Jewish History, Theology, Culture Vintage
Book Lot of 16
Good condition set of books as pictured.
Any flaws will be noted below.
HARDBACKS
-The Jews in the Roman World
by Michael Grant
1973 with dust jacket
This book explores the unique cultural and religious identity of the Jews, their survival during Roman rule, and the birth of Christianity within the Roman Empire.
-The Jewish Boxers Hall of Fame
by Ken Blady
1988 with dust jacket
1st edition
interviews, anecdotes, and rare photos of Jewish boxers.
-The Torah: The Five Books of Moses
1962 hardback with dust jacket.
Light signs of usage and writing on inside cover.
a landmark scholarly translation that aimed to provide a fresh English version based on the traditional Hebrew (Masoretic) text while incorporating modern archaeological and linguistic findings.
-The Story of the Jewish People
Volume 2: From the Building of the Second Temple Through the Age of the Rabbis
Gilbert and Libby Klaperman
1958
Covers Jewish history from the building of the second temple through the age of the rabbis, Eastern European shtetl culture, and biblical commentary,.
-A Bintel Brief, Volume II
Isaac Metzker
1981 with dust jacket
a collection of letters written to the Jewish Daily Forward newspaper.
PAPERBACKS
-O Jerusalem!
by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
1973
A compelling non-fiction narrative about the bitter conflict between Arabs and Jews over the city of Jerusalem during the birth of the State of Israel in 1948.
-When God Judged And Men Died
by Arnold Sherman
1973
A battle report and first-eyewitness account of the 1973 Yom Kippur War, including a picture portfolio edited by Micha Bar-Am.
-Jesus For Jews
by Ruth Rosen
1987
An inspirational book exploring different views of the Jewish faith, including the belief in Jesus Christ.
-Growing Up Jewish
edited by Jay David
1970
Looks and feels unread
stories from notable figures like Sam Levenson, Alfred Kazin, Gertrude Berg, Harry Golden, Edna Ferber, Allan Sherman, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Chaim Weizmann, Robert Kotlowitz, Yael Dayan, and Elsa Rosenberg.
-The Israelis
Harry Golden
1972
moving portrait of Israel, its land, and its people.
SOFTBACKS
-Deuteronomy An Introduction & Commentary
by J. A. Thompson
1974
Part of the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries series, this volume provides an up-to-date exegesis of the biblical book of Deuteronomy
-A History of the Jews From Earliest Times Though The Six Day War
Cecil Roth
1977 softback
Covers approximately 4,000 years of social, religious, and cultural development, starting from the Biblical era.
-Zvi
by Elwood McQuaid
1978 Softback - retired library book with some writing on an early page.
The true story of a ten-year-old Jewish boy who survived the Holocaust in Poland, emigrated to Israel, and found faith in the Messiah.
-Encyclopedia of Jewish Humor: From Biblical Times to the Modern Age, compiled and edited by Henry D. Spalding with a glossary by Dorothy H. Rochmis.
2001
contains hundreds of humorous stories, anecdotes, quips, and jokes that reflect Jewish culture from ancient times to the late 20th century.
-Life Is with People: The Culture of the Shtetl
by Mark Zborowski and Elizabeth Herzog
1969
Pen writing on inside cover
a detailed sociological study of the Jewish communities in small Eastern European towns, known as shtetls.
-The Jewish War
Josephus
1986
A detailed eyewitness account of the First Jewish-Roman War (66–70 C.E.), including the siege of Jerusalem.