This concise overview traces the Gender historyofGerman-Jews from the early ...This concise overview traces the Gender history of German-Jews from the early modern period to the present day and provides a unique perspective on both men and women as historical actors in the German lands. By adopting new perspectives on the Gemore
Hardcover. Original binding, re-hinged by a master restore. Some foxing. Front...Hardcover. Original binding, re-hinged by a master restore. Some foxing. Frontispiece, 808, [24], XVIII pages. 265 x 190 mm. Weight: 6 pounds. Shipping outside the United States would be very costly since it is a very heavy book. First edition. In...more
A comprehensive account of Jewish life in a country that carries the legacy of...A comprehensive account of Jewish life in a country that carries the legacy of being at the epicenter of the Holocaust.Originally published in German in 2012, this comprehensive history of Jewish life in postwar Germany prmore
A "very readable" historyof Jewish conversions to Christianity over two centu...A "very readable" history of Jewish conversions to Christianity over two centuries that "tracks the many fascinating twists and turns to this story" (Library Journal).When the Nazis came to power and created a racmore
This book is intended for readers who are looking for an introduction to the c...This book is intended for readers who are looking for an introduction to the confusing diversity of German literature. The chronological order chosen is best suited for this purpose because, in contrast to topic- or genre-oriented ordering procedumore
Reprint of 1925 first edition. With 50 animated maps by the author, giving a p...Reprint of 1925 first edition. With 50 animated maps by the author, giving a pictorial history of centuries of wandering. Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles on front and spine. Upper fore edge corner bumped and scuffed....more
Clean fifth printing - decorated American trade binding. Clean red cloth board...Clean fifth printing - decorated American trade binding. Clean red cloth boards with black decoration, gold lettering on cover, gold lettering on spine. Small spots of wear at spine ends. Binding is tight and square, rear hinge professionally reglued,...more
Provides a scholarly investigation ofa movement that changed the historyof P...Provides a scholarly investigation of a movement that changed the history of Protestantism This title discusses the social and religious roots of Pietism in earlier German Radicalism and situates Pietist beginnings in three cities Frankfurt Leipzig and...more
In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authorita...In a miracle of concision, Paul S. Boyer provides a wide-ranging and authoritative history of America, capturing in a compact space the full story of our nation. Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama,more
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Emotions are complex men...Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Emotions are complex mental states that resist reduction. They are visceral reactions but also beliefs about the world. They are spontaneous outbursts but also culturally learned perfomore
There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as...There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or where those stories end. John Arnold's Very Short Introduction is a stimulating essay about how we study...more
No Charity There, now in a revised edition, provides the first general history...No Charity There, now in a revised edition, provides the first general history of social welfare in Australia. It traces the development of official and community attitudes to demands and expectations.Using material not previouslymore