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3447026707-11 Görg: Aegyptiaca - Biblica. Notizen und Beiträge zu den Beziehungen zwischen Ägypten und Israel. Broschiert

Aegyptiaca - Biblica. Notizen und Beiträge zu den Beziehungen zwischen Ägypten und Israel. A4, broschiert Hergestellt von Manfred Görg viii, 368 Seiten, mit 10 Abbildungen. 1991

9780913573037 Davidson: Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon. Hardcover

Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon. Hardcover By Benjamin Davidson 1981

9780890053614 / Wilkins: Ancient Phoenicia and Ancient Israel. A Historical Essay. Paperback

Ancient Phoenicia and Ancient Israel. A Historical Essay. Paperback Augustus S. Wilkins. xiv, 204 pages, 1 map, first published 1871, reprint

Combat Aircraft 23 Aloni: Arab-Israeli Air Wars 1947-1982

Arab-Israeli Air Wars 1947-1982 Aloni In November 1947 the UN called for the end of the British mandate and the partition of Palestine into two independent states, Jewish and Arab. The RAF immediately found itself under attack from both sides.

9780230004696 Fraser: Arab-Israeli Conflict. 3 Revised edition. Paperback

Arab-Israeli Conflict. 3 Revised edition. Paperback By T.G. Fraser 224 pages, 1 map. 2007

9780300106091 Dodds, a.o.: The Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture. Hardcover

Arts of Intimacy: Christians, Jews, and Muslims in the Making of Castilian Culture. Hardcover Jerrilynn D. Dodds, María Rosa Menocal, and Abigail Krasner Balbale 395 pages. 200 color and 10 b/w illustrations. 2008

9783447030014 3447030011-18 Worschech: Die Beziehungen Moabs zu Israel und Ägypten in der Eisenzeit

Beziehungen Moabs zu Israel und Ägypten in der Eisenzeit. Siedlungsarchäologische und siedlungshistorische Untersuchungen im Kernland Moabs (Ard el-Kerak). A4 Udo Worschech viii, 144 Seiten, mit 34 Abbildungen, 10 Tafeln. 1990

9780684869131 Finkelstein: The Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts. Paperback

Bible Unearthed: Archaeology's new vision of ancient Israel and the origin of its sacred texts. Paperback. By Israel Finkelstein 304 pages. 2002. Since the 1970s, archaeologists have made great strides in recovering the lost world of the Old Testament. Experts understanding of ancient Israel and its neighbours, and Bible tales, have been changed by these discoveries. This book looks at how the Bible came into existence.

9780300066142 / Schwarcz: Bridge Across Broken Time. Chinese and Jewish Cultural Memory. Cloth

Bridge Across Broken Time. Chinese and Jewish Cultural Memory. Cloth by Vera Schwarcz xiii, 232 pages, with notes, bibliography and index. 1998

9781565632066 / Brown, Driver & Briggs: The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon. Hardback

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon: With an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic. Hardback xi, 1185 pages. 7th printing 2003

9780691015804 / Patai: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times. The Children of Noah. Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times. Cloth

Children of Noah. Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times. Cloth by Raphael Patai, foreword by Howard M. Sachar xix, 227 pages, index, 19 illustrations, 2 maps. 1998. The author begins with the story of the deluge that is found in Genesis and profiles Noah, the father of all shipbuilders and seafarers.

978052020768422 Benvenisti: City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem. Paperback

City of Stone: The Hidden History of Jerusalem. Paperback by Meron Benvenisti 274 pages, 8 illustrations, index. 1998. This work provides a history of Jerusalem and the different peoples that have enriched its past. It describes the triumphs and defeats of all the city's residents, whether Jews, Moslems or Christians. It also examines the social, cultural and political interactions of the city.

