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Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good+. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good+. Very clean.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, xii, 250 pp., index Understanding the religious perspectives of the Mishnah starts with asking three questions. First, what is the relationship of the Mishnah to Scripture, or "oral torah" to "written torah," for understanding the religion of Judaism? Second, what is the relationship between religious ideas and the world in which those ideas emerged? Third, what is the formal religious significance of the language of the Mishnah? These questions are posed with regard to a Judaism that existed from just prior to the destruction of the Temple in 70 C.E. until around 200 C.E. and assumes as well the groundwork of Neusner's earlier volume The Mishnah: Social Perspectives. In the present volume, Neusner condenses years of research on these questions and offers a clear and thorough analysis through a single lens. He looks closely at how the Halakhah of the Mishnah relates to the events prior to the Mishnah's writing (e.g., the destruction of the Temple, ca. 70 C.E., and the Bar Kokhba War, ca. 135 C.E.), through the reconstruction following Bar Kokhba until the close of the Mishnah (ca. 200 C.E.). Readers also profit from a thorough sociolinguistic explication of the rhetorical forms of the Mishnah in the light of the social context of that time. The religious perspectives of the Mishnah do not simply record the rules and regulations of bygone times; rather, they mirror the way of life and the social and religious history of Judaism.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, xviii, 270 pp., index Understanding the religious perspectives of the Mishnah starts with asking three For Aristotle, politics, economics, and philosophy define the social construction of any society. For Judaism, the Mishnahalong with Scripturesets forth the systematic statement for understanding the social construction and world view of Judaism around 200 C.E. The Mishnah functioned as the basic law in the holy land and was adopted also by Jews in the Diaspora, from Babylonia to the western satrapies of the Iranian empire of the Sasanians. Professor Jacob Neusner takes seriously the three principal tasks of theoretical thought enjoined by Aristotle and asks us to look at the Mishnah not as an inert collection of traditions passed on, but as a deliberate, programmatic statement of Judaism's way of life and world view. He points to the systematic nature of the Mishnah, with its six divisions, and shows how collectively those divisions cover the everyday life of the people. The Mishnah contains independent judgements about the nature of the system and does not merely rehearse what tradition says about a given topic. This interpretive aspect of the Mishnah has been ignored to the interpreter's peril, because it is precisely by paying attention to how the Mishnah uses traditions for its own purposes that the interpreter can appreciate the building blocks of Judaism: its politics, economics, and philosophy.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, xxii, 264 pp., bibliography The academic study of Judaism requires a systematic inquiry into the history, literature, and religionand eventually the theologyas revealed in the historical documents themselves. Under this premise, Three Questions of Formative Judaism encounters the canonical writings of Judaism in the context of their creation at a certain time and place. How something is said thus becomes as important as what is said. Bringing nearly fifty years of research to bear on these fundamental questions, Jacob Neusner challenges his readers to face the difficult, often unasked or neglected questions about the nature, background, and purposes of Rabbinic Judaism and rewards them with an enriched understanding and a stronger foundation for tackling the even more elusive questions concerning the theology of formative Judaism.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, xiv, 274 pp., bibliography, index Helen J. Nicholson, Ph.D. (1990) in History, University of Leicester, is Senior Lecturer in History at Cardiff University, Wales. She has published on the Crusades and the military orders, including Chronicle of the Third Crusade (Ashgate, 1998). The Knights Templar, Knights Hospitaller, and Teutonic Knights frequently appear in the French, German, and English epic and romance literature of the Middle Ages. Love, War, and the Grail examines the religious roles of the military orders, such as caring for the sick, their warrior role of fighting Muslims, and the role of Templars in the Grail romances. It traces how these roles developed over time and looks at the role of these military religious orders in fiction of the Middle Ages. Nicholson's analysis of the military orders in medieval fictional literature is of interest both to historians and to literary specialists. This is the first in-depth study to consider the subject throughout the medieval period.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 2010, Near Fine/no dj, octavo, 253pp., color pictorial glossy boards hardcover, binding tight, text unmarked, Volume 25 in Studies in Critical Social Science series edited by David Fasenfest.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good+. First Edition. DJ price clipped; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. Cloth.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book in tan illustrated wraps has very minor shelf-wear, tight, bright, and unmarked. 17 learned essays. A nice copy.

Paperback. This book has a couple of bent page corners, and frayed corners on the covers. --- We are a Benedictine Monastery/Seminary Library; thank you for your support. Size: 6.2x9.4". Biblical Commentary.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, xiv, 337 pp., bibliography, index For all those interested in intellectual history, the history of the Church, the history of Late Antiquity, as well as theologians and biblical scholars. Aryeh Kofsky is Lecturer of Comparative Religion at the University of Haifa. He recently co-edited and contributed to Sharing the Sacred: Religious Contacts and Conflicts in the Holy Land (Jerusalem, 1998). Essential reading for reconstructing early Christianity, the writings of Eusebius of Caesarea (ca. 260340 C.E.) have held a central place for historians of early Christianity. Eusebius's Ecclesiastical History frequently stands on the scholar's shelf alongside the writings of Josephus or Philo of Alexandria. While apologists like Irenaeus and Origen have stood squarely in the spotlight, Eusebius has remained in the shadows. Kofsky contends that the value of Eusebius's own apologetic and theological writings has been neglected. He corrects this deficit and invites us to see Eusebius as a "contender for the faith" in his own right. To accomplish his goal, Kofsky takes us on a detailed tour of two of Eusebius's key documents: Eusebius's Praeparatio Evangelica and Demonstratio Evangelica.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good +. Just some sunning to pale card wrappers.

