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  • The Song of the Distant Dove

    Judah Halevi's Pilgrimage

    by Raymond P. Scheindlin ...
    Judah Halevi (ca. 1075-1141) is the best known and most beloved of medieval Hebrew poets, partly because of his passionate poems of longing for the Land of Israel and partly because of the legend of his death as a martyr while reciting his Ode to Zion at the gates of Jerusalem. He was also one of the premier theologians of medieval Judaism, having written a treatise on the meaning of Judaism that ... Read more

    $73.59 CAD

  • The Literature of Al-Andalus

    Edited by María Rosa Menocal, Raymond P. Scheindlin, Michael Sells ...
    Series series The Cambridge History of Arabic Literature
    The Literature of Al-Andalus is an exploration of the culture of Iberia, present-day Spain and Portugal, during the period when it was an Islamic, mostly Arabic-speaking territory, from the eighth to the thirteenth century, and in the centuries following the Christian conquest when Arabic continued to be widely used. The volume embraces many other related spheres of Arabic culture including ... Read more

    $123.99 CAD

  • Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink

    Jewish Illuminated Manuscripts

    by Eva Frojmovic, Jenna Siman Jacobs, Hartley Lachter, Shalom Sabar, Raymond P. Scheindlin, Ágnes Vető, Susan Vick, Barbara Wolff, Diane Wolfthal ...
    A superbly illustrated history of five centuries of Jewish manuscriptsThe love of books in the Jewish tradition extends back over many centuries, and the ways of interpreting those books are as myriad as the traditions themselves. Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink offers the first full survey of Jewish illuminated manuscripts, ranging from their origins in the Middle Ages to the present day. ... Read more

    $98.99 CAD

  • History as Prelude

    Muslims and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean

    by Olivia Remie Constable, Ahmad Dallal, Thomas F. Glick, Diana Lobel, Kathryn A. Miller, Raymond P. Scheindlin, Mark R. Cohen, Joseph V. Montville ...
    This collection of essays by seven highly respected scholars is a straightforward narrative of real world-intellectual, commercial, spiritual, philosophical, scientific, esthetic-creative engagement among Jews, Muslims, and some Christians in daily life in Spain and around the Mediterranean. History as Prelude is a major contribution to the Israeli-Arab peace process because it undermines-in fact, ... Read more

    $62.29 CAD

  • Vulture in a Cage

    Poems by Solomon Ibn Gabirol

    by Solomon Ibn Gabirol ...
    Translated by Raymond P. Scheindlin ...
    "Vulture in a cage," Solomon Ibn Gabirol's own self-description, is an apt image for a poet who was obsessed with the impediments posed by the body and the material world to the realization of his spiritual ambition of elevating his soul to the empyrean. Ibn Gabirol's poetry is enormously influential, laying the groundwork for generations of Hebrew poets who follow him--rocky and harsh, full of ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

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    by Lewis Glinert ...
    Series series Library of Jewish Ideas
    A unique history of the Hebrew language from biblical times to the modern Jewish stateThis book explores the extraordinary hold that Hebrew has had on Jews and Christians, who have invested it with a symbolic power far beyond that of any other language in history. Preserved by the Jews across two millennia, Hebrew endured long after it ceased to be a mother tongue, resulting in one of the most ... Read more

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  • Miracles and Wonder

    The Historical Mystery of Jesus

    by Elaine Pagels ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From a renowned National Book Award–winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world.“This is a brilliant and necessary book. Sober, wise, respectful, and fearless." —Jon Meacham, author of The Soul of America"Pagels’s story is for believers and non ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

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  • The World's Greatest Book

    The Story of How the Bible Came to Be

    Edited by Lawrence H. Schiffman, Jerry Pattengale ...
    Welcome to the fascinating story of how we got the world's greatest book -- the Bible.It is a captivating story that includes a little bit of everything: adventure and violence, mystery and bravery, and dumb luck or divine intervention -- depending on your point of view.How in the world did we get this book that some people swear by and other people swear at? You don't have to be a skeptic to have ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Judaism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Norman Solomon ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Normon Solomon's succinct book is an ideal introduction to Judaism as a religion and way of life. Demonstrating the diverse nature and ethnic origin of those with the Jewish faith, Solomon explores how the Jewish religion has developed in the 2,000 years since the days of the Bible. This Very Short Introduction starts by outlining the basics of practical Judaism - its festivals, prayers, customs, ... Read more

    $7.19 CAD

  • The Jesus Discoveries

    10 Historic Finds That Bring Us Face-to-Face with Jesus

    by Jeremiah Johnston ...
    Over 100,000 Copies Sold#1 New York Times Bestseller#1 Amazon BestsellerUSA Today BestsellerPublishers Weekly **Bestseller10 Historic Finds That Support the Truth of Christianity**In an age of growing skepticism, many demand hard evidence before believing anything is true--especially when it comes to Jesus and the Bible... ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

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  • The Christ Files

    How Historians Know What They Know about Jesus

    by John Dickson ...
    Uniquely among the world’s religions, the central claims of Christianity concern not just timeless spiritual truths, but tangible historical events. At the heart of the of the Christian faith are things that are meant to have happened in Palestine between 5 BC and AD 30. It’s as if Christianity happily places its head on the chopping block of public scrutiny and invites anyone who wants to come ... Read more

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  • A History of Judaism

    by Martin Goodman ...
    A panoramic history of Judaism from its origins to the presentJudaism is by some distance the oldest of the three Abrahamic religions. Despite the extraordinarily diverse forms it has taken, the Jewish people have believed themselves bound to God by the same covenant for more than three thousand years. This book explains how Judaism came to be and how it has developed from one age to the next, as ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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