9780415431590 set Wang, Lyttleton: Colloquial Hebrew: A Complete Language Course. Book and 2 CD Pack

Colloquial Hebrew: A Complete Language Course. Book, 2 x 60-minute CD's Tamar Wang, Zippi Lyttleton This pack contains two CDs which will help you perfect your pronunciation, listening and speaking skills, and a book of 400 pages. 2007. Emphasis on conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance. Grammar section for easy reference. Comprehensive vocabulary lists. Stimulating exercises

0781808758 Zilberman: Hebrew-English/English-Hebrew Dictionary and Phrasebook. Paperback

Compact Up-To-Date English-Hebrew/Hebrew-English Compact Dictionary. Paperback Compiled by Shimon Zilberman 624 pages. 55,000 Entries. With Rules of Pronunciation of the English Languages. New Words. Idioms. Slang. 2001

978082460455435 Kolatch: The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names. Hardcover

Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names. Hardcover by Alfred J. Kolatch x, 590 pages. 2005

9780415194075 Brettler: The Creation of History in Ancient Israel. Paperback

Creation of History in Ancient Israel. Paperback Marc Zvi Brettler 254 pages. 1998. Argues that the biblical historians were influenced by typology, interpretation of earlier texts, satire and ideology; shows how, with this model, we can put together a history of ancient Israel using the Hebrew Bible as a key source.

Culture Shock! Israel. A Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Culture Shock! Israel. A Guide to Customs and Etiquette Dick Winter 244 pages, with many illustrations. Revised, 1999

9780827608320 Eisenberg: The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words. Paperback

Dictionary of Jewish Words. Paperback by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic xxii, 210 pages. 2006. Organized in an A to Z format for easy reference, this dictionary of contains 1,200 entries derived from Yiddish, Hebrew, Aramaic, and English. The entries include words for and associated with Jewish holidays and life-cycle events, culture, history, the Bible and other sacred texts, worship, and more. Pronunciation guide, cross-references

9780691000862 Redford: Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times. Paperback

Egypt, Canaan, and Israel in Ancient Times. Paperback by Robert Redford 480 pages, 40 illustrations, 10 figures, 10 maps, index. 1993. Spanning 3000 years of trade between Egypt and Western Asia across the Sinai land-bridge, this study specifically traces the contact between the Egyptians and the Israelites from Palaeolithic times until the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC

9780472064908 / Amir Coffin: Encounters in Modern Hebrew: Level 2. Paperback

Encounters in Modern Hebrew: Level 2. Paperback. Edna Amir Coffin 320 pages. 1993. An innovative approach to the teaching of modern Hebrew

9780873655521 Stiner: The Faunas of Hayonim Cave, Israel: A 200,000-year Record of Paleolithic Diet, Demography, and Society. Paperback

Faunas of Hayonim Cave, Israel: A 200,000-year Record of Paleolithic Diet, Demography, and Society. Paperback by Mary C. Stiner 368 pages, with maps, 76 tables, 146 halftones. 2005

9780415257060 / Berlin: The First Jewish Revolt: Archaeology, History, and Ideology. Cloth

First Jewish Revolt: Archaeology, History, and Ideology. Cloth edited by Andrea M. Berlin and J.Andrew Overman 272 pages, 7 line drawings, 7 photos, 4 tables. 2002. This is the first book for many years to examine the First Jewish Revolt against Rome - arguably the most decisive event in the history of Judaism and Christianity.

9781846031434 Nicholson: God's Warriors. Crusaders, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem. Paperback

God's Warriors. Crusaders, Saracens and the Battle for Jerusalem. Paperback by Helen Nicholson and David Nicolle 224 pages. 2006. Combines material previously published as Campaign 19, Warrior 10, Warrior 91, with new images, and a new introduction and conclusion. This tells the story of the campaign that led to the Muslim capture of Jerusalem in 1187, following the Crusader defeat at Hattin, where Saladin’s troops destroyed the Christian army.

9783447033626 Blau: A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Second, amended edition. Paperback

Grammar of Biblical Hebrew. Second, amended edition. Paperback Joshua A. Blau xii, 220 Seiten. 2., verbesserte, Auflage 1993

9780486432182 Flavius Josephus: The Great Roman-Jewish War. Paperback

Great Roman-Jewish War. Paperback Flavius Josephus  496 pages. 2004. An eyewitness account of a turning point in Judaism, Christianity, and all of Western civilization, The Great Roman-Jewish War chronicles the Jewish revolt against the Roman Empire from A.D. 66–70.

