History 100

A leading scholar of Jewish history’s bracing and challenging case for the role of the historian today Why do we study history? What is the role of the historian in the contemporary world? These que……続きを見る

Crusading was a religious movement involving papal authorization, the incentive of remission of sins, pious motivation on behalf of the individual, and the justification of holy war. Much recent his……続きを見る

The American-Jewish philosopher Berel Lang has left an indelible impression on an unusually broad range of fields that few scholars can rival. From his earliest innovations in philosophy and meta-ph……続きを見る

Beyond the Threshold introduces readers to afterlife beliefs and experiences in world religions. The second edition has been revised and updated throughout, including a new chapter on afterlife beli……続きを見る

A History of the World's Religions bridges the interval between the founding of religions and their present state, and gives students an accurate look at the religions of the world by including desc……続きを見る

From Eden to Patmos: An Overview of Biblical History will guide you on a fascinating journey through the timeline of Scripture with a fresh approach that makes biblical chronology accessible for any……続きを見る

This book examines, in greater depth than the existing literature, the history of Islamic economic thought. It seeks to introduce Islamic views to debates surrounding critical economic concepts, suc……続きを見る

**“Enthralling, searching, profound, an extraordinarily powerful work on Jewish identity in the twenty-first century.”ーRabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks A bold proposal for discovering relevance in Judaism……続きを見る

The first major study of the early Reformation and the Polish monarchy for over a century, this volume asks why Crown and church in the reign of King Sigismund I (1506-1548) did not persecute Luther……続きを見る

The Lithic Garden offers innovative perspectives on the role of ornament in medieval church design. Focusing on the foliate friezes articulating iconic French monuments such as Amiens Cathedral, it ……続きを見る

Although the theme of bloodied nuptial sheets seems pervasive in western culture, its association with female virginity is uniquely tied to a brief passage in the book of Deuteronomy detailing the p……続きを見る

The Jews of Khazaria explores the history and culture of Khazariaーa large empire in eastern Europe (located in present-day Ukraine and Russia) in the early Middle Ages noted for its adoption of the……続きを見る

Cowboy Christians examines the long history of cowboy Christianity in the American West, with a focus on the present-day cowboy church movement. Based on five years of historical and sociological fi……続きを見る

This book concerns the origins, structure, purpose, meaning, and significance of libation, developments and change within the ritual, and its distribution in the Afrikan world. Libation is a liquid ……続きを見る

For the Honor of Our Fatherland: German Jews on the Eastern Front during the Great War focuses on the German Jews’ role in reconstructing Poland’s war-ravaged countryside. The Germany Army assigned ……続きを見る

Lilith était la première femme d'Adam, punie et chassée du paradis... Lilith. Voilà un personnage mythique mal connu voire ignoré. Figure pourtant majeure de la tradition juive, Lilith mérite que l'……続きを見る

Monasticism is a social and religious phenomenon which originated in antiquity and which still remains relevant in the twenty-first century. But what, exactly, is it, and how is it distinguished fro……続きを見る

The essays in this second volume by Kenneth Stow explore the fate of Jews living in Rome, directly under the eye of the Pope. Most Roman Jews were not immigrants; some had been there before the time……続きを見る

Women, Enlightenment and Catholicism explores, for the first time, the uncharted territory of women’s religious Enlightenment. Each chapter offers a biographical insight into the social and cultural……続きを見る

Edwardian Culture: Beyond the Garden Party is the first truly interdisciplinary collection of essays dealing with culture in Britain c.1895-1914. Bringing together essays on literature, art, politic……続きを見る

For the Roman Catholic Church, the golden anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council will not mark a golden 50 years since the Council opened. The promise of Vatican II to become a new……続きを見る

In matters of faith we generally accept what parents, Sunday school teachers, friends or ministers tell us. That was certainly the story of my youth and early years in the ministry. Given the fact t……続きを見る

Even more than we might realize, the Garden of Eden story has supplied the foundation for Western civilization ever since the Roman Emperor Theodosius the Great granted the orthodox version of Chris……続きを見る

You have struggled with doubt and skepticism yourself. As you present your faith and think about it, you find it difficult to share it with nonbelievers. This is not because you are afraid to, but b……続きを見る

Have dinosaurs always lived with man? The Bible clearly shows the answer is yes! God created these great creatures and gave man dominion over them. Esau domesticated them. Nehemiah rode them. Ancien……続きを見る

Origins of Our Faith is an historic look back to the Hebrew roots of Christianity which propells the reader through a paradigm shift. Rick Richardson explains how and why a small group of Jewish "be……続きを見る

Preserved in a glacier for more than 5,000 years, the Iceman is the oldest intact human body ever found. Advanced scientific research has revealed amazing details about the life of this prehistoric ……続きを見る

2000 years has passed since the events in ancient Judea took place. Nowadays, its hard to find a person who never heard the name of Jesus Christ. Twice a year, millions of people all over the world ……続きを見る

Time and Calendar Decoded has discovered there are glitches in time. Bishop Braswell has successfully decoded time, with the discovery that our years are miscalculated, discovering our days of the w……続きを見る

Insights and extensive evidence from a wide range of studies, including astronomy, religion, and mysticism, make the case for heaven and address the question of humanitys ultimate destiny. Why are w……続きを見る