Synagogues


Pris: 439,-	ART Blüdnikow, Bent Danish Jewish art (8772457767) Danish-Jewish co-existence has now officially existed for over 300 years. Having since childhood been fascinated by the Torah scroll?s wealth of velvet and shining silver and the chinking of tiny bells when on the…	Pris: 260,-	Rosenfeld, Alvin H. Contending with Antisemitism in a Rapidly Changing Political Today's highly fraught historical moment brings a resurgence of antisemitism. Antisemitic incidents of all kinds are on the rise across the world, including hate speech, the spread of neo-Nazi graffiti and other forms…
Pris: 256,-	Hardach, Sophie Languages Are Good For Us (1789543924) This is a book about languages and the people who love them. Sophie Hardach is here to guide us through the strange and wonderful ways that humans have used languages throughout history. She takes us…	Pris: 130,-	Nairn's London Presents a subjective meditation on a city and its buildings including railway stations, synagogues, abandoned gasworks, dock cranes, suburban gardens, East End markets, Hawksmoor churches, a Gothic cinema and…
Pris: 793,-	Harrison, Bernard Blaming the Jews (0253049903) In recent years Western countries have seen a proliferation of antisemitic material in social media, and attacks on Jews such as that on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. Much of this has stemmed, not…	Pris: 347,-	Fruhauf Tina The Organ and Its Music in German-Jewish Culture The Organ and Its Music in German-Jewish Culture examines the powerful but often overlooked presence of the organ in synagogue music and the musical life of German-speaking Jewish communities. Tina Frühauf expertly…
Pris: 1 178,-	Bonnie, Rick The Synagogue in Ancient Palestine: Current Issues and Emerging This book brings together leading experts in the field of ancient synagogue studies to discuss the current issues and emerging trends in the study of synagogues in ancient Palestine. Divided into four thematic units, the…	Pris: 269,-	Coldstream, Nicola Medieval Architecture (0192842765) Medieval architecture comprises more than the traditional image of Gothic cathedrals and the castles of chivalry. A great variety of buildings - synagogues, halls, and barns - testifies to the diverse communities and…
Pris: 262,-	Abandoned Sacred Places From Stonehenge built thousands of years ago to inner city churches and synagogues in present-day Detroit and Chicago, from ancient Roman temples to Mayan pyramids in Mexico, and from Hindu temples lost in the jungle to…	Pris: 433,-	Stringer Martin D. Contemporary Western Ethnography and the Definition of Exploring whether the widespread activity of sitting next to a grave and talking to a deceased person is a religious act forms the basis of this book, and the author argues that it is probably much more typical of a…
Pris: 332,-	100 Churches 100 Years This book features 100 churches built since 1914, showing the development of modern church architecture in Britain. From Spence's Coventry Cathedral to Giles Gilbert Scott's Liverpool Cathedral and featuring churches,…	Pris: 335,-	Harrison, Bernard Blaming the Jews (0253049911) In recent years Western countries have seen a proliferation of antisemitic material in social media, and attacks on Jews such as that on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018. Much of this has stemmed, not…
Pris: 705,-	Uluhanli, Leyla Synagogues (0847866505) This visually striking compendium illustrates the architectural and historical evolution of over 60 iconic synagogues worldwide. Beginning with the foremost archaeological sites in the Holy Land, it extends to the Jewish…	Pris: 294,-	Ronning, John The Jewish Targums and John's Logos Theology (0801047595) At the beginning of his gospel, John refers to Jesus Christ as the Logos--the 'Word.' John Ronning makes a case that the Jewish Targums--interpretive translations of the Old Testament into Aramaic that were read in…
Pris: 791,-	Harrison, James R The First Urban Churches 6 (1628374004) Volume 6 of The First Urban Churches reexamines preconceived understandings of the early church within Rome and the port city of Ostia. James R. Harrison introduces the material and documentary evidence of both…	Pris: 157,-	Kristallnacht Nearly 8, 000 Jewish-owned businesses, schools, hospitals and homes were destroyed during one night of brutality in November 1938. They burnt hundreds of synagogues to the ground, killed more than 100 Jews and sent 30,…
Pris: 174,-	We Worship Here: Jewish Synagogue Explores places of worship to gain an insight into the beliefs and practices of the major world religions	Pris: 697,-	Ryan, Jordan J. Role of the Synagogue in the Aims of Jesus, the Jordan J. Ryan is assistant professor of New Testament at the University of Dubuque. Previously, he was visiting assistant professor of New Testament and archaeology at Wheaton College.
Pris: 409,-	Barker, Margaret Temple Themes in Christian Worship (0567032760) For a long time scholarship has been seeking the origins of Christian worship in the synagogue. In this new major book, Margaret Barker traces the roots of Christian worship back to the Jewish temple. By proposing a…	Pris: 362,-	Bryan Christopher Listening to the Bible (0199336598) The disengagement of recent academic biblical study from church and synagogue has been widely noted. Even within the discipline, there are those who suggest it has lost its way. As the discipline now stands, is it…
Pris: 229,-	Children in Care, 1834-1929 A note by Mrs Brandreth on Martha Thurlow's application form provides interesting insights not only about the Poor Law authorities' definition of disability, but also about contemporary attitudes to morality. Edward…	Pris: 130,-	Aleppo Codex In an age when physical books matter less and less, here is a thrilling story about a book that meant everything. This true-life detective story unveils the journey of a sacred text - the tenth-century annotated bible…
Pris: 463,-	The Lost Archive - Traces of a Caliphate in a Cairo Synagogue	Pris: 200,-	Children in Care, 1834-1929 - The Lives of Destitute, Orphaned and Deserted A note by Mrs Brandreth on Martha Thurlow's application form provides interesting insights not only about the Poor Law authorities' definition of disability, but also about contemporary attitudes to morality. Edward…
Pris: 342,-	Keßler, Katrin Synagogue and Museum (3731907941)	Pris: 433,-	Block, Jennie Weiss Copious Hosting (0826413498) Many religious people, however well meaning, are unfamiliar with the language and philosophy of the disability movement. They unintentionally give offence by language and actions that reflect a by-gone era. This book…
Pris: 618,-	Collier, James Lincoln Benny Goodman and the Swing Era (0195052781) Born of poor Jewish immigrant parents in Chicago in 1909, Beny Goodman joined the local synagogue band at the age of ten with two of his brothers. As he was the smallest of the three he was given a clarinet. Within a…	Pris: 174,-	At the Synagogue Have you ever visited a mandir or a mosque? Eaten at a gurdwara or sung hymns at a church? This series will take you through places of worship, showing you what goes on and teaching you about different practices and…
Pris: 113,-	Prague: A Three-Dimensional Expanding City Guide Remember Prague for ever with this beautifully illustrated pocket guide. This cut-paper guide unfolds to a length of 1.5-metres and features the most important sites in Prague, including Prague Castle, St Vitus…	Pris: 436,-	Birch, Bruce C. A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament This book introduces the Old Testament both as a witness of ancient Israel and as a witness to the church and synagogue through the generations of those who have passed these texts on as scripture.