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  • Sex Texts from the Bible

    Selections Annotated & Explained

    Translated by Teresa J. Hornsby ...
    by Theresa J. Hornsby ...
    Series series SkyLight Illuminations
    A fresh look at the Bible reveals a richness of insight about sex and sexualityFor some people, the Bible’s perspectives on sex may seem too one-dimensional or antiquated to apply to modern-day life. Others may hold up the Bible as the ultimate moral guideline when it comes to sex and human sexuality. A close reading of the Bible reveals that while its rules and lessons about sex and sexuality may ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Historical Jesus in Context

    Edited by Amy-Jill Levine, John Dominic Crossan, Dale C. Allison ...
    Series series Princeton Readings in Religions
    This anthology presents a broad range of primary sources and expert commentary that contextualize the historical Jesus in his world.This landmark volume places the gospel narratives in their full literary, social, and archaeological context. More than twenty-five internationally recognized experts offer new translations and descriptions of texts that shed new light on the Jesus of history, ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Short Stories by Jesus

    The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi

    by Amy-Jill Levine ...
    The renowned biblical scholar, author of The Misunderstood Jew, and general editor for The Jewish Annotated New Testament interweaves history, spiritual analysis, and masterful biblical scholarship to explore Jesus’ most popular teaching parables, exposing their misinterpretations and making them lively and relevant for modern readers.Jesus was a skilled storyteller and perceptive teacher who used ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Pharisees

    Edited by Joseph Sievers, Amy-Jill Levine ...
    A multidisciplinary appraisal of the Pharisees: who they were, what they taught, and how they've been understood and depicted throughout historyFor centuries, Pharisees have been well known but little understood—due at least in part to their outsized role in the Christian imagination arising from select negative stereotypes based in part on the Gospels. Yet historians see Pharisees as respected ... Read more

    $75.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Difficult Words of Jesus

    A Beginner's Guide to His Most Perplexing Teachings

    by Amy-Jill Levine ...
    Examine the most difficult teachings of Jesus with Dr. Amy-Jill Levine.Jesus provided his disciples teachings for how to follow Torah, God’s word; he told them parables to help them discern questions of ethics and of human nature; he offered them beatitudes for comfort and encouragement. But sometimes Jesus spoke words that followers then and now have found difficult. He instructs disciples to ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Georgetown Companion to Interreligious Studies

    by Lucinda Mosher, Brian Pennington, Pim Valkenberg, Hans Gustafson, Kerry San Chirico, Julia Sheetz, Jeffrey D. Long, Devaka Premawardhana, Alan Brill, David Thomas0, Aaron Rosen1, Paul Hedges2, Yue Liu3, Hossein Kamaly4, William Dyrness5, Alexander E. Massad6, Anil Mundra7, Ruth Illman8, Tracy Tiemeier9, Kevin Minister0, Anne Hege Grung1, Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook2, Amy-Jill Levine3, Axel Oaks Takacs4, Yohana Agra Junker5, Oddbjørn Leirvik6, David Grafton7, Rachelle Elizabeth8, Vrajvihari Sharan9, Brendan Randall0, Whittney Barth1, Francis X. Clooney2, Monica Sanford3, Bin Song4, Or N. Rose5, Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh6, Young-chan Ro7, Daniel A. Madigan8, Marianne Moyaert9, Amy L. Allocco0, Esther Mombo1, Florence Iminza2, Brent Plate3, Hans A. Harmakaputra4, Celene Marie Ibrahim5, Elinor Pierce6, Pamela Couture7, Wakoh Shannon Hickey8, Hannah Murphy Buc9, Rachel S. Mikva0, Bilal Ansari1, Eboo Patel2, Jennifer Howe Peace3, Rita Sherma4, John Thatamanil5, Timur Yuskaev6 ...
    A comprehensive collection provides guidance and deep insight from a variety of experts in this emerging fieldThe rapidly developing field of interreligious studies fosters scholarship engaging two or more religious traditions at a time. Inherently multidisciplinary, the field brings the academic consideration of religions into conversation with the humanities and social sciences, employing ... Read more

    $109.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Jewish Annotated New Testament

    Edited by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler ...
    In the years since the initial publication of The Jewish Annotated New Testament (JANT) in 2011, interest among scholars and general readers in the Jewish roots of the early Jesus movement and the ongoing influence that Jewish thought and experience have had on Christian history has only grown. In that time, JANT has established itself as an essential resource for anyone, of any faith or none, ... Read more

    $38.39 CAD

  • The Jewish Annotated New Testament

    Edited by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Zvi Brettler ...
    First published in 2011, The Jewish Annotated New Testament was a groundbreaking work, bringing the New Testament's Jewish background to the attention of students, clergy, and general readers. In this new edition, eighty Jewish scholars bring together unparalleled scholarship to shed new light on the text. This thoroughly revised and greatly expanded second edition brings even more helpful ... Read more

    $46.99 CAD

  • South Korean civil movement organisations

    Hope, crisis, and pragmatism in democratic transition

    by Amy Levine ...
    This highly engaging book invites the reader to learn about how South Korean activists, intellectuals and various reformers approach the role of civil society in a post-colonial, post-Cold War, post-dictatorship, and post-IMF neoliberal democracy. In particular, it provides a detailed description of civil movement organisations in Seoul leading up to, during and after the Roh Moo Hyun era (2003–8) ... Read more

    $142.99 CAD

  • The Meaning of the Bible

    What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us

    by Douglas A. Knight, Amy-Jill Levine ...
    "Both enlightening and inspiring . . . a helpful resource for both Jews and Christians, conservatives and liberals, religious leaders and social reformers." —Peter J. Paris, the Elmer G. Homrighausen Professor of Christian Social Ethics, emeritus, Princeton Theological SeminaryIn The Meaning of the Bible: What the Jewish Scriptures and Christian Old Testament Can Teach Us, preeminent biblical ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Jewish Annotated New Testament

    Edited by Amy-Jill Levine, Marc Z. Brettler ...
    Although major New Testament figures--Jesus and Paul, Peter and James, Jesus' mother Mary and Mary Magdalene--were Jews, living in a culture steeped in Jewish history, beliefs, and practices, there has never been an edition of the New Testament that addresses its Jewish background and the culture from which it grew--until now. In The Jewish Annotated New Testament, eminent experts under the ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • A Child Is Born

    A Beginner's Guide to Nativity Stories

    by Amy-Jill Levine ...
    See Jesus’s birth through the lens of ancient Nativity stories.Discover the fascinating connections between ancient birth stories and the Nativity of Jesus in this captivating four-week Advent study. The book discusses the births of Isaac and Ishmael, Samson, and Samuel to reveal how they foreshadow and enrich the timeless Christmas story in the final chapter. Author Amy-Jill Levine brings her ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook