Jerusalem is a sweeping, epic work that follows a single family—three generations and fifteen very different people—as they are swept up in chaos, war, and nation-making from 1940-1948. Faith, family,
In Ordinary Jerusalem, 1840–1940, Angelos Dalachanis, Vincent Lemire and thirty-five scholars, mostly young academics, utilize new archives to revisit the global, extraordinary city of Jerusalem in th
Lazarus occupies a surprising position in the Gospel accounts. Widely known as the man Jesus raised from the dead, his story is actually much broader and richer than that. Living as he did at Bethany,
When a murdered body is discovered in the sacred Temple in 29 C.E. Jerusalem, ranking rabbi Gamaliel teams up with the physician Loukas to solve the crime and restore peace, a situation that is furthe
The year is 29 C. E. and Jerusalem chafes under the Roman Empire’s continued presence and oppressive rule. But in spite of that unpleasant fact of life, life goes on—but not for everyone. People die,
The year is 29 C. E. and Jerusalem chafes under the Roman Empire’s continued presence and oppressive rule. But in spite of that unpleasant fact of life, life goes on—but not for everyone. People die,
When young Nehemiah must travel the long caravan road to Jerusalem, he is charged with an unusual mission—to carry a mysterious object back to the Holy City ... a cup to be used during the Last Supper
Jerome Bruner argues that the cognitive revolution, with its current fixation on mind as "information processor;" has led psychology away from the deeper objective of understanding m
Keith Thomas’s earlier studies in the ethnography of early modern England, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Man and the Natural World, and The Ends of Life, were all attempts to explore beliefs, val
Sanjay Subrahmanyam's Three Ways to Be Alien draws on the lives and writings of a trio of marginal and liminal figures cast adrift from their traditional moorings into an unknown world. The subjects i
In 1989 Michael Bishop and Harold Varmus were awarded the Nobel Prize for their discovery that normal genes under certain conditions can cause cancer. In this book, Bishop tells us how he and Varmus m
The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this evocative region.Tour the fascinating sites of Jerusalem's
Experience the Life of the CityTravel writer and journalist Genevieve Belmaker shares her expert perspective on the Holy Land, guiding you on a memorable and unique experience.Whether you're there to
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Jerusalem, Israel, Petra, and Sinai will lead you straight to the best attractions the country has to offer, from the green hills and sun-drenched coast of Galilee to the s
Paul R. Katz has composed a fascinating account of the fate of Chinese religions during the modern era by assessing mutations of communal religious life, innovative forms of religious publishing, and
Israel resident Genevieve Belmaker guides travelers to the highlights of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, from dining on falafel and hummus in Old City to hiking the vast wonders of the Negev. Belmaker al
In this book, based on lectures delivered at the Historical Society of Israel, famed historian G. W. Bowersock presents a searching examination of political developments in the Arabian Peninsula on th
DK Eyewitness Travel Guides are the key to planning the ideal vacation. They're the only genuine Oall-in-oneO guides that provide detailed information on sights, history, entertainment, shopping, tran
