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  • The Israeli Republic: An Iranian Revolutionary’s Journey to the Jewish State

    “[The Israeli Republic] suggests how the Iranian and Israeli leaders who feel such intense mutual hostility today actually mirror one another in certain ways, particularly in their foundational attitudes toward religious authority, political and economic populism, and the West. That a writer such as Al-e Ahmad, guru to the ayatollahs, liked Israel now seems touching. What he liked about Israel ... Read more

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  • The Bundahišn

    The Zoroastrian Book of Creation

    TheBundahišn , meaning primal or foundational creation, is the central Zoroastrian account of creation, cosmology, and eschatology. Compiled sometime in the ninth century CE, it is one of the most important surviving testaments to Zoroastrian literature in the Middle Persian language and to pre-Islamic Iranian culture. Despite having been composed some two millennia after the Prophet Zoroaster's ... Read more

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  • The Israeli Republic

    An Iranian Revolutionary's Journey to the Jewish State

    The Israeli Republic "suggests how the Iranian and Israeli leaders who feel such intense mutual hostility today actually mirror one another in certain ways, particularly in their foundational attitudes toward religious authority, political and economic populism and the West. That a writer such as Al-e Ahmad, guru to the ayatollahs, liked Israel now seems touching. What he liked about Israel seems ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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  • Tel Aviv Noir

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    Israeli crime fiction that "sets the bar high for subsequent Noir offerings. The genre is hot, Tel Aviv is exotic, and this volume is outstanding" ( Library Journal, starred review).Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies, launched with the summer '04 award-winning bestseller Brooklyn Noir. Each book is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct ... Read more

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  • Learn to Read Modern Hebrew in 5 Days

    Learning to read a language with a foreign alphabet can be an intimidating challenge. Even before you can start to study the vocabulary and grammar, you must first decipher this strange new script.But learning a new alphabet does not have to be so difficult.Other language courses start by showing a table of the alphabet and then immediately proceed to dialogues and grammatical descriptions. This ... Read more

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  • Traveling Israel - Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Judaean Desert

    There are many well-known travel guides available. They recommend different itineraries, accommodation and dishes, and generally provide a small amount of information about a lot of different places. My approach is different. On my website you can find all the general information you need to know about Israel (accommodation, transportation, food, society, etc.) whereas the booklets present ... Read more

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  • The Throwing Madonna: Essays On The Brain

    A group of 17 essays: The Throwing Madonna; The Lovable Cat: Mimicry Strikes Again; Woman the Toolmaker? Did Throwing Stones Lead to Bigger Brains? The Ratchets of Social Evolution; The Computer as Metaphor in Neurobiology; Last Year in Jerusalem; Computing Without Nerve Impulses; Aplysia, the Hare of the Ocean; Left Brain, Right Brain: Science or the New Phrenology? What to Do About Tic ... Read more

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  • Jerusalem & Tel Aviv Travel Guide

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    Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is holy to the three major monotheistic religions of the world – Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. Once considered the center of the world, the Holy City of Jerusalem has always fascinated travelers and pilgrims with its rich history and culture that dates back thousands of years.  Tel Aviv is the second largest city in Israel and is a surprisingly ... Read more

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  • The 1948 Palestine War

    The Launch of Conflict in the Middle East

    by 50minutes ...
    Series series History
    Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the 1948 Palestine War in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the 1948 Palestine War. On 15 May 1948, David Ben-Gurion formally proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. Immediately after the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the neighboring Arab nations came ... Read more

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  • Chutzpah & High Heels: The Search for Love and Identity in the Holy Land

    Having grown up in Minnesota, Jessica Fishman moves to a land in the Middle East that is full of idiosyncrasies, terrorists, and beautiful, olive-skinned men. When she arrives in Israel, she is a wide-eyed immigrant hoping to survive on Zionism. But instead of working the land on a kibbutz or being swept off her feet by a strong, sensitive Israeli soldier, Jessica is faced with a barrage of ... Read more

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    Dotted with ancient ruins and iconic holy sites, Israel is also known for its spectacular beaches and mouth-watering cuisine. Your DK Eyewitness Top 10 travel guide ensures you'll find your way around Israel and Petra with absolute ease.Our regularly updated Top 10 travel guide breaks down the best of Israel and Petra into helpful lists of ten - from our own selected highlights to the best ... Read more

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