9780300090253 Lang: The Hebrew God: Portrait of an Ancient Deity, Hardcover

Hebrew God: Portrait of an Ancient Deity. Hardcover by Bernhard Lang x, 246 pages. 2002

978081432271026 Patai: The Hebrew Goddess. Paperback

Hebrew Goddess. Paperback by Raphael Patai 368 pages, 32 pages of plates. 1990

978078180811812 Palchan: Hebrew-English/English-Hebrew Dictionary and Phrasebook. Paperback

Hebrew-English/English-Hebrew Dictionary and Phrasebook. Paperback by Israel Palchan 2000

9783596153398 Assmann: Herrschaft und Heil. Politische Theologie in Altägypten, Israel und Europa. Kartoniert

Herrschaft und Heil. Politische Theologie in Altägypten, Israel und Europa. Kartoniert Jan Assmann 338 Seiten. 2002. Wie seine Studien zu den Wurzeln der Religionen Ägyptens und Israels zeigen, fanden die Staaten- und Rechtsbildungen vor der Entwicklung der religiösen Weltbilder statt. Fundamentale Prinzipien wie Gerechtigkeit,Macht, Solidarität, Schuld, Gesetz und Recht wurden zuerst im Politischen umgesetzt, bevor sie ins Religiöse und Theologische transformiert wurden

9780691118970 Kramer: A History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel. Hardcover

History of Palestine: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Founding of the State of Israel. Hardcover by Gudrun Kramer 376 pages, 14 halftones. 5 tables. 8 maps. 2008. The first book of its kind offers a richly detailed interpretation of this critical region's evolution.Starting with the prebiblical and biblical roots of Palestine, noted historian Gudrun Kramer examines the meanings ascribed to the land in the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions.

9780132223355 Bickerton, Klausner: A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 5th edition. Cloth

History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: 5th edition. Cloth Ian Bickerton, Carla Klausner 448 pages, 2007

9780521556347 /s Saenz-Badillos: A History of the Hebrew Language. Paperback

History of the Hebrew Language. Paperback by Angel Saenz-Badillos xii, 371 pages. 1996

9780415305877 / Schäfer: History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World: The Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest. Paperback

History of the Jews in the Greco-Roman World: The Jews of Palestine from Alexander the Great to the Arab Conquest. Paperback. Peter Schäfer 272 pages. 2002. (German title: Geschichte der Juden in der Antike)

9783525533413 Aufret: Hymnes d'Égypte et d'Israel. Etudes de structures littéraires. Cloth

Hymnes d'Égypte et d'Israel. Etudes de structures littéraires. Cloth Pierre Aufret 316 pp, avec conlusion et bibliographie. 1981

978078920125650 Folberg: In a Desert Land: Photographs of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. 2nd edition. Cloth

In a Desert Land: Photographs of Israel, Egypt, and Jordan. 2nd edition. Cloth. ca. 23x31cm Neil Folberg 204 pages, with index, 200 colour photographs. 1998

9780521466240 / Lange: An Introduction to Judaism. Paperback

Introduction to Judaism. Paperback by Nicholas de Lange. 269 pages, 7 tables, 2 maps, 4 halftones. 2000. A comprehensive introduction to a major world culture.

9780415107594 Whitelam: The Invention of Ancient Israel: The Silencing of Palestinian History. Paperback

Invention of Ancient Israel: The Silencing of Palestinian History. Paperback by K. Whitelam 296 pages. 1996. This study shows how the true history of ancient Palestine has been obscured by the search for Israel. It explores the theological and political assumptions which have shaped research into ancient Israel by Biblical scholars, and the prospects for the study of Palestinian history.

