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| 978-1-59333-752-0 | Friedlander, Gerald. Laws and Customs of Israel
This is the full four-volume set of the Laws and Customs of Israel published in 1915-1916, bound in two volumes. Based on the codes Chayyê Adam and Kizzur Shulchan ‘Arukh, this Hebrew-English compendium is an invaluable source for Judaic traditions and customs. More... | $234.00 | Add to Cart |  | 
| 978-1-60724-328-1 | Bar, Shaul, and Lenn Schramm. I Deal Death and Give Life
Is death the end of the human journey, or is there continuity after death? Why must human beings die? What happens to body and soul after death? Were Israelites worshipping the dead? What is the source of mourning practices? More... | $133.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-671-8 | Cribb, Bryan, and Daniel Block. Speaking on the Brink of Sheol
A groundbreaking form critical study of a previously unidentified Old Testament genre, the death story. By modifying traditional methodology, the work forges new paths in form criticism, while also providing exegetical insights into these important biblical accounts. More... | $123.44 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-326-7 | Ben Zvi, Ehud. Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures V
This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures in 2008. Contributors include D. Stein, R. Kletter, J. Cook, Y. Shemesh, A. Pinker, R. Hendel, S. Olyan, A. Marx, R. Schmitt, D. Wright, S. Apóstolo, H. Basser, T. Römer, J. Jacobs, M. Kline, M. Avioz, E. Assis, F. W. Dobbs-Allsopp, N. Na'aman, Y. Garfinkel, S. Ganor, A. Steinmann, and I. Young. The review section includes more than fifty reviews. More... | $165.08 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-964-7 | de Lagarde, Paul. Hieronymi Quaestiones Hebraicae in Libro Geneseos
Written in the scholarly Latin of his day, Lagarde considers in this brief study the questions Jerome raises on the Hebrew of the book of Genesis. In an abridged commentary form, Lagarde follows the questions in the order in which the book of Genesis presents the material. Beginning with the creation, Lagarde skips along to the phrases of Jerome’s text that raise questions and provides his insights about them. Presuming that the reader of the Vulgate will understand the Latin of the original, the comments on the material are likewise written in Latin. More... | $37.70 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-962-3 | de Lagarde, Paul. Materialien zur Kritik und Geschichte des Pentateuchs
Originally published in two volumes, this edition of the Arabic translation of the Pentateuch stands as one of Lagarde’s lasting contributions to biblical scholarship. Critical editions make frequent reference to this work. Included are two translations of Genesis into Arabic, along with a single version of the remaining pentateuchal books, also in Arabic. The first translation of Genesis represents the tradition of the Paris Polyglot, translated directly from the Hebrew, while the second is a cantena text from the Syriac tradition, representing two-thirds of Genesis. Lagarde’s study provides a valuable text-critical tool and easy access to the Arabic versions of the material. More... | $133.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-620-2 | Gavin, Frank. Aphraates and the Jews
In the first English attempt to address the Syriac homilies of Aphraates, Gavin sets a context for the material by considering the church and the sermons themselves. The topic of how the Jews are treated in the homilies is given special attention. More... | $38.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-848-0 | Smith, Henry. Old Testament History
This classic study by a biblical scholar at the turn of the twentieth century is a period piece as well as a stepping stone into the discussions as they continue today. Smith covers each period of the history of the Hebrew Scriptures, beginning with the sources and origins, and taking the study up through the Greek and heroic ages until the time of the reigning High Priests. A standard of biblical study for many years, Smith is still read and enjoyed by those who want to be reminded of how the Bible was viewed before the Fundamentalist debates somewhat later in the century. More... | $139.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-565-6 | Miller, Edward. The Influence of Gesenius on Hebrew Lexicography
The perennial source in English on the work of Wilhelm Gesenius, Miller’s monograph was one of the first to attempt such a study. In the years since its publication, Miller’s book has yet to be superseded. He also provides information on the editors of Gesenius’s material, Franz Dietrich, F. Muehlau, W. Volck, and Frants Buhl. More... | $45.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-977-7 | Holloway, Steven, JoAnn Scurlock, and Richard Beal. In the Wake of Tikva Frymer-Kensky
