Search Results: JUDAICA from Chilton Books

New York: Cornell University Press, 1960.. 2nd ed. Study of Ancient Israel. Pp. 9/164 + 5 maps. P/b. G.

London: Institute of Jewish Affairs, 1994.. The Report documents antisemitism throughout the world in the year 1993 ... it is a report on current antisemitism: it is not intended as a survey of the general situation of the Jewish communities of the world." Pp26/253 with maps of countries throughout. P/b,crease to lower front cover.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950.. Rep. Jewish history. Pp. 65/1 table. Inscrip. to fep. Pen marks to table. Slight toning to pages. P/b. G.

London: Macdonald, 1968.. 1st British ed. "... will be particularly useful as an illumination of our existing knowledge of the Scriptures for scholars and students ..." Pp. 6/247. Dark brown cloth, gilt title to spine, d/w edges slightly chipped. VG/G+.

London:Collins,1988.. 1st ed. "A collection drawn from the great treasury of Jewish spirituality, form the Old Testament to modern times, with linking passages by Rabbi Lionel Blue." Pp.226.Black cloth, portrait illustrated d/w. VG/VG.

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

Minneapolis: Bethany House, 1981.. The author carefully researched these festivals, and they all have been acted out with her own family. She then prepared the complete information necessary to recreate the symbolic representations of Christ as found in the holy celebrations of the Old Testament." Pp.186. Pbk. VG.

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.

London: Longmans, Green and Co.,1924.. 1st ed. Pp.237, slight toning to endpapers. Blue cloth slightly rubbed, blind-stamped title to front, gilt title to spine. VG.

London:George Routledge,1947.. 1st ed. Pp.8/184,gift inscription to fep. Grey cloth, d/w toned and chipped. G/G.

New York: Hermon Press, 1970.. Reprint of the original 1935 edition. "So great was the impact made by Maimonides on medieval Judaism that people divided themselves into admirers and enemies of his rationalism. The story of the conflict is important both for history and for theology. It sheds considerable light on the war between faith and reason among Jews. It is a chapter also in the clash between the conservative and progressive forces in Judaism." Pp.285. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine, minor wear to top and tail of spine. VG.

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

New York - Paris: Leon Amiel Publisher, 1973.. 1st ed. Popular History of Jewish Civilization. "In addition to knowledge this book delights with the photos and the descriptive material." Pp. 119, 13 colour and 62 b/w illustrations, ink notations to p.111 (Glossary). Grey cloth, illustrated d/w price-clipped and sticky mark to front wrap. G/G.

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 this book". Pp 136, ink stamp to verso front cover. P/b, slight sunning to spine, illustrated cover. G+.

London: Cassell and Co., 1946.. 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 'Regnum'?" Secondly, "Could it live without a priestly centre and frame, a 'Sacerdotum'?" Pp.153, label with the signature of 'Elizabeth E.Irvine' - author of works on psychiatric social work - pasted to front free endpaper. Blue cloth, rubbed, spine slightly sunned. G+.

London: James Clarke & Co. Ltd., nd (c.1937).. 1st ed. "The writer hopes that the reader as he reads on will be able to feel again the real charm of the devout home at Nazareth - that home to which the world owes more than it has yet realised." Pp. 13/152, uneven toning to endpapers. Light brown cloth, d/w has slight rubbing and chipping. G+/G+.

London: Evans, 1977.. To help students to understand an important period of Biblical history. The needs for those preparing for A.C.E. O-Leval Examinations have been especially kept in mind." Pp, 147, many maps and diagrams, name to fep, ink stamp to fep, ink stamp to rear end paper. P/b, illustrated cover. G+.

London:Adam and Charles Black,nd.(c.1959).. This account of the history, religion and literature of Judaism is introductory to the second part of the book, a long-needed study of the contents, origin, literary qualities and religious teaching of the twelve books of the Apocrypha." Pp.12/561, owners name to fep. Green cloth,d/w rubbed with small edge tears. VG/G+.

Toronto:University of Toronto Press,1975.. 1st ed. "The author discusses the political situation in Judea and the social and economic conditions in so far as we can know them, and the early literary and religious developments. He then moves on to a discussion of the literature of the second and first centuries BC: the scholarly and pietistic traditions, apocalyptic and historical writings, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the completion of the canon." Pp.12/2(maps)252. Cream cloth, gilt title to front and spine. VG.

London: Shapiro, Vallentine & Co., 1939.. 1st ed. The second volume of a series of school text-books on Jewish History, carrying the subject up to the end of the Geonic age. Pp. 14/196, frontis., 15 b/w illustns., + 3 maps, slight spotting to closed page edges not affecting text, Publisher's & Author's Compliments stamp to fep. Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. G+.