9780195130881 Hoffmeier: Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition. Paperback

Israel in Egypt: The Evidence for the Authenticity of the Exodus Tradition. New edition. Paperback by James. K. Hoffmeier xx, 244 pages, subject and term index. 1999. Scholars of the Hebrew Bible question the historical accuracy of the Israelite sojourn in Egypt, claiming lack of historical and archaeological evidence in Egypt. James Hoffmeier examines Egyptological evidence and argues that it supports the Bible's "Exodus"

Combat Aircraft 67: Aloni: Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat . Paperback

Israeli F-15 Eagle Units in Combat (Combat Aircraft 67) Paperback Author: Shlomo Aloni. Illustrator: Chris Davey 2006; 96 pages. Post-Yom Kippur War, Israel purchased the F-15 Eagle, the then world’s best air-to-air fighter, in an effort to prevent another surprise attack from the air. For the first time in its history the IDF/AF operated a fighter that was a full generation ahead of opposing interceptors in the region.

9783447040853 40 Shirun: Jerusalem Studies in Egyptology. A4 broschiert

Jerusalem Studies in Egyptology. ca. 21 x 29,5 cm Edited by Irene Shirun-Grumach ix, 409 Seiten, mit 7 Abbildungen, 1 Karte. 1998

9780195074536 Mendes-Flohr: The Jew in the Modern World. A Documentary History. 2nd edition. Paperback

Jew in the Modern World. A Documentary History. 2nd edition. Paperback by Paul R. Mendes-Flohr xxiv, 741 pages. 1995. This expanded edition contains a diverse collection of primary materials that traces Jewish experience in the modern period and illustrates the transformation of Jewish religion and culture from the 17th century until the end of World War II.

9780520206939 Goldberg: Jewish Passages: Cycles of Jewish Life. Cloth

Jewish Passages: Cycles of Jewish Life. Cloth by Harvey E. Goldberg xiii, 379 pages. 2003

9780300102017 Walzer: The Jewish Political Tradition, Volume I: Authority. Paperback

Jewish Political Tradition, Volume I: Authority. Paperback Editors Michael Walzer, Menachem Lorberbaum, Noam J. Zohar, Yair Lorberbaum 592 pages. 2000. This text launches a four-volume collaborative work exploring the political thought of the Jewish people from biblical times to the present. The texts and commentaries in Volume I address the basic question of who ought to rule the community.

9780300115734 Walzer: The Jewish Political Tradition, Volume II: Membership. Paperback

Jewish Political Tradition, Volume II: Membership. Paperback Editors Michael Walzer, Menachem Lorberbaum, Noam J. Zohar, Yair Lorberbaum 656 pages. 2006

9780691015750 Modrzejewski: The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian. Paperback

Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian. Paperback by Joseph Meleze Modrzejewski and Robert Cornman (translation) 279 pages, chronological table and calendar, glossary, bibliography, maps, indexes of persons and places, index of sources. 1997

9780521846660 / Chazan: The Jews of Medieval Western Christendom. Hardcover

Jews of Medieval Western Christendom. Hardcover by Robert Chazan. xv, 342 pages. 2007

Aberbach: Labor, Crafts and Commerce in Ancient Israel. Hardback

Labor, Crafts and Commerce in Ancient Israel. Hardback Moshe Aberbach xii, 294 pages, with bibliography, index, sources. 1994

0864425287 Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Hebrew Phrasebook Klara Ilane Wistinetzki 304 pages. 1999. This phrasebook focuses on Jewish festivals, food and culture and is indexed and colour tabbed for easy use. It includes real conversations and colloquial expressions as well as a pronounciation guide and location maps.

9780300090055 Zilkha: Modern English-Hebrew Dictionary. Paperback

Modern English-Hebrew Dictionary Avraham Zilkha vi, 464 pages. 1992. This English-Hebrew dictionary contains 30,000 entries, including many contemporary technical terms, recently coined Hebrew words, and translations for common idioms. It aims to address the need of its users to match words that have multiple meanings with their exact Hebrew equivalents

9780300046489 Zilkha: Modern Hebrew-English Dictionary. Paperback

Modern Hebrew-English Dictionary. Paperback Avraham Zilkha vi, 306 pages. 1989. Provides English equivalents for over 20,000 Hebrew words, with special attention given to the language of the media

9780142002407 / Gross: Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland. Paperback

Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland. Paperback by Jan Tomasz Gross xxii, 214 pages. 2002

9780299225544 Assmann: Of God and Gods. Egypt, Israel, and the Rise of Monotheism. Paperback

Of God and Gods. Egypt, Israel, and the Rise of Monotheism Jan Assmann 200 pages. 2008. For thousands of years, our world has been shaped by biblical monotheism. But its hallmark, a distinction between one true God and many false gods, was once a new and radical idea. Of God and Gods explores the revolutionary newness of biblical theology against a background of the polytheism that was once so commonplace.