This volume consists of 14 papers delivered by Assyriologists and biblical specialists at the 2007 Society of Biblical Literature congress in sessions devoted to the scholarly legacy of the late Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Professor of Hebrew Bible at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. More... | $111.32 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-627-1 | Hurwitz, Solomon. Root-Determinatives in Semitic Speech
Suggesting that the Semitic root may be, at least subconsciously, biliteral, Hurwitz launches into a study of this phenomenon. Discussing linguistic phenomena such as pluriliteral forms, root-differentiation, and folk-etymologies, this little study covers significant ground for understanding the underlying structure of biblical Hebrew. More... | $45.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-791-9 | Katz, Jill. The Archaeology of Cult in Middle Bronze Age Canaan
Canaanite public religious practice during the Middle Bronze Age centered on the temple and its courtyards. The evidence from Tel Haror (biblical Gerar), Israel, suggests a multi-sensory, dynamic, experience including animal sacrifices, incense burning, and ritual feasting. More... | $110.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-584-7 | Levine, David. The Bustan al-Ukul by Nathanael ibn al-Fayyumi
The Garden of Wisdom is a rare Jewish systematic theology, here presented in English translation as well as in the Arabic (in Hebrew script) original. It is a treatise of the theology of the Jews living in Southern Arabia written by Nathanael Ibn al-Fayyumi in the twelfth century when the Jews of Yemen were undergoing persecution. More... | $111.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-854-1 | Avioz, Michael. "I Sat Alone"
The prophet Jeremiah is among the most complex and intriguing characters in the Bible. This study of the prophet focuses on the major biographical episodes in the prophet’s book and their interpretation. An overview of prophecy and the prophets of the Hebrew Bible sets the backdrop for this fascinating character. Setting the historical background of the prophet, Avioz then explores Jeremiah’s prophetic call. The temple sermon is then parsed to provide insight into how it fits the outlook of the prophet. The resultant trial is considered along with an exploration of the aim of the narrative. Jeremiah’s famous complaints receive individual attention. Those with whom Jeremiah interacts, the kings of Judah and the false prophets, are assessed in contrast with the prophet. The fall of the kingdom of Judah and the tragic Gedaliah episode round out the historical material. Avioz concludes his study with a consideration of Jeremiah’s legacy down to the present day. More... | $54.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-894-7 | de Lagarde, Paul. Semitica: Writings on Semitic Ephemera
Originally published in two small volumes of Semitic ephemera written in German, this collection of observations of Paul de Lagarde still contains his cogent insights into the world of Semitic linguistics. Critical remarks on the book of Isaiah introduce his characteristic detail on a number of verses in the prophetic book. The second selection concerns the clarification of Akkadian (Chaldean) words occurring in the Hebrew Bible. In the second major section of the work, de Lagarde presents the leaves of the Septuagint of Codex Sarravianus found in Paris. This annotated Greek material comes from the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. More... | $44.20 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-954-8 | Jacobs, Joseph. Jewish Contributions to Civilization: An Estimate
Concerned with the continuing, and growing, anti-Semitism of his day, Jacobs laid presented a statement of the Jewish contribution to civilization. Beginning with the convention of Jewish self-recognition as the people of the book, he sketches the relationship between the church and the Jews. He notes that Jews in the Middle Ages were intellectual intermediaries and their works had a profound impact on Medieval thought. Their roles in commerce and capitalism are explored. Noting the contribution throughout history of Jews to the cause of liberality, Jacob makes a profound case for seeing the deep impact Judaism has made on the modern world. More... | $119.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-787-2 | Duval, M. Les Dialectes Néo-Araméens de Salamas
