An edited volume reflecting on different aspects of teaching in prison and different points of view.

Widely regarded as today's foremost American Jewish historian, Jonathan D. Sarna had a huge impac...

This book makes first amendment issues immediate and contemporary.

Jewish Identities in the American West fills a significant gap in racial identity scholarship.

'In 1538, a partnership of Jewish silk makers in the city of Bologna published a book entitled Se...

A pathbreaking collection of case studies that spotlights the corporate sector's societal obligat...

A teacher reflects on her teaching practice, bringing literacy scholarship into the arena of Jewi...

A long overdue study of agunot based on exhaustive research in rabbinic sources, memoirs, and com...

The untold story of the many people behind one of America's most iconic photographs.

A comprehensive, easy-to-use, illustrated guide to hydrangeas for novice gardeners and experience...

A revised and updated edition of a classic text on the early puritans.

An insightful and intimate look at aging and masculinity that includes interviews and portraits o...

Establishes the centrality of visual culture within Judaism and Jewish history.

Interweaves the stories of a revolutionary and a bombing victim to explore the roots and unintend...

The story of dealers of Old Masters, champions of modern art, and victims of Nazi plunder.

A publishing industry insider reveals the hilarious and fascinating mishaps, hoaxes, and gaffes b...

An inclusive re-creation of the High Holidays' prayers and rituals.

Key essays by a notable scholar address some of the most pressing questions facing Israel today.

Key essays by a notable scholar address some of the most pressing questions facing Israel today.

Brings the legacy of sixteenth-century Safed into modern scholarship on Zionism to propose a new ...

Brings the legacy of sixteenth-century Safed into modern scholarship on Zionism to propose a new ...

Uncharitable investigates how for-profit strategies could and should be used by nonprofits.Unchar...

A local story with profound national implications, now available as a paperback with a new prefac...

The powerful afterlife of a town that was seized by eminent domain and flooded to create a reserv...

The compelling story of a little-known figure in the American Revolution, now available in paperb...

A rich look, from a native daughter, at the evolving relations of people, architecture, and lands...

Theorists of autobiography tend to emphasize the centrality of the individual against the communi...

The only biography of Louis Bamberger--department store magnate, merchandising genius, enlightene...

Through the lens of children's literature, explores the largely untold story of secular Yiddish s...

This groundbreaking anthology addresses the history and challenges of using 'antisemitism' and re...

'A groundbreaking Jewish feminist short story collection. Short story collections focusing on Jew...

'During the nineteenth century, Americans celebrated their towns and cities through lithographic ...

The first behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the Academy Awards.

The first biography of sculptor Chana Orloff.

An inclusive re-creation of the High Holidays' prayers and rituals.

'Mainly intended for readers who have little sense of what the Talmud actually is, Kirsch explore...

Striking in its appeal to the senses, the Song of Songs--the Bible's only book of love poems--is ...

A history of Israel in the context of the modern Jewish experience and the history of the Middle ...

'The people of Boston have adopted the Make Way for Ducklings sculpture into their family. Dressi...

The first history of the eight Jewish men and women who have served or who currently serve as jus...

Few animals have a worse reputation than the vulture. But is it deserved? With Vulture, Katie Fal...

The first comprehensive biography of America's great mid-century impresario

'My dear children, I write this for you in case your dear children or grandchildren come to you o...

'Bagley, city archaeologist of Boston, uncovers a fascinating hodgepodge of history-from ancient ...

'Langston focuses on three ghost species in the Great Lakes watershed-woodland caribou, common lo...

This extraordinary bible of kosher baking breathes fresh life into parve desserts and breads

What kind of tree is that? Whether you're hiking in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard,...

Sheds new light on the views and attitudes of Latin American writers during the Nazi era