Greespoon Leonard (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. "Yiddish language and literature played a major role in the lives of millions of Eastern European Jews, both in their homelands and in the centers to which they immigrated in America. Aspects of that culture have continued to be enjoyed and explored by Jews and non-Jews alike in many "translated" contexts. Yiddish, then, clearly has a past and and something of a present. Its future, in doubt according to some, should be vibrant, if considerably changed, in the opinion of others. These are among the topics and issues addressed in this series of papers, which manage to be scholarly, lyrical, challenging, and evocative all at the same time." (Publisher). Book.…

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VERY GOOD CONDITION IN VERY GOOD UNCLIPT(S94.95) DUST JACKET. Clean, bright SOLIDLY BOUND ; GOLD SPINE TITLES ON DARK BLUE CLOTH HARD COVERS.AUTHOR 1X2" PHOTO INNER DJ FLAP.Blue dj cover art shows tile ilust of man with sword, child sacrifice over fire.Bible lore. ; 672+maps pages; readable and integrated study of the history, art, architecture, languages, literatures, and religion of biblical Israel and early Judaism and Christianity in their larger cultural contexts. The authors also examine such issues as the roles of women, the tensions between urban and rural settings, royal and kinship social structures, and official and popular religions of the region. Readers will find that 200 photographs, line drawings, and maps as well as an insert containing 25 color photographs. Illustrated by Glossy Photo Section (illustrator).…