This specialized study by renowned linguist Rubens Duval brings together several grammatical studies between its covers. For the most part this intriguing volume is an exploration of the dialects of Neo-Aramaic of Salmas in the area of Azerbaijan and northwest Iran. Duval transcribed in handwritten, Roman characters, the aural information he received in the region from Syrian Christians and Jews. These are translated into French, making access to the linguistic information available to non-Semitic specialists. Duval concludes the book with an article on Syriac inscriptions of Salmas. This book is very rare in the used book market. More... | $128.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-853-4 | Walter, Donald M. Studies in the Peshitta of Kings
The first part of this monograph examines the manuscript variants of the Peshitta (the standard Syriac translation) of Kings, with special attention to the manuscript 9a1. The study of the unique readings of 9a1 provides massive evidence that in Kings it commonly preserves the original Peshitta. Not only is the importance of 9a1 for the textual history of Kings established, but overwhelming evidence is found that the non-9a1 mss attest to an extensive intentional revision. The second part of the monograph reworks material from Walter’s dissertation on 2 Kings. The question of the Hebrew text used and the rendering of names are treated. Relations with the LXX and Targum are treated. More... | $103.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-601-1 | Morony, Michael G. Jews in Iraq after the Muslim Conquest
As the oldest organized religion in Sassanian Iraq, Judaism serves as a kind of model for other religious organizations in the region. After considering the growth of Judaism in Iraq during the Sassanian period, Morony notes the connections between the Jewish and Aramaean populations as well as the intermixed ethnic communities in which Jews played a part. Social, administrative, and religious issues are all considered. Messianic expectations as they continued to develop in the Jewish community in diaspora round out this discussion of Judaism as a fully developed religion in Iraq under Islamic rule. More... | $29.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-743-8 | Kaplan, Jacob. Psychology of Prophecy
Kaplan’s inaugural study of the psychological basis of prophecy is a landmark in the history of prophetic exploration. Setting the standard for future studies of the prophets, this remarkable book covers the various conceptions of prophets and their attendant phenomena of premonition, revelation, dreams, visions, ecstasy, and inspiration. More... | $89.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-083-5 | Lourié, Basil, Andrei Orlov, and Madeleine Petit. L’église des deux Alliances
The volume explores the influence of Jewish apocalyptic and priestly calendars on early Christian calendrical teachings and chronologies including the conflicting chronologies for the Passion Week in the Synoptic Gospels and the Gospel of John. More... | $108.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-673-8 | Wise, Stephen. The Improvement of the Moral Qualities, an Ethical Treatise of the Eleventh Century by Solomon ibn Gabirol
The original manuscript of the Arabic Improvement of the Moral Qualities was examined by Wise in order to prepare this edition. The text includes a copy of the original Arabic, a translation into English, and an essay on the place of Solomon ibn Gabirol in the development of Jewish ethics. More... | $90.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-858-9 | Steinschneider, Moritz. Jewish Arabic Literature
Steinschneider’s first section is a dictionary of Jewish Arabic authors. This includes a careful study of Jewish names. The Second section is a study of the lives and literatures of Jews, and Christians, within Muslim society. More... | $127.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-727-8 | Kautzsch, E. Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar and Davidson's Hebrew Syntax
A winning combination of two historical grammars, this volume includes both Kautzsch’s edition of Gesenius’ Hebrew Grammar and Davidson’s Hebrew Syntax. Together these classic Hebrew resources will be of interest to serious students of Hebrew grammar and those interested in the history of grammatical studies of the language. More... | $142.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-046-4 | Haupt, Paul. Misinsertion of Nasals and Other Studies
This set of brief lexicographical studies by master philologist Paul Haupt includes explorations of specific words as well as general grammatical observations. The initial essay digs into the topic of the misinsertion of nasals in Semitic languages, particularly the geminate replacement with n. This topic runs into a study of personal prefixes of the imperfect, especially as represented in Akkadian. The correlation between Hebrew adam and adamah (“man” and “earth”) is given attention, followed by an essays that pick up on the specific topics of tum’a (“uncleanness”), and iauen (“misery”), in the Hebrew Bible. More... | $29.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-033-4 | Haupt, Paul. Purim
