Implements a multidisciplinary approach in describing language both in its ontogenetic development and in its close interrelationship with other human subsystems such as thought, memory, and activity, with a focus on the semantic component of the evolutionary-synthetic theory.
Examines the first encounter between traditional Judaism and modern... Læs mere
A young Jewish veteran of the United States Merchant Marine gets caught up in efforts to assist the new state of Israel, undergoes a... Læs mere
The USSR, 1980, the detente era has ended with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As always during times of confrontation, the KGB... Læs mere
This pioneering study explores the intersecting approaches of Moses and Abraham Maimonides to divine illumination and revelation of the name Ehyeh... Læs mere
Judaism is a religion that imposes many practical commandments on its believers, pertaining to all spheres of life. The book argues that Judaism impacts human geography by shaping the environment and space of its believers, thus creating a unique “Jewish geography.”
Provides an analysis of the writings of modern religious Jewish thinkers who adopted a neo-fundamentalist, illusionary, apologetic approach, opposing the notion that there may sometimes be a contradiction between reason and revelation.
Inthe State of Israel, the unique family law derives from ancient Jewish law, halakhictraditions, and an extensive legal tradition spanning many centuries... Læs mere
This literary guide leads students with advanced knowledge of Russian as well as experienced scholars through the text of Nikolai... Læs mere
This literary guide leads students with advanced knowledge of Russian as well as experienced scholars through the text of Nikolai... Læs mere
Brodsky's poetic careerin the West was launched when Joseph Brodsky: Selected Poems waspublished in 1973. Its translator was... Læs mere
A popular Russian radio host askedhis listeners to describe a moment of happiness. This book is those moments, inthe voices of Dubas’s fellow countrymen from the breadth and depth of today’sRussia.