Social groups: religious groups and communities Books
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 67
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 65
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 64
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 63
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 60
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 59
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 58
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 57
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 54
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 53
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 52
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 51
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 47
Book SynopsisThis annual is the flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Hebrew Union College Annual Volume 46
Book SynopsisThe flagship journal of Hebrew Union College Press and the primary face of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to the academic world. From its inception in 1924, its goal has been to cultivate Jewish learning and facilitate the dissemination of cutting-edge scholarship across the spectrum of Jewish Studies.
£39.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Beyond Survival and Philanthropy
Book SynopsisWhat will hold American Jewry and Israel together as the traditional crisis glue melts down and the familiar Israeli call for aid retreats to the remote background? This book is a collection of answers to this complex question offered by leading Israeli and American scholars, educators, journalists, and communal leaders.Trade Review"Provocative essays"". - Howard Wachtel, American Jewish History
£25.17
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Amsterdams People of the Book
Book SynopsisThe Spanish and Portuguese Jews of seventeenth-century Amsterdam cultivated a remarkable culture centred on the Bible. Amsterdam's People of the Book shows that this unique, Bible-centred culture resulted from the confluence of the Jewish community's Catholic and converso past with the Protestant world in which they came to live.Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction: Centering the Bible in Jewish and European Culture 1. Amsterdam's People of the Book: From Classrooms to Confraternities Part I. The Educational Infrastructure: Officials, Schools, and Confraternities Part II. Education and the Bible in Seventeenth-Century Amsterdam Part III. Adult Education in Early Modern Amsterdam: The Bible Beyond the Schools. 2. Centering the Bible in Jewish Theology: Salvation and Scripture Part I. The Christian and Converse Prologue to Jewish Perspectives on Scripture Part II. Scripture and Salvation: The Connection under Assault Part III. Saul Levi Morteira and Jewish Salvation: Between the New Testament and the Hebrew Bible 3. "One of the Greatest Problems That There Is in Scripture": Menasseh ben Israel, Mathematics, and the Authority of the Bible. Part I. Biblical Contradictions and Infallibility: Jewish and Christian Contexts Part II. Old Miracles and the New Philosophy Part III. The Challenges of Biblical Chronology Part IV. One of the Greatest Problems That There Is in Scripture 4. Opening the Eyes of the Novas Reformados: Rabbi Saul Levi Morteira, Radical Christianity, and the Jewish Reclamation of Jesus, 1631-1660 Part I. Jewish Readers of Christian Bibles Part II. From the Preguntas to the Tratado, 1631-1660 Part III. Medieval Precedents Part IV. Morteira and the Socinians: The Discovery of Judaizing Christians 5 . Polemic and Scholarship in Seventeenth-Century Amsterdam: Rabbi Saul Levi Morteira and the History of the New Testament. Part I. Medieval Precedents Part II. Jesus and the New Testament in a Rabbinic Context Part III. The New Testament and Its Greco-Roman Context Part IV. New Testament Origins Epilogue: Jewish Biblical Studies in Amsterdam: Spinoza's Origins and the Horizon of Modernity Bibliography Index
£46.55
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Storm in the Community
Book SynopsisThe first in a series of Yiddish polemical pamphlets appeared one week before the elections to the second National Assembly in the Republic of the Netherlands on August 1, 1797. This is the first bilingual edition of a major portion of this collection of documents and the first time any of them have been published in English translation.
£41.80
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. The Spectacular Difference
Book SynopsisFilled with vivid, often dreamlike pictures from the natural world, the poems of Zelda Schneurson Mishkovsky are unlike anything else in Hebrew literature. The Spectacular Difference is the first full-length book of her poems to appear in English translation.Trade Review"Marcia Falk has made the beauty of Zelda's poetry shine."" - Amos Oz, Israeli novelist
£18.50
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. After Emancipation Jewish Religious Responses to
Book SynopsisAs Ellenson demonstrates in this collection of his essays, "The reality of Jewish cultural and social integration into the larger world after Emancipation did not signal the demise of Judaism. Instead, the modern setting has provided a challenging context . . .”
£59.40
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Remnant Stones
Book SynopsisIn the 1660s, Jews of Iberian ancestry, many of them fleeing Inquisitorial persecution, established an agrarian settlement in the midst of the Surinamese tropics.
