"Post-Biblical Hebrew Literature: An Anthology," translated by B. Halper, offers a comprehensive collection of Hebrew texts that emerged after the biblical period, showcasing the evolution of Hebrew literature through various historical contexts. This anthology includes a diverse range of genres, such as poetry, prose, and religious writings, reflecting the rich cultural and intellectual heritage of Jewish communities. Halper's translation aims to make these significant works accessible to...

The twelfth-century Andalusian philosopher Averroes sought to understand the divine in a way independent of religious theology, by turning to the philosophical works of Aristotle and, to a lesser extent, Plato. In doing so, he established standards of scientific inquiry into God that were and remain highly influential on Jewish and Christian thought. Averroes, however, does not provide much in the way of demonstrative knowledge of God, and most of his arguments remain dialectical, rhetoric...

"Juicy and gossipy, yet scrupulously researched, drawing on numerous on-the-record conversations with prominent Democrats and Clinton insiders." —Lloyd Grove, The Daily BeastIn the twelve years since the Clintons left the White House, they have gone from being virtually penniless to multi-millionaires, and are arguably the most popular politicians in America—respected and feared by Republicans and Democrats alike. But behind that rise is ...

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages. What we have here is a brief compendium of unconventional viewpoints regarding what is loosely termed “the spiritual path,” but what is, in fact, a return to our fundamental sanity. All this and more for only 99 cents!From the foreword: Un-conditioning is about waking up, emerging from a superimposed dream of separate realities into a direct perception of unity, which is life as it is. It's what's commonly called "spiri...

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Who killed Jeffrey Epstein? Two journalists look for answers in this must-read for fans of the Netflix docuseries Filthy Rich.With access to Epstein's victims and lawyers, to doctors, Wall Street insiders and law enforcement officers, investigative reporters Alana Goodman and Daniel Halper reveal the dirty secrets and sinister ties that may have driven someone in Epstein’s circle to take matters into their own hands.On the morning of August 10, 201...

Sport has long been a stage where identity is contested, visibility is earned, and social change takes root.In Boston, the Black athletic body has historically challenged the city's self image as a beacon of liberalism. Boston's Black Athletes: Identity, Performance, and Activism interprets this contested history through the lives and experiences of African American athletes who used their talent as a vehicle for social justice. Editors Robert Cvornyek and ...

Post-Biblical Hebrew Literature presents the long afterlife of Hebrew letters, tracing their movement from rabbinic discourse and liturgical poetry through medieval philosophy, ethical writing, narrative, and the beginnings of modern expression. Written as a learned historical survey, it balances exposition with critical appreciation, showing how Hebrew survived not as a relic of Scripture but as a supple medium of law, devotion, speculation, and art. Halper situates texts within the wider...

'Extremely convincing' - Electronic IntifadaFor decades we have spoken of the ‘Israel-Palestine conflict’, but what if our understanding of the issue has been wrong all along? This book explores how the concept of settler colonialism provides a clearer understanding of the Zionist movement's project to establish a Jewish state in Palestine, displacing the Palestinian Arab population and marginalizing its cultural presence.Jeff Halper argues that th...

* Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2016*Modern warfare has a new form. The days of international combat are fading. So how do major world powers maintain control over their people today?This book is a disturbing insight into the new ways world powers such as the US, Israel, Britain and China forge war today. It is a subliminal war of surveillance and whitewashed terror, conducted through new, high-tech military apparatuses, designed and first used ...

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