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The Jewish People
Faber and Faber 2012; US$ 14.57'This handsomely produced and interestingly illustrated volume is two works in one. The first part offers a survey of Jewish history and literature. The second part presents what the preface describes as 'a thematic analysis of the teachings and practices of Judaism.' Israel Finestein, Jewish Chronicle 'Fluently written, with an admirable fair-mindedness... more...
Der jüdische Messianismus im Zeitalter der Emanzipation
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 182.00During the first half of the 19th century, traditional Jewish conceptions of the Messiah underwent a profound reinterpretation. In place of the vision of a messianic king, new ideas arose about an ideal world. G. Kohler demonstrates that this new reading of Jewish messianism did not originate from the works of the philosopher Hermann Cohen, but instead,... more...
Saul Steinberg
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2012; US$ 40.00From National Book Award winner Deirdre Bair, the definitive biography of Saul Steinberg, one of The New Yorker 's most iconic artists. The issue date was March 29, 1976. The New Yorker cost 75 cents. And on the cover unfolded Saul Steinberg's vision of the world: New York City, the Hudson River, and then...well, it's really just a bunch of... more...
The Jews of the Middle East and North Africa in Modern Times
Columbia University Press 2003; US$ 34.99-- Norman A. Stillman, Middle East Quarterly more...
Crime, Jews and News
Berghahn Books 2011; US$ 34.95Crimes committed by Jews, especially ritual murders, have long been favorite targets in the antisemitic press. This book investigates popular and scientific conceptualizations of criminals current in Austria and Germany at the turn of the last century and compares these to those in the contemporary antisemitic discourse. It challenges received historiographic... more...
History vs. Apologetics
Lexington Books 2012; US$ 38.99Set within the context of the political and ideological developments of the time, History vs. Apologetics examines the role played by the Catholic Church in the rise and consolidation of the Third Reich and in particular with regard to the Nazi persecution of the Jews. David Cymet's comprehensive critical analysis of the polemical literature on the... more...
Behemoth
Ivan R. Dee 2009; US$ 23.99Franz Neumann's classic account of the governmental workings of Nazi Germany, first published in 1942, is reprinted in a new paperback edition with an introduction by the distinguished historian Peter Hayes. Neumann was one of the only early Frankfurt School thinkers to examine seriously the problem of political institutions. After the rise of the... more...
Publikationen
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 280.00The 6th volume of this handbook provides information about publishers, newspapers, and journals and also about the numerous treatises, articles, and books that have figured in the history of anti-Semitism, from the pamphlets of the 15th and 16th centuries to the present day. more...
Jewish Communities in Exotic Places
Jason Aronson, Inc. 2000; US$ 43.99Jewish Communities in Exotic Places examines seventeen Jewish groups that are referred to in Hebrew as edot ha-mizrach , Eastern or Oriental Jewish communities. These groups, situated in remote places on the Asian and African Jewish geographical periphery, became isolated from the major centers of Jewish civilization over the centuries and embraced... more...
Das Kulturerbe deutschsprachiger Juden
De Gruyter 2013; US$ 126.00As part of the German Jewish Cultural Heritage project, the expert contributors to this volume examine the cultural influence of the German-speaking Jewish intelligentsia around the world. This influence continues to be felt in many countries of origin and exile without being adequately reflected in collective consciousness. This volume makes a substantive... more...