£83.60
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. To Write the Lips of Sleepers The Poetry of Amir
Book SynopsisIn 1937, the young Yiddish poet Berl Feldman bade farewell to his family in Radzivil and emigrated to the land of Israel, where he became the Hebrew poet Amir Gilboa. In this study, Warren Bargad describes and interprets Gilboa's works at the various stages of his career and defines his place in the tradition of modern Hebrew poetry.
£26.12
Hebrew Union College Press,U.S. Merit of Our Mothers A Bilingual Anthology of
Book SynopsisThe prayers in this volume are characterized by a highly personal and intimate style and mark occasions in the religious calendar, such as the Tkhine for the Blessing of the New Moon, as well as occasions in the life of a woman, such as the Tkhine for a Mother who Leads Her Child to Kheyder for the First Time.
£999.99
Hebrew Union College Press The MusaNama of R. Shimon Hakham
Book SynopsisCommentary on Pentateuch in Judeo-Tajik by R. Shim'on Hakham of Bokhara. English-language introduction, followed by Judeo-Tajik: Textual Sources for pre-1917 Tajik Vowel Phonology (pages xvii-xxx) and 518 pages in Hebrew.
£33.25
Shengold Publishers Inc.,U.S. Zayde Reeven 123
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£14.44
New Mind Productions Freemasonry Ancient Egypt and the Islamic Destiny
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£11.40
ICS Publications,U.S. Collected Works Life in a Jewish Family 18911916
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£999.99
ICS Publications,U.S. thehiddenlife
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£14.75
The University of Chicago Press Islamic Fundamentalisms and the Gulf Crisis A
Book SynopsisThis volume draws upon the research of The Fundamentalism Project to present working papers on the size, goals, and organizational structure of the Islamic movements; their various responses to the Gulf Crisis; the institutional and political channels through which they pursued change; and the postwar situation of these movements.
£999.99
Random House USA Inc Finding My Father
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£15.30
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Transcultural Teens
Book SynopsisTranscultural Teens provides readers with a window onto the cultural and linguistic creativity of the housing projects, or cité, that ring Paris, showing how young people of Algerian Arab origins play with language in fascinating ways that subvert commonly held notions of intercultural animosity. Provides solid, real-world evidence in the often abstracted theoretical debate on globalization and transnationalism Offers detailed data on linguistic practices that is more focused than generalized anthropological studies Includes the experiences of French-Algerian adolescent girls who remain largely absent from academic and popular discourse Reveals the cultural richness and diversity of a population that is stigmatized and marginalized in a national context Trade Review"...the relevance and deep theoretical underpinnings of Transcultural Teens offers social researchers robust case studies and strong practical examples of discourse analysis at work....a very relevant book that has been very well developed and organized. Tetreault’s well-constructed ethnographic research collection methods and discourse analyses provide not only a very clear picture but further frame this active and increasingly important context in deep social theory." - Anton Vegel, AAA Book Forum, 2016Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi Introduction: Performing Transcultural Youth Identities 1 1 Ethnography in les Cités 8 2 Speech in the Cité: Style and Stigma 34 3 “Sans Problème” or “Cent Problèmes”? Revoicing Stereotypes about les Arabes 58 4 La Racaille and le Respect 91 5 “You Call That a Girl?”: Gender Crossing and Borderwork 114 6 Parental Name-Calling 154 7 Crossing Registers: Voicing the French TV Host 172 Conclusion 195 References 200 Index 213
£33.20
Picador USA Circle of Hope
£19.00
WW Norton & Co Looking for an Enemy 8 Essays on Antisemitism
Book SynopsisGreat Jewish thinkers offer salient historical commentary on the roots of antisemitism and its contemporary resurgence.Trade Review"One would be hard-pressed to find such a succinct and yet fulsome discussion on the state of antisemitism today as is found in this collection... A bold yet troubling treasure." -- Library Journal"Glanville brings together an impressive set of essays... The contributors bring a healthy diversity of experiences, and...the pieces, taken as a whole, transcend partisan positions for a larger look at 'antisemitism's resurgence.' The result is eye-opening." -- Publishers Weekly"Well-curated... The variety of perspectives in this slim collection captures the emotional intensity of [antisemitism] and the urgent need to address it." -- Kirkus Reviews"[A] tough, brilliant little book [that] pins down antisemitism in its fluorescent modern form, but with its bizarre, repetitious history.