Softbound. Condizione: Very Good. Octavo, paper covers, x, 222 pp., bibliography of works cited, indexes David H. Aaron is Professor at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion (Cincinnati). Ancient texts are ambiguous, and the Hebrew Bible is no exception. One might even frame the history of a religion as a history of a belief system's management of ambiguity. Applying a linguistic model, Aaron systematically examines and veritably celebrates this inherent ambiguity in order to understand God-related idioms in the Hebrew Bible, more specifically, whether a particular idiom is meant to be understood metaphorically. Aaron examines the original intent of the writers of biblical literature and suggests that one can conceptualize texts as metonyms for their authors and their historical contexts. Through an in-depth exploration of semantic theory, Aaron places metaphor on a non-binary "continuum of meaning" instead of using a limiting either/or conception of figurative speech. Aaron challenges current methodologies that dominate biblical scholarship regarding metaphor and offers original, viable alternatives to the standard approaches. This interdisciplinary project takes into consideration a broad range of issues, which point to further areas of study. Aaron's model for gradient judgements, that is, a method for judging statements and placing them on a "continuum of meaning," offers a new building block for biblical study and interpretation.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. ONE VOL. ONLY.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. text clean and unmarked. binding tight. covers have light wear. edges of pages have light wear.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture Series, 1 Page Preface.

Paperback. Condizione: Very good. Quality softcover, 6 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches, xii., 594 clean pp. 2513 annotated entries with an index. The reviews are of books and periodicals pertaining to Biblical Studies; the majority of entries are in English, with many in German as well."Formerly known by its subtitle Internationale Zeitschriftenschau für Bibelwissenschaft und Grenzgebiete, the International Review of Biblical Studies has served the scholarly community ever since its inception in the early 1950s. Each annual volume includes approximately 2,000 abstracts and summaries of articles and books that deal with the Bible and related literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Pseudepigrapha, Non-canonical gospels, and ancient Near Eastern writings. The abstracts which may be in English, German, or French - are arranged thematically under headings such as e.g. Genesis, Matthew, Greek language, text and textual criticism, exegetical methods and approaches, biblical theology, social and religious institutions, biblical personalities, history of Israel and early Judaism, and so on. The articles and books that are abstracted and reviewed are collected annually by an international team of collaborators from over 300 of the most important periodicals and book series in the fields covered." - publisher.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 148pp.

Card Covers. Condizione: Near Fine. University library withdrawl with withdrawn stamped over two stickers. Never circulated. The book is in new condition. ; 449 pages.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 273pp; Bibliography; Index. Contents clean; some underlining and marginalia in light pencil (erasable). No ownership name; no library markings.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Slight shelfwear and bumping to boards. Solid binding and clean text. No ownership marks, ex-lib marks, stamps or stickers. ; Color & B&W illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 297 pages.

1st edition. Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xii, 254 pages : illustrations, facsimiles ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Luther, Martin 1483-1546. Christian doctrine Theories of Luther, Martin 1483-1546. Biographies. 3 Kg.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good condition. NOT a library discard (illustratore). 1st ed? (No additional printings listed. Leiden / Boston: Brill, 2004. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. Very Good condition. Uncreased spine. Only light shelfwear to the cover. NO chips, tears or fading. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pencil margin notes and highlighting to the first one-third of the pages. Remaining pages are clean and unmarked. Footnotes. Tables. Bibliographical rteferences. Index. International Studies in Sociology and Social Anthropology, Volume 94. Bound in the original blue wraps. From the publisher: "Amidst the euphoria about the new frontiers of technology sometimes perceived as a panacea for expansion of higher education in developing countries, there is a need to analyze persistent and new grounds of unequal opportunity for access, learning, and the production of knowledge. This volume addresses fundamental questions about the educational process such as: - The use of technology in higher education for a holistic educational system for social development - The actual technological capacity in Africa and possibilities for virtual higher education - Cultural relevance of the curriculum and pedagogy - Pedagogy and gender in cyberspace education - Perils of externally-driven distance education programs in Africa and the quest for ownership towards development - Challenges and opportunities in the making of knowledge society in an Asian context - Strategies to promote constructive virtual higher education in Africa and Asia." From GoodReads: This resourceful book provides cutting-edge exploration and insightful analysis of educational implications of technology and distance higher education in Africa and Asia, critically examining access, curriculum, pedagogy, externally designed programs, the quest for ownership and strategies for creating a knowledge society.". 1st ed? (No additional printings listed. Softcover. Very Good condition. Illus. by NOT a library discard. ix, 253pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good+. No Jacket. Presumed first edition w/NAP & SD, hardcover, the front fly leaf has been torn out, and the book has a slight skew to the binding, bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and rubbing with small smudges to the covers. Overall, this is a solid, Good+ copy.

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition in soft cover format, large 8vo, 391pp, card covers, VG Copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

cloth. Condizione: Sehr gut. XXIII, 255 S. : Ill., Noten ; 23 cm Very good. Shrink wrapped. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 715.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. 366 pages. Underlining.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Softcover includes b/w illustrations, Notes, Bibliography and Index, 334 pages. The exception to the condition is a pronounced crease on the top corner of the front wrapper through pages 130 and a lift to the wrappers.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. 249p. A glossy softcover ex-library book in original binding. Label on spine. Label and stamp on rear endpaper; stamp on title page. Otherwise, very good condition with text clean and binding tight. Appears unread.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. 221p. A softcover book in very good condition. Ex-library; original binding. Corners a bit crinkled. Labels on spine and endpapers and stamp on title page. Text clean and binding tight.