History of the Jewish People


Book Description

For the first time, Jewish history is presented according to authentic Jewish sources; well researched and clearly illustrated with photos, charts, and maps. Vol. I: The Second Temple Era: The era of the Second Commonwealth from the Destruction of the First Temple to the Destruction of the Second.




Letters to Josep


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This book is a collection of letters from a religious Jew in Israel to a Christian friend in Barcelona on life as an Orthodox Jew. Equal parts lighthearted and insightful, it's a thorough and entertaining introduction to the basic concepts of Judaism.




The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law


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The Cambridge Companion to Judaism and Law provides a conceptual and historical account of the Jewish understanding of law.




An Introduction to Judaism


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This book is intended for students of religion and others who seek an introduction to Judaism.




Marriage and Metaphor


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Beginning with the opening of Mishnah Kiddushin, 'A woman is acquired (in marriage)...by money, by document, or by sexual intercourse, ' and using other examples of commercial language applied to marriage across the rabbinic canon, this work demonstrates that rabbis used information from the realm of property and commercial transactions to structure their understanding and reasoning about marriage and gender relations through a metaphor of women as ownable and marriage as a purchase or acquisition




The Biblical World


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This book is a comprehensive guide to the contents, historical setting, and social context of the Bible.