… This collection, full of vivid intelligence and wit,… tells stories that we need to think about right now" -- Jean Seaton - Observer"In this collection of essays, serious writers grapple with a serious and increasingly urgent question: What drives those who hate Jews, and why is that hatred stirring once more? Whether through careful analysis or evocative and moving memoir; whether writing from Europe, Israel or the US; and whether you agree with all, some or none of them, they combine to offer a timely perspective on what, rather bleakly, seems to be a timeless problem. Looking for an Enemy sheds fresh and revealing light on an ancient menace." -- Jonathan Freedland, journalist and host of The Long View"This collection of essays is demanding in the best possible way. It is tough because the authors, who do not all agree in their approach, do not compromise on this most explosive of topics. It is painful because there are narratives here that won’t leave you after you’ve put the book down." -- Sir Trevor Phillips, broadcaster and host of Trevor Phillips on Sunday"Like all the best meetings of Jewish minds, this book will make you think, argue and see the world anew." -- Hadley Freeman, author of House of Glass
£13.29
Mariner Books Faster
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£22.40
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Modernist Diaspora
Book SynopsisRichard D. Sonn is Professor of History at the University of Arkansas, where he teaches French history, Jewish history, and modern European social, cultural and intellectual history. He is the author of three previous books, including Anarchism and Cultural Politics in Fin de Siècle France (1989), and Sex, Violence and the Avant-Garde: Anarchism in Interwar France (2010).Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: Modernism and Diaspora: The School of Paris in an Age of Immigration 1. Is There Jewish Art? 2. From Montmartre to Montparnasse: New Social and Psychological Dimensions, 1900-1914 3. Masculinity and Patriotism: Cultural Responses to World War One, 1914-1920 4. Cosmopolitan Montparnasse in Les Années Folles, 1920-1930 5. Jews in Jazz Age Paris: The Symbiosis of Music and Art 6. Marketing Art: Jewish Critics and Art Dealers 7. Nationalism, Internationalism and Zionism in the 1930s 8. The End of Time: Artists in Exile, Hiding, and Deportation Bibliography Index
£112.63
Johns Hopkins University Press Selling the Amish
Book SynopsisTourists may want a life uncomplicated by technology, but would they be willing to drive around in horse-drawn buggies in order to achieve it?Trollinger's answers to important questions in her fascinating study of Amish Country tourism are sure to challenge readers' understanding of this surprising cultural phenomenon.Trade ReviewMillions of people (this reviewer included) visit Ohio's Amish country, but few consider the penetrating insights Trollinger raises... Following an excellent review of Amish history and belief, she looks at what tourists find when they 'connect' with the plain people... A great book! Choice Trollinger begins Selling the Amish with a praiseworthy overview of Amish history. She enriches her analysis with theories and concepts of tourism: consumer culture, preservation, authenticity, social drama, commemoration, and exotic encounters. -- Steven D. Reschly Indiana Magazine of History The book is highly readable and well documented, making it accessible to students and useful to scholars and those interested in Amish studies. -- Diane Zimmerman Umble Journal of Mennonite Studies Susan Trollinger... covers many Amish Country themes that reveal much about tourists and their ideas of the Amish in her book Selling the Amish: The Tourism of Nostalgia... She makes the book accessible to a general audience by writing both as a tourist and as an academic. -- Caroline Brock H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Who Are the Amish?2. Tourism in Amish Country3. Time and Gender in Walnut Creek4. Technology and Innocence in Berlin5. Ethnicity and Performance in Sugarcreek6. Nostalgia and the Power of Amish WitnessNotesBibliographyIndex
£45.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Thrill of the Chaste
