soie jusqu'à la fin du 12ème siècle, en plein optimum climatique, comme nous le fait découvrir le Livre des voyages de Benjamin de Tudèle.
À l’heure où l’on annonce la disparition prochaine des religions à l’horizon du XXIe siècle, l’auteur propose de relire l’histoire de la genèse du judaïsme et du christianisme jusqu’à aujourd’hui pour découvrir de l’intérieur les ressorts propres et fondamentaux qui permettent à ces deux religions de se reconfigurer dans les moments les plus sombres de leur histoire afin de transmettre la foi, l’espérance et les promesses dont elles sont dépositaires.
For Brueggemann, the Old Testament is an invitation to explore the rich pluralism and diversity of Israel's testimony of faith in Yahweh, the central figure of the Old Testament.
This first-ever English translation of Nur Baba - a classic of modern Turkish literature written by Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu - offers a unique window into Sufi lodges, social dilemmas, and intellectual life in early twentieth-century Istanbul.
This first-ever English translation of Nur Baba - a classic of modern Turkish literature written by Yakup Kadri Karaosmanoglu - offers a unique window into Sufi lodges, social dilemmas, and intellectual life in early twentieth-century Istanbul.
This book explores the state of the American Jewish world in the early 21st century, after decades of accelerating change that has transformed it and all other religious groups in the United States.
In Jews, Judaism, and Success, Robert Eisen attempts to solve a long-standing mystery that has fascinated many: How did Jews become such a remarkably successful minority in the modern Western world?
In Jews, Judaism, and Success, Robert Eisen attempts to solve a long-standing mystery that has fascinated many: How did Jews become such a remarkably successful minority in the modern Western world?
Spanning the fields of literature, history, philosophy, and theology, Unsettling Jewish Knowledge adopts a fresh approach to the study of Jewish thought and culture.
Understanding Zionism is a detailed introduction to the background and development of the Zionist movement, its various streams, and its impact on government and society in Israel.
Ce recueil de contes populaires juifs marocains présente le héros fictif Zeha, plein d'esprit, qui est à la fois un sage et un clown, transmettant des valeurs juives profondément enracinées.
