Why Pay More? - JEWISH WORLD ~ HISTORY & CULTURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE ~ ILLUS HC

Description: Please note that at this time, the post office is VERY VERY slow and if you need this by a specific time, you'll need to select Priority Mail or it may take a couple weeks or longer to get there. I know it's more expensive, but it's the only way to insure a quick delivery... NO RISK PURCHASE! See Below** THE JEWISH WORLDHISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLEEdited by Elie Kedourie Cover Art by Ben ShahnThis picture is for reference only and not of the actual item being sold. The covers are the same. Please see physical description below... The Jews are one of the great enigmas of history. What makes them unique? What has given them their resilience, their power of survival and their ability to adapt to radically new conditions without losing their identity? What combination of religious faith, social conditioning, intellectual toughness and poetic imagination constitutes Jewishness? Here is a book that approaches these questions in a new way. Leading authorities survey Jewish history from its beginning down to the 20th century: the earliest days before the exile; the Jewish polity in its encounters with the Great Powers of the ancient world; Jewish life after the destruction of the Jewish state under Christianity and Islam; the impact of the Enlightenment on Jewish thought and traditions; the Jewish experience in 19th and 20th century Europe; the rise and development of American Jewry; the appearance of Zionism and it culmination in the foundation of Israel. That is the 'outer' history. But there is another, 'inner' history without which the first is meaningless. Equal space in this volume is therefor devoted to the Bible, the Talmud, to Jewish philosophy and mysticism, to imaginative literature-both poetry and fiction-in Hebrew, and to the challenge of modernity and the way in which Judaism as a system of thought and belief has tried to cope with it. The scope of the book is unique, and so is the rich use of illustrations, many never reproduced before. Contrary to common belief, the Jews have always had a tradition of visual art. Synagogues have always contained pictures, manuscript illuminations and liturgical objects whose beauty will be a revelation to many. From the 17th century onward, ordinary Jewish life is illustrated in prints and popular art of all kinds. The illustrations and texts of The Jewish World document a people whose culture has existed for some five thousand years, persisting in the face of countless obstacles. This comprehensive view of Judaism-through religion, history, and art-will be treasured by anyone interested in the Jews and their contributions to world civilization. Contributors of the text are: Elie Kedourie H.W.F.Saggs Hyam Maccoby Zvi Yavets Jacob neusner Amnon Shiloah Haim Beinart A. Grossman Shelomo Dov Goitein Amnon Cohen Arthur Hyman R.J. Zwi Werblowsky S. Ettinger Ezra Spicehandler T. Carmi Lionel Kochan Oscar Handlin Arthur Hertzberg David Vital A great book for any library, office, or home. 328 pp A physical description follows... This is part of a modest collection of religious, inspirational and philosophy books I am selling. Should you buy 3 or more from this collection, I'll ship them all, free of postage by media mail anywhere in the USA. To see all of the items that qualify CLICK HERE! or or go to the ADVANCED SEARCH in eBay and copy and paste the word MOISHEPIPIK into the eBay search box, and then check the SEARCH TITLE AND DESCRIPTIONS box. For any of the other hundreds of items I have available use the link at the bottom of the page. And if you have any requests, by all means, send me an email; if I have it, I'll list it right away for you (no off eBay sales...) About Me & This Item... I am a private collector of art, books, music (10,000 records alone!) and "stuff" and am very picky about what I buy. I don't like surprises when I buy things from auctions any more than you do. I promise everything there is to know about this item is in this description. I also do not subscribe to "grading" as frankly, grading is totally inconsistent and most of the "graders" TRULY have no clue, so I will use plain English if it is OK with you... *This is a gently handled and previously read hardcover book in GREAT condition, with unclipped dustjacket as issued. This book is royal blue cloth bound with gilt embellishments on the spine. The spine is slightly coming unhinged at the second page. The book shows a minimal amount of shelfwear from handling and all pages are crisp, clean, and bright. The corners and edges of the dustjacket are a little worn with a few minor nicks and a small tear near the top at the spine about 2" long. I have placed the dustjacket in a Brodart for safe keeping. this really is a nice copy! Enjoy... 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Price: 18 USD

Location: Walnut, California

End Time: 2025-02-03T00:27:14.000Z

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