Sacred texts books

"THOMAS CLEARY is the pre-eminent translator of Buddhist and Taoist texts, including 'The Essential Tao', 'The Essential...  Read More >>

Contains a variety of methodological approaches to the study of Deuteronomy. Topics covered include Masoretic, Septuagintal...  Read More >>

Considers liturgical and poetic texts from the Qumran, examining in their light the stages of transition from Biblical...  Read More >>

This publication and study of new source material on the Jannes and Jambres tale provides fascinating fresh insights...  Read More >>

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This is a full-length, systematic literary treatment of Pseudo-Philo – a long, well-written reinterpretation of...  Read More >>

The publication of this critical edition of the Targum of Job fills a significant gap in the availability of Targum...  Read More >>

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Stern shows how the parable or mashal—the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash—was composed, how its symbolism...  Read More >>

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This book focuses on Malachi 2:10-16, which identifies marriage as a covenant and censures the lax marital practice...  Read More >>

The volume aims to shed light on the early history of the Targum to the (Twelve) Prophets by focussing upon a number...  Read More >>

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"With the publication of ""Yerushalmi Pesahim"" the University of Chicago Press completes a landmark edition of...  Read More >>

In this eye-opening book, llana Pardes explores the tense dialogue between dominant patriarchal discourses of the...  Read More >>

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The folklore and classical literature of India abound with stories of parents who sacrifice their children. In this...  Read More >>

This text is aimed at students who have completed an introductory course in Hebrew in order to teach them to read...  Read More >>

Does literature serve a humanizing function? Can it achieve social transformation? What roles does literature play...  Read More >>

This important tool will greatly facilitate research into the relationship of biblical texts and the materials that...  Read More >>

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This volume details the specific requirements regarding the preparation for Passover, the Passover sacrifice and...  Read More >>

This study provides a detailed study of one of the seminal works of Indian Mahayana Buddhism, the Samdhinirmocana-sutra,...  Read More >>