9780195167689 / Smith: The Origins of Biblical Monotheism. Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts. Paperback

Origins of Biblical Monotheism. Israel's Polytheistic Background and the Ugaritic Texts. by Mark S. Smith 325 pages. 2003. According to the Bible, ancient Israel's neighbours worshipped a wide variety of gods. Drawing on ancient Ugaritic texts Mark Smith examines the meaning of "divinity" in the ancient near East and considers how this concept applies to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

9780198601722 Doniach and Kahane: The Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary. Paperback

Oxford English-Hebrew Dictionary. Paperback Edited by N. S. Doniach and A. Kahane xvi, 1091 pages. 1998. Hailed by the Jewish Chronicle as a 'tremendous advance over previous works', it provides a unique description of Hebrew language as it is encountered and used today, covering formal and poetic Hebrew as well as current idioms and phrases, slang and colloquialisms

9780802839947 / Launderville: Piety and Politics: The Dynamics of Royal Authority in Homeric Greece, Biblical Israel, and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. Hardcover

Piety and Politics: The Dynamics of Royal Authority in Homeric Greece, Biblical Israel, and Old Babylonian Mesopotamia. Hardcover Dale Launderville xvii, 407 pages, with 3 maps. 2003

9780830814589 Murphy: Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew. Paperback

Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew. Paperback by Todd J. Murphy 183 pages. 2003. From ablative to zaqeph qaton, it defines the tangled terms that infest Hebrew textbooks, grammars and lexicons. Here is a book that will deliver you from the perils of the Piel and the thicket of metathesis. It is an indispensable glossary that will cut through that technical language, neither Hebrew nor English, that hovers like ground fog over the study and discussion of biblical Hebrew

9780664222659 McNutt: Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel. Paperback

Reconstructing the Society of Ancient Israel. Paperback by Paula M. McNutt xiv, 284 pages. 1999

9780521527330 / Coffin, Bolozky: A Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew. Paperback

Reference Grammar of Modern Hebrew. Paperback by Edna Amir Coffin and Shmuel Bolozky xiv, 447 pages. 2005

9780664221454 Miller: The Religion of Ancient Israel. Hardback

Religion of Ancient Israel. Hardback Patrick D. Miller xx, 335 pages. 2000. Tijdelijk niet leverbaar, wel in bestelling

9781569473368 Aubin: The Rescue of Jerusalem: The Alliance Between Hebrews and Africans in 701 B.C.. Paperback

Rescue of Jerusalem: The Alliance Between Hebrews and Africans in 701 B.C. by Henry Trocme Aubin 464 pages. 2003. In the summer of 701 B.C. Jerusalem faced a siege from Assyrian forces that had razed countless walled cities, pillaging and looting them, dispersing the defeated populations to distant places, and torturing the leaders to death.

9780415399661 Gilbert: The Routledge Atlas of Jewish History. Paperback

Routledge Atlas of Jewish History. Paperback Martin Gilbert 176 pages. 2006. Newly revised and updated to include new maps, this is the seventh edition of Martin Gilbert’s atlas tracing the world-wide migrations of the Jews from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Israel. Spanning over four thousand years of history in over 140 maps, it presents a vivid picture of a fascinating people and the trials and tribulations which have haunted their story.

9780674024373 Toorn: Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible. Hardcover

Scribal Culture and the Making of the Hebrew Bible. Hardcover by Karel Van Der Toorn x, 401 pages. 2007. Van der Toorn clearly details the methods, the assumptions and the material means of production that gave rise to biblical texts; then he brings his observations to bear on two important texts, "Deuteronomy" and "Jeremiah". Traditionally seen as the copycats of antiquity, the scribes emerge here as the literate elite who held the key to the production as well as the transmission of texts.

