A prophetic peace : Judaism, religion, and Politics by Isaacs, Alick - 2011

Indiana. Used - Very Good. 2011. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else bright, clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Judaica & Jewish Studies).

Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 2011. CB6 - A first edition (numberline starts at "1") hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 200 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Challenging deeply held convictions about Judaism, Zionism, war, and peace, Alick Isaacs's combat experience in the second Lebanon war provoked him to search for a way of reconciling the belligerence of religion with its messages of peace. In his insightful readings of the texts of Biblical prophecy and rabbinic law, Isaacs draws on the writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein, Jacques Derrida, Abraham Joshua Heschel, and Martin Buber, among others, to propose an ambitious vision of religiously inspired peace. Rejecting the notion of Jewish theology as partial to war and vengeance, this eloquent and moving work points to… Read More

Indiana University Press, 2011-09-06. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Indiana University Press, 2011-09-06. Hardcover. New.

Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2011. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 8vo. pp.200

Bloomington, IN, USA: Indiana University Press, 2011. First U.S. Edition 1st Printing. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xxi, 200pp w notes, bibliography and index. Tan cloth w gilt red lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and tight. Illustrated DJ is clean and without wear. Octavo.

Hardback. New. Personal reflections on Judaism and war

Indiana University Press, 2011-09-06. Hardcover. Like New.

Indiana Univ Pr, 2011. Hardcover. New. . edition. 224 pages. 9.10x6.20x1.00 inches.