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  • The Hebrew Folktale in Premodern Morality Literature

    by Vered Tohar ...
    Series series Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology
    Recontextualizing early modern Musar folktales to reveal a new reading of premodern Jewish texts.This pioneering exploration shows that in the early modern world, printed works on morality and ethics served as an important conveyor of classic Jewish folktales and as an important channel of leisure reading in premodern Jewish culture. Utilizing a corpus of over 400 Musar tales, author Vered Tohar ... Read more

    $94.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Hebrew Physiologus

    Animals and Creatures in Tsemah Tsaddik by Leon Modena

    Edited by Vered Tohar ...
    Series series Medieval Animals
    An annotated edition of Leon Modena’s Hebrew Musar book Tsemaḥ Tsaddik (‘Pious Plant’), originally published in Venice in 1600. Tsemaḥ Tsaddik follows the format of a medieval Physiologus, where each chapter corresponds to a specific animal and addresses various human behaviors, traits, vices or virtues. Additionally, each chapter features an explanation of its theme, evidenced by quotes from the ... Read more

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  • Desire of the Everlasting Hills

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  • Mary Magdalene

    Women, the Church, and the Great Deception

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  • Art and the Bible

    by Francis A. Schaeffer ...
    Series series IVP Classics
    "The lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts," writes Francis Schaeffer. "A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God."Many Christians, wary ofcreating graven images, have steered clear of artistic creativity. But the Bible offers a robust affirmation of the arts. The human impulse to create ... Read more

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    by N. T. Wright ...
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  • Contemplating the Trinity: The Pat to the Abundant Christian Life

    by Raniero Cantalamessa OFM CAP ...
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    The Mystery of God's Word

    by Raniero Cantalamessa OFM Cap ...
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    by Pope Francis ...
    Rejoice and Be Glad (Gaudete et Exsulatate), Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation, is both challenging and encouraging. Challenging because it's a call to holiness—and encouraging because no matter who you are, holiness is possible! The Pope invites each of us to a new way of living: seeing the dignity of each human being, experiencing God's presence in our world, and being live out the ... Read more

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