Dostoevsky attached introductions to his most challenging narratives. Despite his clever attempts to call his readers' attention to these introductions, they... Læs mere
An in-depth presentation of traditional Jewish approaches to resolving interpersonal... Læs mere
A new scholarly almanac devoted to the art of Vladimir Nabokov. This inaugural collection features contributions from two dozen leading Nabokov scholars worldwide,... Læs mere
Examines how Russian religious thinkers, both Jewish and Christian, conceived of Judaism, Jewry and the “Old Testament”... Læs mere
Offers a study of the Jewish community in Kielce and its environs during World War II and the Holocaust: it is the first of its kind in providing a comprehensive account of Kielce's Jews and their history as victims under the German occupation.
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
The first study in any language of Ivan Konevskoi - poet, thinker, mystic - for many decades the ""lost genius"" of Russian modernism. A fresh and compelling figure, Konevskoi plunged deeply into the currents of modern mystical thought and art in the 1890s.
Explores the most tormenting problems of Russian literature in provocative engagements with its major authors, from Pushkin, Gogol and Dostoevsky... Læs mere
This volume of collected essays brings forth new paradigms in the exploration between the intersection of Judaism’s concern with eating, dignity, food ethics, and animal... Læs mere
The Vekhi (Landmarks) symposium (1909) is one of the most famous publications in Russian intellectual and political history. Landmarks... Læs mere
When Maimonides' Mishneh Torah reached Lunel, France, scholars composed twenty-four objections to his positions. Maimonides'... Læs mere
Offers a new reading of Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed. In particular, this book explores how Maimonides' commitment to integrity led him to a critique of the Kalm, to a complex concept of immortality, and to insight into the human yearning for metaphysical knowledge.