Approaching the question of Purim historically, Haupt notes that the book of Esther was composed during the reign of Judas Maccabeus, and he correlates the festival to the Babylonian New Year. He discusses the origin of the title “purim” from various languages, ultimately deciding on the Old Persian explanation. Moving forward, Haupt brings the festival into the more modern period, showing how the ancient tradition continues to exist. A useful resource for anyone interested in turn-of-the-century thought on the origins of an enigmatic biblical festival, this contribution is both readable to the layperson and scholarly as well. More... | $29.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-60724-008-2 | de Lagarde, Paul. Hebrew Studies Miscellany
In this set of articles originally published together in his booklet Orientalia, Lagarde addresses several issues concerning Hebrew studies. The first article, Explanation of Hebrew Words, addresses the use of twelve significant lexemes. Added to this essay is a contribution of Lagarde to the Hebrew reflected in Ephraim the Syrian’s work on Genesis, extant in Armenian. Select passages from Genesis 2 through 38 are given consideration in the light of philological investigation. Together these pieces represent a useful collection of insights into the Hebrew language both through classic philology and through the ecclesiastical interpretation of a scholar in the tradition of Syriac Christianity. More... | $37.70 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-923-4 | de Lagarde, Paul. Wurzelforschungen
The present volume consists of one of de Lagarde’s early writings on the study of various roots in the Semitic family tree. A variety of roots in an assortment of languages including Arabic, Hebrew, Ethiopic, Greek, and Armenian, constitute this astute display of comparative philology. Biblical citations within the context of the discussion will aid the reader in locating a problematic word in the course of translation. In-depth discussion of several roots marks this contribution as one which has earned its place in any future discussion of the lexemes contained herein. More... | $29.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-975-3 | Sun, Chloe. The Ethics of Violence in the Story of Aqhat
This book examines the ethics of violence in the Ugaritic story of Aqhat by using the conventions of characterization and point of view. The multiple perspectives on Anat's act of violence present a complex and nuanced understanding of the subject in question. More... | $109.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-976-0 | Ben Zvi, Ehud. Perspectives on Hebrew Scriptures III
This volume incorporates all the articles and reviews published in the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures in 2006. Contributors include R. D. Holmstedt, J. Wöhrle, W. K. Gilders, A. Pinker, S. S. Scatolini Apóstolo, J. M. Tebes, R. Benun, D. M. Carr, J. J. Collins, F. W. Chip Dobbs-Allsop, A. Kalmanofsky, Yung Suk Kim, G. N. Knoppers, E. Ben Zvi, R. L. Hubbard, Jr., R. W. Klein, M. A. Throntveit, and I. Kalimi. The review section includes more than forty reviews. More... | $125.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-840-4 | Seaich, Eugene. A Great Mystery: The Secret of the Jerusalem Temple
In this thoroughly provocative book, the late Eugene Seaich made a detailed study of the intractable mystery of the Jerusalem temple. Using historical sources and ingenious detective work, Seaich suggested that the cherubim in Solomon’s temple were portrayed in a copulatory embrace. Aware that this thesis was not entirely novel, the author built a substantial case in its favor and traced the influence of the atonement (at-one-ment) theology behind the concept through the periods of Israel’s wisdom school, into the New Testament and Gnostic sources, up through the Middle Ages. More... | $125.00 | Add to Cart | | 
| 978-1-59333-969-2 | Rich, Melanie. Jews in Psychology and the Psychology of Judaism
As four of the seven major theoretical innovators in modern psychology, the contributions of Sigmund Freud, Max Wertheimer, Abraham Maslow and Noam Chomsky are explored against the backdrop of their Jewish heritage. The psychological wisdom in Jewish religious practices and culture is highlighted as well, from a psychodynamic perspective. More... | $52.00 | Add to Cart | |
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