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Jewish and Christian Doctrinesby Jacob Neusner; Bruce Chilton
Routledge 1999; US$ 43.95A concise and lucid introduction to the foundations of Judaism and Christianity, using key documents to examine the similarities and differences between the two faiths. more...
Judaismby Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Routledge 1999; US$ 22.95Judaism is a concise and readable survey of the history of the Jewish people. Focusing particularly on the modern period it provides a valuable introduction to contemporary Jewish beliefs and practices. more...
Christians and Jews in the Twelfth-Century Renaissanceby Anna Abulafia
Routledge 1995; US$ 143.00Anna Sapir Abulafia examines the way Europe was transformed in the central middle ages, a period which has come to be known as the `twelfth century renaissance.' She reveals the consequences for the only non-Christian minority in Europe: the Jews. more...
Religious Violence Between Christians and Jewsby Dr Anna Sapir Abulafia
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2001; US$ 140.00Exploring deep into the history of the conflict between Christians and Jews from medieval to modern times, this wide-ranging volume - which includes newly uncovered material from the recently opened post-Soviet archives - seeks to bring positive understanding to controversial issues of inter-faith confrontation.Here, a number of eminent scholars from around the globe, come together to discuss openly and objectively the dynamics of Jewish creative response in the face of violence. Through the analysis of the histories of both the Christian and Jewish religious traditions, we are brought to an understanding of their relationship as a modern day phenomenon. more...
Duty and Healingby Benjamin Freedman; Charkes Weijer
Taylor & Francis 1999; US$ 42.95Duty and Healing positions ethical issues commonly encountered in clinical situations within Jewish law. It looks at the role of the family, the question of informed consent and the responsibilities of caretakers. more...
A Dictionary of Jewish-Christian Relationsby Edward Kessler; Neil Wenborn
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 26.00Kessler and Wenborn's pioneering work explores and defines the many factors which characterise the relationship between Judaism and Christianity. It provides a comprehensive single reference to a subject which touches on numerous areas of study including theology, religious studies, history, Jewish studies, literature and social and political studies. more...
The Jewish dialogue with Greece and Romeby T. Rajak
BRILL 2000; US$ 85.00This title includes 27 interdisciplinary essays on aspects of Judaism in the Greco-Roman world, exemplifying a wide range of techniques, by a well-known scholar. Three are previously unpublished, including a reappraisal of the Judaism and Hellenism debate and a study of the Sardis synagogue. more...
Hate and the 'Jewish Science'by Stephen Frosh
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2005; US$ 36.00Psychoanalysis has always grappled with its Jewish origins, sometimes celebrating them and sometimes trying to escape or deny them. more...
The Origins of Anti-Semitismby John G. Gager
Oxford University Press 1985; US$ 34.00A revisionist reading of early anti-Judaism, in which the author challenges the prevailing opinion and offers a detailed picture of the Jews and Christians of antiquity. more...
A Match Made in Heavenby Zev Chafets
HarperCollins 2007; US$ 9.99In a time of jihad ''against Jews and Crusaders,'' the Jews of America and Israel find themselves with a powerful albeit unlikely ally: tens of millions of American evangelicals. As the conflict in the Middle East roils and divisions harden, Israel, a nation at war, welcomes this Christian support, whereas the American Jewish establishment—liberal, secular, and Democratic—remains wary. This tension, along with the question of whether the Jews will embrace the evangelicals' offer of partnership before it is too late, is at the heart of Zev Chafets's incisive and compelling new book. Over the course of a year, Chafets, a former New York Daily News columnist and onetime director of the Israeli government press office, travels the world,... more...