Jordan D. Rosenblum 
Food and Identity in Early Rabbinic Judaism [PDF ebook] 

"Ancient Civilizations: A Journey Through Time" offers an in-depth exploration of the most influential ancient civilizations that shaped the course of human history. Beginning with the …

Russia»s transition from communism holds great significance not only for itself but also for the wider world. This collection of essays examines the spectrum of Russia»s transition since 1991 — …

This edition provides an insight into the dark areas between Victorian science, medicine and religion. The rare reset source material in this collection is organized thematically and spans the period …

The late twentieth century saw charities grow from timid service deliverers into major providers with campaigning teeth. What caused this? How did they gain confidence and strength? In this …

Wishing to ingratiate himself with Rome, Herod the Great built theaters, amphitheaters, and hippodromes to bring pagan entertainments of all sorts to Palestine. Zeev Weiss explores how the indigenous …

This fifth collection of essays and reviews ranges over a variety of subjects, some of them connecting to material in the earlier books. The Beats are an obvious example, though it’s perhaps using …

Pictures of Cold War: Marshall Plan, Korean War, Hungarian Revolution of 1956, Suez Crisis, Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, 1967 Arab—lsraeli War, Vietnam War (1955—75), Soviet war in Afghanistan, …

Integrating political events with cultural, economic, and intellectual movements, Modern Japan provides a balanced and authoritative survey of modern Japanese history. A summary of Japan»s early his …

This book considers two key typifications within the Anglo-American captivity tradition: the Captive Self and the Captivating Other. It analyzes a hegemonic tradition of representation and …

Mr. Casson»s book is designed to show that the prehistoric and Hellenic sites in the island deserve much more notice than they have received. Mr. Casson emphasises the peculiarities of Cypriote art …