9780310454618 / Mitchel: A Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Paperback

Student's Vocabulary for Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic. Frequency Lists with Definitions, Pronounciation Guide, and Index. Paperback Larry A. Mitchel 88 pages. 1984

9780340913376 Hebrew, Biblical: Teach Yourself Biblical Hebrew. Paperback

Teach Yourself Biblical Hebrew. Paperback Sarah L. Nicholson 320 pages. 2006. Texts from the Old Testament are used to introduce the language and grammar, and no prior knowledge of any language study is assumed: everything is explained in clear English. The course covers: the alphabet, pronunciation, grammar and syntax, and there is a comprehensive Hebrew-English lexicon at the back of the book.

9780340812853 Teach Yourself Modern Hebrew. Paperback

Teach Yourself Modern Hebrew. Paperback Shula Gilboa 320 pages. 2004. These complete courses are professionally designed for self-guided study, making them one of the most enjoyable and easy to use language courses you can find.

1555175872 McConkie: The Ten Lost Tribes: A People of Destiny. An Account of Assyrian Conquest and Israelite Captivity. Paperback

Ten Lost Tribes: A People of Destiny. An Account of Assyrian Conquest and Israelite Captivity. Paperback by Clay McConkie 144 pages. 2002. Somewhere on the earth in a place traditionally known as The Land of the North, the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel exist as a nation. They are not intermingled among the different countries of the world, as some might suppose, but are living as a separate group of people at an undisclosed location.

Campaign 161 Nicolle: The Third Crusade 1191. Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and the struggle for Jerusalem. 9781841768687

Third Crusade 1191. Richard the Lionheart, Saladin and the struggle for Jerusalem David Nicolle. Illustrator: Christa Hook 2005. The clash between King Richard I ‘The Lionheart’ of England and Saladin has become legendary. Throughout the ages, military enthusiasts have been fascinated by the strategy of the resolute, heavily armed Anglo-Saxon army versus their more lightly armed opponents.

9780691139319 Cohen: Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages. Paperback

Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages. Paperback Mark R. Cohen National Jewish Honor Book in Jewish History. With a new introduction and afterword by the author. 320 pages. 2008. Did Muslims and Jews in the Middle Ages cohabit in a peaceful "interfaith utopia"? Or were Jews under Muslim rule persecuted, much as they were in Christian lands? Rejecting both polemically charged ideas as myths, Mark Cohen offers a systematic comparison of Jewish life in medieval Islam and Christendom

9780310250722 Pelt van, Pratico: The Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew. Paperback

Vocabulary Guide to Biblical Hebrew. Paperback by Miles V. Van Pelt and Gary D. Pratico 2003

9781589832190 Clifford: Wisdom Literature in Mesopotamia and Israel. Paperback

Wisdom Literature in Mesopotamia and Israel. Paperback edited by Richard J. Clifford xiii, 116 pages. 2007

9780521105781 /s Jacobs: Yiddish. A Linguistic Introduction. Paperback

Yiddish. A Linguistic Introduction. Paperback Neil G. Jacobs 348 pages. 2009. Yiddish, the language of Ashkenazic Jewry, arose some 900–1200 years ago as a result of contact with indigenous varieties of medieval German. This broad yet comprehensive introduction provides an authoritative overview of all aspects of Yiddish language and linguistics. As well as looking at key features of its syntax, phonology and morphology, Neil Jacobs discusses its history, its dialectology, and the sociolinguistic issues surrounding it.

9781846032882 Dunstan: The Yom Kippur War. The Arab-Israeli War of 1973. Hardback

Yom Kippur War. The Arab-Israeli War of 1973. Hardback Author: Simon Dunstan 2007; 224 pages. On 6 October 1973, simultaneous attacks on two fronts caught Israel by surprise. Both attacks aimed to take back the territory occupied by Israel following the Six Day War of 1967.

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