Presents the first fully annotated and chronologically arranged collection of the Russian philosopher-poet's most important letters, the vast majority of which have never before been translated into English.
Employing text critical methods, Jonathan S. Milgram argues that, in the absence of the hermeneutic underpinnings for tannaitic innovations, the inheritance laws of the tannaim were not the result of the rabbinic penchant for inventive interpretation of Scripture.
Translations in Travels from Dostoevsky's Siberia, gathered from archives and appearing in English for the first time, offer a... Læs mere
After the death of his father, the son of a Holocaust Survivor goes on a twenty year quest to find the gold coins buried by his father’s... Læs mere
Tells the extraordinary story of the author's twenty year quest to find gold coins which his father's family buried in their backyard just... Læs mere
Twenty-five years ago this year, Ilan Stavans published his first book, Imagining Columbus. Since then, he has become a polarizing figure, dismissed and... Læs mere
This memoir begins with the the author's childhood during the Holocaust in Hungary. It captures life after the war's end in Communist-ruled Hungary and continues... Læs mere
Presents a memoir of two interconnected Greek-American journeys - an actual physical journey for the grandfather, Pericles Rizopoulos, and a philosophical quest by... Læs mere
Critically examines the image of Jews from the contemporary perspective of ordinary Chinese citizens. This volume includes chapters on Chinese Jewish Studies... Læs mere
This volume contributes to the growing field of comparative Jewish and American law, turning to Jewish law to provide insights into substantive and conceptual areas of the American legal system, particularly areas of American law that are complex, controversial, and unsettled.
This volume contributes to the growing field of comparative Jewish and American law, turning to Jewish law to provide insights into substantive and conceptual areas of the American legal system, particularly areas of American law that are complex, controversial, and unsettled.
Class of ’31 is a beautifully written memoir from a German Jew determined to learn the fate of his former classmates during the Third Reich. Jessel returned to Germany in 1945 as an American soldier hoping to understand how his friends survived World War II.