Judaica

Origins of the Kaballah.

SCHOLEM, GERSHOM. · 1990 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

New York: Princeton University Press, 1990. 0691020477. Edited by R.J.Werblowsky. Translated from the German by Allan Arkush. "The Kaballah is a rich tradition of repeated attempts to achieve and portray direct experiences of God: its twelfth and thirteenth century beginnings ...

Jewish Petitionary Prayer. A Theological Exploration.

COHN-SHERBOK, DAN. · 1989 · Chilton Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Lewiston: The Edwin Mellen Press, 1989. 0889467811. 1st edition. Volume 35 in the Toronto Studies in Theology series. Ex-College library. Pp.165, armorial bookplate of The Rebecca Hussey Book Charity to front free endpaper, library sticker to inside front board, inkstamps to c...

Faith in the Future. (Intro. by Clifford Longley).

SACKS JONATHAN. · 1995 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: Daron, Longman & Todd, 1995. 3rd ed. Judaism. Pp. 10/242. P/b. Illust. cover. G+.

"Neither Your Honey Nor Your Sting". An Offbeat History of the Jews. (Drawings by Martin Wiener).

KOPS, BERNARD. · 1985 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London:Robson Books Ltd, 1985. 0860513351. "In this pithy, moving and entertaining account of the 5,000-year story behind the rise of modern Israel, Bernard Kops and Martin Wiener have combined their talents to produce an original version of the history of the Jews which is wi...

A Book of Jewish Thoughts. Selected & Arranged.

HERTZ, DR J.H. (THE CHIEF RABBI). · 1926 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: OUP, 5686 - 1926. Pp.16/367/1(ad), inscription to verso front board, toning to endpapers. Blue cloth, spine slightly rubbed. G+.

A Short History of Judaism: Three Meals, Three Epochs.

NEUSNER, JACOB. · 1992 · Chilton Books

£8.50 (€10.19 | $11.23 | ¥1,793)

Minneapolis: Fortress Books, 1992. 0800625528. "One of the world's experts on classical Jewish history and literature here offers a clear and useful interpretation of the three major periods of Jewish history from the time of the Bible up to the present. It is a view from the ...

Israel from its Beginnings to the Middle of the Eight Century. Translated by S.H.Hooke.

LODS, ADOLPHE. · 1932 · Chilton Books

£18.00 (€21.58 | $23.78 | ¥3,797)

London: Kegan Paul,Trench,Trubner & Co,1932. 0. 1st ed. Pp.24/512/20(ads),16 plates + 3 maps + 38 further illustrations within the text,small booksellers label (B.H.Blackwell,Oxford) to verso front board, owners names to verso front board and fep,some light spotting mainly to ...

Covenant & Promise. The Future in the Preaching of the Pre-exilic Prophets.

BRIGHT, JOHN. · 1977 · Chilton Books

£9.00 (€10.79 | $11.89 | ¥1,899)

London: SCM,1977. 1st ed. Ex library. Pp.207, library inkstamps, old tape marks to endpapers. Blue cloth, d/w taped to endpapers. G/G.

Judaism in the Secular Age. Essays on Fellowship, Community and Freedom.

NEUSNER, JACOB. · 1970 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

London: Vallentine,Mitchell,1970. 1st ed. "Dr Neusner's knowledge of other Jewish scholars and mystics, and his shrewd examination of the positions of the various religious communities, make this volume an inspiring and informaative addition to Jewish philosophical thought." P...

The Gospel According to Gamaliel.

HEARD, GERALD. · 1946 · Chilton Books

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

London: Cassell and Co, 1946. 0. "Gamaliel the First was the keystone of that span of five generations during which Judaism found a positive answer to the two most searching questions that can be address to a religion: Firstly, "Could it live without a political aspect, a 'Reg...

Judaism. (The Art of World Religions).

