Provides a collection of the major statements by Russian poet Boris Pasternak (1890-1960) about poetry, inspiration, the creative... Læs mere
The vast majority of intellectual, religious, and national developments in modern Judaism revolve around the central idea of ""Jewish culture"". This book is the first synoptic view of these developments that organises and relates them from this vantage point.
This is a new scholarly almanac devoted to the art of Vladimir Nabokov. The inaugural collection features contributions from two dozen leading Nabokov scholars... Læs mere
Demonstrates that Nabokov’s Pale Fire has a classical unity and represents a direct attack on T.S. Eliot’s philosophical position, particularly as given... Læs mere
Custom and ritual, or their Hebrew equivalent minhag, has intrigued rabbis and... Læs mere
Intended to accompany undergraduate courses in the history of Russian cinema or Russian culture through film, this reader consists of excerpts... Læs mere
Explores the evolution of Lomonosov’s imposing stature in Russian thought from the middle of the eighteenth century to the closing years of the... Læs mere
Arriving in ancient Rome over 2,000 years ago, the Jewish communities of Italy have retained their identity throughout the millennia. This book traces their recreation of community, focusing on their economic, intellectual, and social lives, as they moved from south to north.
After Evgeny Zamiatin emigrated from the USSR in 1931, he was systematically airbrushed out of Soviet literary history. This book draws upon his... Læs mere
Offers a new reading of Maimonides’ Guide of the Perplexed, exploring how Maimonides’ commitment to integrity led him to a critique of the Kal?m, to a complex concept of immortality, and to insight into the human yearning for metaphysical knowledge.