Goldstein: 669 books

Impurity and Gender in the Hebrew Bible explores the role of female blood in the Hebrew Bible and considers its theological implications for future understandings of purity and impurity in the Jewish religion. Influenced by the work of Jonathan Klawans (Sin and Impurity in Ancient Judaism), and using...

This book's pages form the record of events that, according to tradition, really happened in the Tang-period China in the 8th century at Guo-qing Temple nestled on Mount Tian-tai. For this no extra charge has been made with the exception of delightful insight into the background of the four figures:...

Ein farbenprächtiger Renaissance-Roman: Liebe und Spannung im Venedig des 16. Jahrhunderts Venedig 1515: Als die berühmte Humanistin Celestina ermordet werden soll, rettet sie der Rabbi Elija, der vor der spanischen Inquisition geflohen ist. Trotz aller Gefahren verlieben sie sich. Bei der...

Raffael: Ein Genie der Malerei - und der Liebe. Raffaello Santi, ein junger, ehrgeiziger Maler, kommt 1504 nach Florenz, um sich mit den größten Maestros der italienischen Renaissance des Cinquecento, Leonardo da Vinci und Michelangelo, zu messen. Er lernt Felicia della Rovere kennen, die...

Zwischen Alchemie und Apokalypse: Ein historischer Roman aus dem Italien der Renaissance Florenz 1491. Caterina, illegitime Tochter von Lorenzo il Magnifico, wird in die geheime Kunst der Alchemie eingeweiht. Als der fanatische Mönch Savonarola die Apokalypse über Florenz prophezeit, flieht...

The fiftieth anniversary of the Bretton Woods Conference served as an opportunity to reappraise the desirability of strengthening the IMF's oversight of the functioning of the international monetary system. Whatever the design of an exchange rate system and the arrangements for the provision of international...

This advanced monograph of semigroup theory explores semigroups of linear operators and linear Cauchy problems. Suitable for graduate students in mathematics as well as professionals in science and engineering, the treatment begins with an introductory survey of the theory and applications of semigroups...

To realise the causes of a great rejuvenation of the Chinese civilization started with the new sixty-year cycle in 1984, we need to have recourse to an inescapable problem of inheritance and further development of cultural traditions in China. In this book the 36 stratagems and their overall characteristics...

A complete guide to key intelligence and achievement tests and their effective use The tools used in the assessment process have changed dramatically in recent years. School and clinical psychologists need a comprehensive yet focused resource to which they can turn to learn the basics of key...

Drawing on a unique ethnographic inquiry, Ofra Goldstein-Gidoni explores the complexities of the relationship between socially and culturally constructed roles bestowed on Japanese women by a variety of state agents, including the market and the media, and the 'real' lives of these women.

In this critically acclaimed book, Tom Goldstein and Jethro K. Lieberman demystify legal writing, outline the causes and consequences of poor writing, and prescribe easy-to-apply remedies to improve it. Reflecting changes in law practice over the past decade, this revised edition includes new sections...

We use the oracular guidebook as a source of insight, the penetration into the nature and operating system of the human mind. Specifically, we concern the central issue of relationship between the still substance of the mind and its effective functioning. Yang Xiong (53BCE-18CE), the author of the...

Female genital plastic surgery has become an increasingly sought-after option for women seeking “improvement” in genital appearance, relief from discomfort, and increased sexual pleasure. These surgeries are a combination of gynecologic, plastic, and cosmetic procedures. Every year sees a higher...

This is the sequel to Dan's first novel, 'Boston / Moscow Connection. It follows the exploits of newly married Viet Nam veteran pilots Ron Moscow and Tyrell Boston and their wives, Barbara and Duffy. Ron and Tye begin a business oriented life as the operators of both the Boston / Moscow...