IP Couliano This book takes the reader on a fantastic journey through a wide range of cultures and traditions to examine the phenomenon of ecstatic visionary experiences—from Sumerian Gilgamesh and...

Rachel Elior This book is a study of the Habad Hasidism movement, an influential part of the Hasidic Movement, which originated in the eigteenth century. Habad was founded by Rabbi...

Yitzhak Buxbaum 'The purpose of this book is to elevate stories and storytelling in people's esteem, so they will understand their holiness and appreciate them at their full worth. There...

Asaph Goor January 1, 1968 by Israel Universities Press

Peter Lorie A spellbinding brew of charms, curses, cures, taboos, and other omens from the creators of Nostradamus and Angels. With a wizard's touch, this clever combination of ancient and...

John Romer Depicts the history of ancient Egypt and portrays the religious beliefs, family life, and culture of both the common people and court life December 5, 1989 by Penguin...

Rabbi Leibel Reznick A detailed exploration of the Temple Mount and ancient Jerusalem, containing over 100 photographs, drawings, and maps. January 1, 1993 by Jason Aronson, Inc.

Monford Harris The interpretation of dreams in Jewish tradition appears as early as the beginning chapters of the Bible, and scholars have pointed out that even Freud was influenced by...

Neil Asher Silberman A study of the beginnings of biblical archaeology examines its historical background and the cultural conditions which influenced its development. January 1, 1982 by Knopf

James M Glass In this path-breaking work of intellectual and cultural history, James M. Glass provides a provocative new answer to the questions about the Holocaust that bedevil us to...

Charles Panati A study of the roots of the symbols, practices, rituals, holidays, customs, devotions, saints and leaders of the world's religions, from the Ten Commandments and Traditions of Muhammad...

Etan Diamond Suburbia may not seem like much of a place to pioneer, but for young, religiously committed Jewish families, it's open territory." This sentiment--expressed in the early 1970s by...