The Jewish War (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

The Jewish War (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt

Jewish War (Josephus)(Paperback / softback)

Josephus' account of a war marked by treachery and atrocity is a superbly detailed and evocative record of the Jewish rebellion against Rome between AD 66 and 70. Originally a rebel leader, Josephus changed sides after he was captured to become a Rome-appointed negotiator, and so was uniquely

Jewish Antiquities (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt

Jewish Antiquities (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt

Jewish Antiquities (Josephus)(Pevná vazba)

Josephus, soldier, statesman, historian, was a Jew born at Jerusalem about 37 CE. A man of high descent, he early became learned in Jewish law and Greek literature and was a Pharisee. After pleading in Rome the cause of some Jewish priests he returned to Jerusalem and in 66 tried to prevent revolt

The Jewish War (Josephus)(Paperback)

In August of AD 70 the city of Jerusalem was destroyed by Roman forces after a six-month siege. This was the disastrous outcome of a Jewish revolt against Roman domination which began in AD 66 with some early success, but soon became mired in factional conflict. The war ended in the destruction of

Joseph Heller's Catch-22 (Bloom Harold)(Pevná vazba)

Joseph Heller's World War II satire, Catch-22, poses the moral dilemma of how to remain sane in an insane world. It also introduced the Catch-22 catchphrase into everyday vernacular. This edition offers full-length essays and an index that provides a companion for readers hoping to broaden their

Catch 22 (Heller Joseph)(Pevná vazba)

A burlesque epic in the tradition of THE GOOD SOLDIER SCHWEIK, CATCH-22 exposes the absurdity of war by applying its own demented logic to America's involvement in Korea. The 'catch' is that soldiers have to claim to be mad in order to get out of fighting - but being capable of making such a claim

The Jewish Annotated Apocrypha (Klawans Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

Building on the success of the Jewish Annotated New Testament (JANT) and the Jewish Study Bible (JSB), Oxford University Press now proceeds to complete the trilogy with the Jewish Annotated Apocrypha (JAA). The books of the Apocrypha were virtually all composed by Jewish writers in the Second

Boy Soldier (Okello Norman)(Pevná vazba)

Uganda's civil war with Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army has raged since the early 1990s, claiming over 100,000 lives and displacing around 1.5 million people. The LRA are a rebel force who combine religious mysticism with extreme brutality, infamous for abducting tens of thousands of children

Tsimtsum and Modernity (No Contributor)(Pevná vazba)

By focusing on the Jewish textual traditions the book series Perspectives on Jewish Texts and Contexts examines both the continuity of a tradition through its transmission of canonical, classical and contemporary texts, as well as the ways that a tradition must continuously adapt itself to respond

The Jewish Annotated New Testament (Levine Amy-Jill)(Pevná vazba)

First published in 2011, The Jewish Annotated New Testament was a groundbreaking work, bringing the New Testament's Jewish background to the attention of students, clergy, and general readers. In this new edition, eighty Jewish scholars bring together unparalleled scholarship to shed new light on

Being Jewish Today: Confronting the Real Issues (Bayfield Tony)(Pevná vazba)

A Reform rabbi's nuanced perspective on the impact of modernity on the Jewish community today. In a world where anti-semitism is on the rise, the Jewish community is under threat throughout the world. With far-right governments being elected in Poland, Hungary and Austria, the rhetoric has dreadful

Leeds and Its Jewish Community: A History (Fraser Derek)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive history of the third-largest Jewish community in the UK, which analyses the factors which contributed to its growth and success and explores the disproportionate influence the community had on the modern history of

Korean Art - The Power of Now (Joseph Marcelle)(Pevná vazba)

The Jewish Cookbook (Koenig Leah)(Pevná vazba)

A rich trove of contemporary global Jewish cuisine, featuring hundreds of stories and recipes for home cooks everywhereThe Jewish Cookbook is an inspiring celebration of the diversity and breadth of this venerable culinary tradition. A true fusion cuisine, Jewish food evolves constantly to reflect

Jewish Chicago: A Pictorial History (Cutler Irving)(Pevná vazba)

For many years Chicago had the third largest Jewish population of any city in the world. Through the medium of historic photographs, this book captures the remarkable evolution of the Jewish people of Chicago, from their immigrant beginnings in the 1840s to their present-day communities. It is a

The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People (Silbiger Steven)(Pevná vazba)

Spielberg, Brin, Dell, Seinfeld-phenomenally successful . . . and Jewish. Why have Jews risen to the top of the business and professional world in numbers staggeringly out of proportion to their percentage of the American population? Steven Silbiger has the answer. Based on the author's synthesis

The War on Drugs (Kerrigan Michael)(Pevná vazba)

How to Find Your Way in the Dark, 1 (Miller Derek B.)(Pevná vazba)

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE JEWISH FICTION AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH LIBRARIES[Miller's] character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears, the highest possible compliment.'--New York Times Book Review With the wit

Jewish Study Bible-FL-Tanakh (Berlin Adele)(Pevná vazba)

First published in 2004, The Jewish Study Bible is a landmark, one-volume resource tailored especially for the needs of students of the Hebrew Bible. It has won acclaim from readers in all religious traditions. The Jewish Study Bible, which comes in a protective slipcase, combines the entire

The Torah (Mariner Rodney)(Pevná vazba)

A classic early 20th century translation by the Jewish Publication Society is graced by reproductions of ancient frescoes, medieval illuminated manuscripts, and paintings by contemporary artists. - Bound in blue cloth with illuminated front cover, bears all the hallmarks of a classic work. - This

Gears of War: Retrospective (The Coalition)(Pevná vazba)

Witnesses To War: The Children Of Syria(Pevná vazba)