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  • Were the Jews a Mediterranean Society?

    Reciprocity and Solidarity in Ancient Judaism

    by Seth Schwartz ...
    How well integrated were Jews in the Mediterranean society controlled by ancient Rome? The Torah's laws seem to constitute a rejection of the reciprocity-based social dependency and emphasis on honor that were customary in the ancient Mediterranean world. But were Jews really a people apart, and outside of this broadly shared culture? Were the Jews a Mediterranean Society? argues that Jewish ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

  • Imperialism and Jewish Society

    200 B.C.E. to 640 C.E.

    by Seth Schwartz ...
    Series series Jews, Christians, and Muslims from the Ancient to the Modern World
    This provocative new history of Palestinian Jewish society in antiquity marks the first comprehensive effort to gauge the effects of imperial domination on this people. Probing more than eight centuries of Persian, Greek, and Roman rule, Seth Schwartz reaches some startling conclusions--foremost among them that the Christianization of the Roman Empire generated the most fundamental features of ... Read more

    $63.79 CAD

  • The Ancient Jews from Alexander to Muhammad

    by Seth Schwartz ...
    Series series Key Themes in Ancient History
    This is an accessible and up-to-date account of the Jews during the millennium following Alexander the Great's conquest of the East. Unusually, it acknowledges the problems involved in constructing a narrative from fragmentary yet complex evidence and is, implicitly, an exploration of how this might be accomplished. Moreover, unlike most other introductions to the subject, it concentrates ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Understanding Acculturation

    The Process of Cultural Adjustment as Applied to International Migration

    by Seth J. Schwartz ...
    Series series Understanding series
    In this timely book, Seth J. Schwartz performs a deep dive into acculturation, the process of adaptation following international migration. Schwartz defines acculturation and explores how interactions between migrants and residents can determine how migrants will adjust to their new environment.Leveraging over 25 years of research into the topic, this book assesses the cultural stressors that many ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • The Savvy Academic

    Publishing in the Social and Health Sciences

    by Seth J. Schwartz ...
    This approachable guide meets health and social sciences scholars at their level--either as a reference text or as an enchanting but practical read--and walks them through each stage of their academic publishing journey. Drawing on a wealth of examples from his own experience mentoring others and publishing 300+ articles, Dr. Schwartz engages early, mid-, and senior-level professionals as well as ... Read more

    $59.99 CAD

  • Causal Inference and the People's Health

    by Sharon Schwartz, Seth J. Prins ...
    Series series Small Books Big Ideas in Population Health
    An essential introduction to concepts of causation and causal inference that explores how our definitions of causes in epidemiology influence how we go about finding them and estimating their effects. A key goal of epidemiologic research is to uncover the causes of diseases and other health-related outcomes. But exactly what we mean by a "cause" and what types of phenomena qualify as causes, ... Read more

    $32.39 CAD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health

    Edited by Seth J. Schwartz, Jennifer Unger ...
    Series series Oxford Library of Psychology
    The Oxford Handbook of Acculturation and Health expertly brings together two very distinct, but complementary, streams of work and thought: theoretical and methodological work on acculturation, and the applied work linking acculturation to various health outcomes among international migrants and their families. In this important volume, the work of landmark acculturation theorists and ... Read more

    $191.99 CAD

  • Handbook of Identity Theory and Research

    Edited by Seth J. Schwartz, Koen Luyckx, Vivian L. Vignoles ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    Identity is one of the most extensively studied constructs in the social sciences. Yet, despite the wealth of findings across many disciplines, identity researchers remain divided over such enduring fundamental questions as: What exactly is identity, and how do identity processes function? Do people have a single identity or multiple identities? Is identity individually or collectively oriented? ... Read more

    $408.59 CAD

  • Reaching for Resilience:

    Developing Empowerment Through Adversity

    by Seth J. Schwartz Ph.D. ...
    Do you or someone you know face life challenges? Do you struggle with speech issues, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, or other difficulties? Do you sometimes feel as though your life challenges are getting the best of you? In this book, Dr. Seth Schwartz, who has forged a successful career as a college professor despite his struggles with stuttering, shares the techniques and strategies that ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Eat My Schwartz

    Our Story of NFL Football, Food, Family, and Faith

    by Geoff Schwartz, Mitch Schwartz, Seth Kaufman ...
    The first Jewish brothers in the NFL since 1923 take readers inside their lives and into the locker rooms in a revealing book on football, food, family, and faith.Geoff and Mitchell Schwartz are the NFL's most improbable pair of offensive linemen. They started their football careers late, not playing a down of organized football until they joined their low-key high school program. Despite all that ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

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    The Battle for Global Empire and the End of the Ancient World

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  • The Historical Jesus

    The Life of a Mediterranean Jewish Peasant

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