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

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...

Jan T Gross On July 10, 1941, in Nazi-occupied Poland, half of the town of Jedwabne brutally murdered the other 1,600 men, women, and children―all but seven of the town’s...

Leonard B Glick The author of this book recounts the history of the Ashkenazic Jewish experience in medieval western Europe from the 5th to 15th centuries, focusing on interaction between...

Carlo Ginzburg The Cheese and the Worms is a study of the popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, a miller brought to...

Charles Pellegrino Unlock doors to the lost worlds of the Bible -- from the Garden of Eden to the ruins of Babylon Did a volcano part the Red Sea? Have...

Anthony Bruce Though the campaign in Palestine helped make that region the trouble spot it is today, this is the first account of it since 1928. It was a tough...

Bernard Lewis In a sweeping and vivid survey, renowned historian Bernard Lewis charts the history of the Middle East over the last 2,000 years, from the birth of Christianity through...

Daniel C Snell In this sweeping overview of life in the ancient Near East, Daniel Snell surveys the history of the region from the invention of writing five thousand years...

Peter Partner Bound by religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Knights Templar were a Military Crusading Order engaged in religious war in the Holy Land. At the end...

Judah Nadich Explore the formative period of Jewish thought through Judah Nadich's scholarly examination of rabbinic legends. This work traces the teachings and narratives of the first generation of sages...