Book SynopsisBy asking questions about authenticity, cultural appropriation, and commodification, Thrill of the Chaste considers Amish fiction's effects on Amish and non-Amish audiences alike.Trade ReviewThe promise of the cover is borne out by the content: an engaging analysis of 'bonnet rippers' and their audience. -- Marilyn Dahl Shelf Awareness Weaver-Zercher's book is a fascinating read, that raises some questions about this increasingly popular genre, but also tries to add complexity to our understandings of how Amish fiction functions. Femonite Thrill of the Chaste is an entertaining read... [Weaver-Zercher's] light, engaging voice makes her ideas accessible. I found myself caught up in her rich, often humorous descriptions... Weaver-Zercher redeems the genre and its readers. -- Melanie Springer Mock Mennonite World Review The unusual subject of Amish romance is treated engagingly in this crossover book... Highly recommended. Choice Weaver-Zercher's book-length exploration is not only a groundbreaking contribution to an area that deserves more study, but also an excellent read, as all-consuming and hard to put down for this scholar of American literature and popular culture as Amish romance novels are for their devoted fans. Mennonite Quarterly Review Thrill of the Chaste is a well-written, well-researched, and very readable study of this fast growing fictional subgenre, and Weaver-Zercher sheds much light on the importance of these texts for understanding contemporary American culture... A major contribution to literary analysis, this book will fascinate all who have wondered about the Amish and why so many people want to read about them. -- Karen M. Johnson-Weiner Yearbook of German-American Studies Weaver-Zercher has made a significant contribution to the field with a very comprehensive and scholarly approach to the "bonnet fiction" phenomenon of the 21st century... Thrill of the Chaste is of interest to anyone working with reader-response theories, the uses and functions of popular literature, and the commodification of culture and cultural products. Weaver-Zercher's book is importantly about the history and evolution of the genre; however, the most significant contribution that the book makes is its examination and evaluation of the publishing industry that is both meeting and creating demand for the genre. -- Lorie Sauble-Otto Rocky Mountain Review of Language and Literature Articulate, relevant and beautifully written... [ Thrill of the Chaste] is very accessible to those who will give themselves to it. Those who choose to read it will undoubtedly find themselves more discriminating readers. -- Pauline Stevick Brethren in Christ History and Life In this comprehensive book, Valerie Weaver-Zercher explores the recent phenomenon of Amish "bonnet fiction"... In well-written, engaging prose, Weaver-Zercher argues convincingly that this genre is production-drive in nature. -- Beth E Graybill Nova Religio Timely and engaging... Thrill of the Chaste is an eminently readable book... This is a welcome text for a number of fields; we will, indeed, be writing about it for some time. -- Robert Zacharias Conrad Grebel Review Weaver-Zercher's energetic and witty study reaches beyond an examination of the popularity of Amish fiction for individual readers. -- Dawn LLwellyn Journal of Contemporary ReligionTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Slap a Bonnet on the Cover2. The DNA of Amish Romance Novels3. An Evangelical and an Amishman Walk into a Barn4. Taking the Amish to Market5. Is Amishness Next to Godliness?6. An Amish Country Getaway7. Virgin Mothers8. Amish Reading Amish9. Something Borrowed, Something True10. Happily Ever AfterBibliographyIndex
£29.22
Johns Hopkins University Press Saddam Husayn and Islam 19682003
Book SynopsisSources include open source material but internal secret files and highly classified audiotapes of Saddam Hussein that were made available to researchers at the Conflict Records Research Center at National Defense University and some documents at the Hoover Institution.Trade ReviewAmatzia Baram, a distinguished historian of Saddam Hussein's Iraq, provides novel insights regarding Saddam Hussein's use of Islam in this intelligent new study... The author is a master storyteller. The book, though lengthy and scholarly, is a page-turner... Essential reading for scholars of modern Iraqi history and of Islam and politics. H-Net Reviews
£51.50
Johns Hopkins University Press Pennsylvania Germans
Book SynopsisMilspaw, Lisa Minardi, Steven M. Nolt, Candace Perry, Sheila Rohrer, and Diane WengerTrade ReviewEssential. All readership levels.—ChoiceThis volume admirably expands its analysis of culture to include the visual, from Taufscheine to Hollywood movies . . .—Mennonite Quarterly ReviewThis book is a tour de force of Pennsylvania German history, language, and culture and points to many directions for future reserach... Considering the disciplinary breadth, array of methodological approaches, and theoretical foundations, this volume should succeed in starting important dialogues.—Birte B. Pfleger, H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction: Pennsylvania German Studies Simon J. Bronner and Joshua R. Brown Part 1: History and Geography1. The Old World BackgroundMark Haberlein2. To the New World: Seventeenth and Eighteenth CenturiesJohn B. Frantz3. Communities and Identities: Nineteenth to the Twenty-First CenturiesDiane Wenger and Simon J. Bronner Part 2: Culture and Society4. The Pennsylvania German Language Mark Louden5. Language Use among Anabaptist Groups Donald B. Kraybill, Steven Nolt, and Edsel Burdge, Jr.6. ReligionJohn B. Frantz7. The AmishKaren Johnson-Weiner and Joshua R. Brown8. Literature Sheila Rohrer9. Agriculture and Industries R. Troy Boyer10. Architecture and Cultural LandscapesGabrielle Lanier11. Furniture and Decorative ArtsLisa Minardi12. Fraktur and Visual CultureLisa Minardi13. TextilesCandace Perry14. Food and CookingYvonne Milspaw15. MedicineDavid W. Kriebel16. Folklore and FolklifeSimon J. Bronner17. EducationWilliam W. Donner18. Heritage and TourismWilliam W. Donner19. Popular Culture and MediaSimon J. Bronner ContributorsIndex
