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  • Creating Judaism

    History, Tradition, Practice

    by Michael Satlow ...
    How can we define "Judaism," and what are the common threads uniting ancient rabbis, Maimonides, the authors of the Zohar, and modern secular Jews in Israel? Michael L. Satlow offers a fresh perspective on Judaism that recognizes both its similarities and its immense diversity. Presenting snapshots of Judaism from around the globe and throughout history, Satlow explores the links between vastly ... Read more

    $34.19 USD

  • The Gift in Antiquity

    Edited by Michael Satlow ...
    Series Book 16 - Ancient World: Comparative Histories
    “The Gift in Antiquity is an exciting and learned dialogue with Marcel Mauss’s The Gift: Forms and Functions of Exchange in Archaic Societies, published ninety years ago. The essays engage Mauss’s model, offering critique and nuance, and sometimes push Mauss’s insights far beyond what he had imagined. While many anthologies are useful for the one or two essays they contain, this volume offers a ... Read more

    $113.00 USD

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  • Mental Science

    The Edinburgh Lectures

    by Thomas Troward ...
    In "Mental Science," Thomas Troward delves into the intricate relationship between thought and experience, offering a philosophical framework that interweaves psychology and spirituality. With a prose style that is both accessible and profound, Troward explores the concept that our mental attitudes shape our realities, drawing upon principles of New Thought that emerged in the late 19th century. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Literature and the Gods

    by Roberto Calasso ...
    Series series Vintage International
    Brilliant, inspired, and gloriously erudite, Literature and the Gods is the culmination of Roberto Calasso’s lifelong study of the gods in the human imagination. By uncovering the divine whisper that lies behind the best poetry and prose from across the centuries, Calasso gives us a renewed sense of the mystery and enchantment of great literature.From the banishment of the classical divinities ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Reading Greek

    Text and Vocabulary

    by Joint Association of Classical Teachers ...
    Series series Reading Greek
    First published in 1978, Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. It has also been translated into several foreign languages. This volume contains a narrative adapted ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • This Is My God

    by Herman Wouk ...
    The Pulitzer Prize-winning author shares a "valuable, wise, and quietly moving" meditation on orthodox Judaism ( Chicago Tribune ).Renowned for his sweeping historical novels such as The Cain Mutiny and The Winds of War, Herman Wouk now presents a brilliantly distilled examination of his own religious faith. A miracle of brevity, This Is My God guides readers through the world's oldest practicing. ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Augustine's Confessions

    A Biography

    by Garry Wills ...
    Series series Lives of Great Religious Books
    From Pulitzer Prize–winner Garry Wills, the story of Augustine’s ConfessionsIn this brief and incisive book, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry Wills tells the story of the Confessions--what motivated Augustine to dictate it, how it asks to be read, and the many ways it has been misread in the one-and-a-half millennia since it was composed. Following Wills's biography of Augustine and his ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Jewish Humor

    What the Best Jewish Jokes Say About the Jews

    by Joseph Telushkin ...

    $14.99 USD

  • Delphi Complete Works of Philo of Alexandria (Illustrated)

    by Philo Judaeus of Alexandria, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 77 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Philo of Alexandria was a Greek-speaking Jewish philosopher, who is now recognised as the most important representative of Hellenistic Judaism. His writings provide a concise view of the development of Judaism in the Diaspora. His essays seek to synthesise revealed faith and philosophic reason, and Philo is also regarded by Christians as a forerunner of Christian theology. Delphi’s Ancient ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household

    by Blu Greenberg ...
    Told with warmth and understanding, this modern guide explores virtually every aspect of Jewish home life, showing that—contrary to popular belief—the home, and not the synagogue, is the most important institution in Jewish life.In How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household, Blu Greenberg opens the door to the heart of Jewish living, offering both practical wisdom and rich historical insight. With ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Minding the Temple of the Soul

    Balancing Body, Mind & Spirit through Traditional Jewish Prayer, Movement and Meditation

    by Tamar Frankiel, Judy Greenfield ...
    This new spiritual approach to physical health introduces us to a spiritual tradition that affirms the body and enables us to reconceive our bodies in a more positive light. Using Kabbalistic teachings and other Jewish traditions, it shows us how to be more responsible for our own spiritual and physical health.Each chapter explores the meaning of traditional Jewish prayers, providing a framework ... Read more

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  • Plato and the Stoics

    Edited by A. G. Long ...
    Plato was central both to the genesis of Stoic theory and to subsequent debates within the Stoa. These essays provide new and detailed explorations of the complex relationship between Plato and the Greek and Roman Stoic traditions, and together they show the directness and independence with which Stoics examined Plato's writing. What were the philosophical incentives to consulting and then ... Read more

    $38.59 USD