Herzl - Theodor Herzl and the Foundation of the Jewish State (Avineri Shlomo)(Paperback / softback)

Herzl - Theodor Herzl and the Foundation of the Jewish State (Avineri Shlomo)(Paperback / softback)

The first biography in more than a generation of the father of modern political Zionism and in effect the state of

The Words and the Land: Israeli Intellectuals and the Nationalist Myth (Sand Shlomo)(Paperback)

How the work of Israeli writers today reflects the foundation myths of a Jewish state.The idea of the Jewish nation was conceived before the organization of the Zionist movement in the nineteenth century and continued long after the creation of the state of Israel. In The Words and the Land,

Karl Marx: Philosophy and Revolution (Avineri Shlomo)(Pevná vazba)

From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a new exploration of Karl Marx's life through his intellectual contributions to modern thought 'A perceptive and fair-minded corrective to superficial treatments of the man.'--Jonathan Rose, Wall Street Journal Karl Marx (1818-1883)--philosopher,

The Invention of the Jewish People (Sand Shlomo)(Paperback)

Best-selling analysis of Jewish history by a leading Israeli historian with a new

On the Nation and the 'Jewish People' (Sand Shlomo)(Paperback)

Ernest Renan was one of the intellectual giants of the second half of the nineteenth century in France, the man who first opened up the study of nationalism. In this book, Shlomo Sand, the author of the best-selling The Invention of the Jewish People, demonstrates the complexity of Renan's thought

In the Beginning (Armstrong Karen)(Paperback / softback)

The foundation stone of Jewish and Christian scriptures, the power of the Book of Genesis lies in its stories - Creation, the Fall, Cain and Abel, Noah, Abraham, Jacob and Joseph. Karen Armstrong traces the themes and meanings of these stories, examining what they can still tell us about the human

Hope (Wouk Herman)(Paperback / softback)

The epic novel of the foundation of the State of

Sephardic Trajectories: Archives, Objects, and the Ottoman Jewish Past in the United States (Tinaz Kerem)(Paperback)

Sephardic Trajectories brings together scholars of Ottoman history and Jewish studies to discuss how family heirlooms, papers, and memorabilia help us conceptualize the complex process of migration from the Ottoman Empire to the United States. To consider the shared significance of family archives

Theodora Hendrix and the Monstrous League of Monsters (Kopy Jordan)(Paperback / softback)

The Torah for Dummies (Kurzweil Arthur)(Paperback)

An easy-to-understand introduction to Judaism's most sacred text The foundation of Hebrew and Jewish religion, thought, law, and society is the Torah-the parchment scroll containing the text of the Five Books of Moses that is located in every synagogue. This accessible guide explains the Torah in

Hidden Freud - His Hassidic Roots (H. Berke Joseph)(Paperback / softback)

This book explores Sigmund Freud and his Jewish roots and demonstrates the input of the Jewish mystical tradition into Western culture via psychoanalysis. It shows in particular how the ideas of Kabbalah and Hassidism have profoundly influenced and enriched our understanding of mental processes and

Foundation and Empire (Asimov Isaac)(Paperback / softback)

The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.The

Foundation and Earth (Asimov Isaac)(Paperback / softback)

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov's iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon's two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented

The Cay (Taylor Theodore)(Paperback)

For fans of Hatchet and Island of the Blue Dolphins comes Theodore Taylor's classic bestseller and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, The Cay. Phillip is excited when the Germans invade the small island of Cura ao. War has always been a game to him, and he's eager to glimpse it firsthand-until the

Zionism and the Melting Pot: Preachers, Pioneers, and Modern Jewish Politics (Silver Matthew Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Traces the roots of ideologies and outlooks that shape Jewish life in Israel and the United States today Zionism and the Melting Pot pivots away from commonplace accounts of the origins of Jewish politics and focuses on the ongoing activities of actors instrumental in the theological, political,

Pastrami on Rye: An Overstuffed History of the Jewish Deli (Merwin Ted)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity from the Jewish Book Council The history of an iconic food in Jewish American culture For much of the twentieth century, the New York Jewish deli was an iconic institution in both Jewish and American life. As a social

House of Glass - The Story and Secrets of a Twentieth-Century Jewish Family (Freeman Hadley)(Paperback / softback)

Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen (Sax David)(Paperback)

David Sax's delightful travelogue is a journey across the United States and around the world that investigates the history, the diaspora, and the next generation of delicatessen. David Sax was alarmed by the state of Jewish delicatessen. As a journalist and lifelong deli lover, he watched in dismay

Cay (Taylor Theodore)(Paperback / softback)

Presents the study of the relationship between Phillip, white, American, and influenced by his mother's prejudices, and the black man upon whom Phillip's life

Broken Body - Journey to Wholeness (Vanier Jean)(Paperback / softback)

Jean Vanier examines the roots of brokenness withing the Jewish and Christian traditions and the meaning of the Good News of Jesus for our twentieth-century

Constitution of the United States of America with the Declaration of Independence (Founding Fathers The American)(Paperback / softback)

'The Constitution of the United States of America,' inscribed and illustrated by master calligrapher Fink, brings to life the issues underlying the triumphs of this abiding document. Fink has gone back to his original black-and-white art and painted it anew, creating a full-color

Anything Goes (Dalrymple Theodore)(Paperback)

Theodore Dalrymple's work focuses on the moral decay of modern culture and the pernicious effect of political correctness on society. Anything Goes is a collection of some of his finest work written between 2005 and 2009 for New English Review. A note on the cover from New English Review Press:

Theodore Boone The Accused - John Grisham

Innocence is not always the best defence.THEODORE BOONE is obsessed with the courtroom, justice and prosecuting the guilty. But now thirteen-year-old Theo stands accused.Stolen property has been found in his locker and soon Theo is under investigation. Somebody is sabotaging his reputation and

Love, Medicine And Miracles (Siegel Bernie M.D.)(Paperback / softback)

the state of mind changes the state of the body by working through the central nervous system, the endocrine system and the immune system. Exceptional patients manifest the will to live in its most potent form