£68.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Amish
Book SynopsisCompanion to the acclaimed PBS American Experience documentary. Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRLThe Amish have always struggled with the modern world. Known for their simple clothing, plain lifestyle, and horse-and-buggy mode of transportation, Amish communities continually face outside pressures to modify their cultural patterns, social organization, and religious world view. An intimate portrait of Amish life, The Amish explores not only the emerging diversity and evolving identities within this distinctive American ethnic community, but also its transformation and geographic expansion. Donald B. Kraybill, Karen M. Johnson-Weiner, and Steven M. Nolt spent twenty-five years researching Amish history, religion, and culture. Drawing on archival material, direct observations, and oral history, the authors provide an authoritative and sensitive understanding of Amish society. Amish people do not evangelize, yet their numbers in North America have growTrade ReviewThe authors successfully address the seeming exoticism of the Amish without sensationalism . . . Particular attention is paid to debunking myths surrounding the teenage rite of Rumspringa, a time of contemplation before full commitment to the church through baptism. The scholarship is enlivened with quotes and personal anecdotes, and the final section on the future of the Amish raises fascinating questions, even for casual readers.—Publishers WeeklyKraybill, Johnson-Weiner and Nolt have provided masterful research that enlightens the reader about this misunderstood religion and culture . . . The Amish is a must-read for anyone willing to look beyond the horse and buggy image and gain eye-opening knowledge of people keeping a wary eye on the modern world while holding fast to their past beliefs and traditions.—Foreword ReviewsIn sum, Kraybill, Johnson-Weiner and Nolt have offered us a highly readable and thoroughly engaging lens into the Amish, and in doing so offer readers an opportunity to reflect on themselves in this book.—JoelGehman.comGiven its wide scope and up-to-date information there really isn’t a book like this on the Amish today. I would place it among a handful of Amish must-reads.—Amish AmericaThis is a great read for audiences from high school to professionals . . . highly recommended.—ChoiceThe book’s thoroughness is praiseworthy, along with its unbiased approach. It doesn’t overpraise the Amish, nor does it criticize their ways. If you’re wondering how traditional societies cope with the modern era, this book is perfect.—Olive Branch UnitedAn essential work on the Amish for both those who begin with little knowledge and those who would like to update their understanding of this unique plain Christian community.—Annals of IowaWritten by the foremost contemporary authority on the Amish along with experts on linguistics and Amish history, this impressive, illustrated volume positions itself as the best and most comprehensive book on the Amish in the twenty-first century. Based on twenty-five years of sociological and demographics research, face-to-face interviews and in-person observation, the twenty-two chapters cover every aspect of Amish life. . . The Amish is invaluable for the reader seeking a first, serious encounter with the subject, but readers with some prior knowledge of the Amish will benefit greatly from its comprehensive, national scope. For libraries with limited space, this is the one book on the Amish to own.—Nova ReligioTen years in the making, The Amish is one of a kind. . . The book draws on a combined seventy-five years of observation and analysis of Amish life by three of the most insightful scholars in the field of Amish studies. . . It does an exceptional job of conveying the cultural logic behind Amish practices. . . The book is a major contribution to understanding and theorizing Amish difference amid unity in the twenty-first century. . . The Amish is beautifully written and the consistency of voice is remarkable. . . This is interdisciplinary work at its best.—Mennonite Quarterly ReviewA valuable, detailed and large (520 pp.) introduction to the Amish . . . The book, wisely documented with photographs (to be more appreciated, because of Amish shunning them), is a very precious documentation of Amish life and religious culture in present America—and therefore not only our best choice of 2014, but a bibliographic milestone not to be missed.