KANIEL, MICHAEL. · 1979 · Chilton Books

£8.00 (€9.59 | $10.57 | ¥1,688)

Poole: Blandford Press, 1979. 0713709723. 1st ed. "..offers a concise and interesting account of the development of Jewish art from the formative times of Judaism to the beginning of the twentieth century..It discusses the relationship between Judaism and art in the light of t...

The Torah. (Discovering Sacred Texts Series).

CHARING, DOUGLAS. · 1993 · Chilton Books

£6.50 (€7.79 | $8.59 | ¥1,371)

Oxford: Heinemann Publishers. 1993. 1st ed. "About a very special library of books written by and about the Jewish people. Contains many individual books which are about ancient stories, science, history, religious ceremonies". 26.5cms x 19.5cms. Pp 48, some colour illustratio...

What the Jews Believe. (Illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg.)

BERNSTEIN, RABBI PHILIP S. · 1960 · Chilton Books

£6.00 (€7.19 | $7.93 | ¥1,266)

London: W.H. Allen, 1960. 1st British ed (revised.) "The concensus of opinion is that this is one of the finest interpretations of living Judaism ever written." Pp. 98, 5 b/w illustrations, ex college library stamps to fep, verso front board and title page. Dark blue cloth, gi...

Moses Maimonides. His Life and Times.

SLOTKI, REV. DR. ISRAEL W. · 1952 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Jewish Religious Educational Pub. 1952. Contents Include:- Part. 1. Personal and Communal-Political Background. Part. 2. Religious, Legal, Philosophic and other Literature: Beliefs, Views and Rulings: Admiration and Condemnation: Extracts from Maimonide's writings." Pp...

Moses Mendelssohn: His Life and Times

SIMON, MAURICE. · 0 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Jewish Religious Educational Pub. n/d. Contents Include:- Mendelssohn and Lessing, Lavater, Jews: The 'Phaidon': The Translation of the Pentateuch: Jerusalem: Morgenstunden: Extracts from Mendelssohn's Literary Work. Pp. 31. P/b, slight sunning to cover. G+.

The Prophets of Israel. A Brief Survey of their Times and Teachings.

RABBINOWITZ, REV. JOSEPH. · 1950 · Chilton Books

£5.00 (€5.99 | $6.61 | ¥1,055)

London: Jewish Religious Educational Pub. n/d. (c.1950). "This booklet does not purport to be a critical study of the Prophets. It is a humble attempt at a brief historical survey of their times and an appreciation of some of their outstanding teachings." Pp. 46. P/b, slight s...

The Religion of Ancient Israel.

VRIEZEN, TH. C. · 1969 · Chilton Books

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

London: Lutterworth Press, 1969. 2nd imp. "His work is especially valuable for the pre-exilic period, and it emphasizes the positive values of the work of Moses and the prophets." Pp. 328, owner's name to fep. Red cloth, gilt title to spine, illustrated d/w has clear protectiv...

Understanding A Jew.

ELLISON, H.L. · 0 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

London: The Olive Press. nd. "Describes, the Jew, his religion, his outlook on life and his misconceptions of Christianity as objectively as possible". Pp 67, discreet owners inkstamp to verso front cover. P/b. G+.

From Babylon to Bethlehem. The Jewish People from the Exile to the Messiah.

ELLISON, H.L. · 1976 · Chilton Books

£3.50 (€4.20 | $4.62 | ¥738)

Exeter: The Paternoster Press. 1976. "The period between the Fall of Jerusalem and the birth of Christ is of great interest and importance for the story of Israel and the development of Judaism...Not only students, but all who wish to understand the Bible, will be helped by th...

No Strange God. An Outline of Jewish Life and Faith.

JESSUP, GORDON. · 1976 · Chilton Books

£3.00 (€3.60 | $3.96 | ¥633)

London: Olive Press, 1976. 1st ed. "This book sets out to introduce Christians to present-day Judaism and the way of life of the modern religious Jew, at the same time giving the background details necessary for real understanding." Pp. 125, some b/w illustrations in book. P/b...