—PolifemoA sophisticated yet accessible picture of the many forms of contemporary Amish life, a picture that includes both the attractions of deeply rooted community relationships and the troubling shadows cast in a closely-knit patriarchal tribe, such as poorly addressed sexual abuse and a sometimes-dysfunctional youth culture. The nuance, accuracy, thoroughness, and respect attending this beautifully presented work of collaborative scholarship ensure that The Amish will define the field of Amish studies for some time to come.—Journal of Mennonite StudiesTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I1. Who Are the Amish?2. European Origins3. The Story in AmericaPart II4. Religious Roots5. Sacred Rituals6. The Amish Way7. Symbols and IdentityPart III8. Diverse Affiliations9. Population Patterns10. Community Organization11. Gender and Family12. From Rumspringa to Marriage13. Social Ties and Community Rhythms14. EducationPart IV15. Agriculture16. Business17. Technology18. Health and Healing19. Government and Civic Relations20. The Amish in Print21. Tourism and MediaPart V22. Pursuits of HappinessAppendix AAppendix BNotesBibliographyIndex
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Christmas Philosophy for Everyone
Book SynopsisFrom Santa, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone explores a host of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas. Offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical insights into the most widely celebrated holiday in the Western world Contributions come from a wide range of disciplines, including philosophy, theology, religious studies, English literature, cognitive science and moral psychology The essays cover a wide range of Christmas themes, from a defence of the miracle of the virgin birth to the relevance of Christmas to atheists and pagans Trade Review"'Philosophy' here means not the serious study of logic, metaphysics, and so on, but something closer to ‘a collection of interesting ideas and arguments', an eclectic amalgam of popular psychology, sociology and morality ... Be irenic by all means, but to allow your opponent to win before you have even begun is to eviscerate the arguments and discussion that are the very reason for this book." (New Directions, 1 December 2011) "For those more philosophically trained or inclined, the utilization of these philosophical works within the context of the great Christmas debate provide an alternative dimension into classic philosophical arguments of ethics and sociological structures, not typically revealed in academic literature." (Metapsychology, 30 September 2011) "Wickedly humorous and innovative philosophical insights in a range of essays on Christmas themes make you think more than twice about the most widely celebrated holiday in the Western world." (Suite101.com, December 2010)"Still, it contains several thoughtful and bruising entries, the perfect mix for this time of year". (CBC News, 21 December 2010) "This great new book, in fine Socratic fashion, probes the meaning of Christmas, asking challenging questions that help us reflect on how we celebrate the birth of Jesus." (The Englewood Review of Books, January 2011) "It seems that this time of year most of us are consumed with, well, consuming, whether it's indulgent holiday fare or gift giving. But if you've ever found yourself contemplating some of the deeper aspects of the season, Christmas Philosophy for Everyone offers insight into the season of giving with thought and humor". (Urban Baby, 17 December 2010) From Santa Claus, elves and Ebenezer Scrooge to rampant consumerism and controversial questions of multiculturalism and the virgin birth, this immensely entertaining and thought-provoking volume, in the oft-audacious Philosophy for Everyone series, explores a plethora of philosophical issues raised by the practices and beliefs surrounding Christmas." (Suite101.com, 16 December 2010) "It all goes to show that philosophy can engage comfortably with popular themes after all - in this case, by offering an antidote to festive semiotic overload, and bringing a little reason to the season". (Time Out, 16 December 2010)Table of ContentsForeword: Joining the Manger to the Sleigh? (Stephen Nissenbaum). Editor's Introduction (Scott C. Lowe). Part I: Christmas: In the Beginning. 1. Jesus, Mary and Hume: On the Possibility of the Virgin Birth (Zachary Jurgensen and Jason Southworth). 2. The Virgin Birth: Authentic Christmas Magic (Victor Lyons). 3. Putting the "Yule" Back in "Yuletide" (Todd Preston). Part II: Is Celebrating Christmas Really a Good Idea? 4. Armed for the War on Christmas (Scott F. Aiken). 5. Christmas Mythologies: Sacred and Secular (Guy Bennett-Hunter). 6. The Significance of Christmas for Liberal Multiculturalism (Mark Mercer). 7. Crummy Commercials and BB Guns: Son-of-a-Bitch Consumerism in a Christmas Classic (Erin Haire and Dustin Nelson). Part III: Santa: A Deeper Look. 8. The Mind of Santa Claus and the Metaphors He Lives By (William E. Deal and S. Waller). 9. Making a List, Checking It Twice: The Santa Claus Surveillance System (Richard Hancuff and Noreen O'Connor). 10. You'd Better Watch Out… (Will Williams). 11. Santa's Sweatshop: Elf Exploitation for Christmas (Matthew Brophy). Part IV: The Morality of Christmas. 12. Against the Santa Clause Lie: The Truth We Should Tell Our Children (David Kyle Johnson). 13. Lying to Children about Santa: Why It's Just Not Wrong (Era Gavrielides). 14. Putting Claus Back into Christmas (Steven D. Hales). 15. Scrooge Learns it All in One Night: Happiness and the Virtues of Christmas (Dane Scott). Part V: Christmas Through Others' Eyes. 16. Holly Jolly Atheists: A Naturalistic Justification for Christmas (Ruth Tallman). 17. Heaven, Hecate and Hallmark: Christmas in Hindsight (Marion G. Mason). 18. Festivus and the Need for Seasonal Absurdity (Caleb Holt). 19. Common Claus: Santa as Cross-Cultural Connection (Cindy Scheopner). Afterword (Santa Claus). Notes on Contributors (Santa's Elves).
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Chronicle Books Little Book of Jewish Feasts
Book SynopsisA charming book with show-stopping main dish recipes for Jewish holidays throughout the year.Trade Review"With thousands of years’ tradition behind them, these global Jewish feast-time favourites will fill any celebration with joy" -- Food and Travel
£13.99
Arcadia Publishing African Americans in Tangipahoa St Helena
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Arcadia Publishing (SC) The Jewish Community of Northern Virginia
£20.39
Arcadia Publishing Jewish Pittsburgh Images of America
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£21.24
History Press Lake Waubeeka A Community History Brief History
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£18.69
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Founding of Israel: The Journey to a Jewish
Book SynopsisHere [In the State if Israel] their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance, and gave the world the Eternal Book of Books.' David Ben-Gurion, 14 May 1948 Seventy years ago in 1948 the State of Israel came into being amidst great controversy. For many, the Jews did not belong in Palestine and around them many nations sought to eradicate the new state from the map. How did the State arise? What led to the founding of Israel? This book sets out to give a chronological journey of the Jewish people from the time Abraham came out of the land of Ur 3,000 years ago, until 6 million of them died in the horror of the Holocaust under Hitler and his Nazi regime. It recounts the many expulsions from the land in which they lived, the suffering under Babylonians, Greek, Persians, the destruction of their Temple in Jerusalem in 70 AD, and finally, genocide and the expulsion by the Romans in 132 AD creating a diaspora across the world. The Jews would be charged with killing God and throughout the following centuries would be expelled from countries, burned alive after being locked in Synagogues and at the stake, have all their property seized and herded into ghettoes. All of this until that fatal Holocaust, which attempted to wipe them from the face of the earth. This book recounts their story to achieve a homeland, using a wide-range of historical documents to tell the story of humiliation, suffering, poverty and death. It tells of religious persecution that would not let them rest, and as their journey enters the twentieth century, gives a behind-the-scenes look at how governments manipulated the Middle East and exacerbated divisions.
£24.01
Seal Press (CA) We Need to Talk about Antisemitism
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£22.50
Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc Educated and Ignorant: Learning in the Lives of
Book SynopsisThis ethnography investigates the meaning of learning in the lives of ultra-orthodox Jewish women. Presenting a picture of the Gur Hassidic community in Israel, the author explores the relationship between women's literacy and their subordination. She finds that ultra-orthodox women are taught to be ignorant. These women perform the role of being ignorant only as educated women can. Preserving their social and emotional ties with the community, they are at the same time able to observe their surroundings, and even their own worlds, as if from the ""outside"". This duality creates the social and personal conditions that allow them to accept their subordination, even at the end of the 20th century.Table of ContentsThe Theoretical Triangle; ""Tochen and Tachles"" - The Women and Their Studies; The Ultra-Orthodox Community - Decoding Paradoxes and the Construction of Social Boundaries; The Production of Knowledge - Informants, Information and Methodology.
£22.95
