Rubin: 435 books
The Hollow Crown
A History of Britain in the Late Middle Ages (TPB) (GRP)
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2005
There is no more haunting, compelling period in Britain's history than the later middle ages. The extraordinary kings - Edward III and Henry V the great warriors, Richard II and Henry VI, tragic inadequates killed by their failure to use their power, and Richard III, the demon king. The extraordinary...
by Barry Rubin
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
The Iranian Revolution and the Resurgence of Islam examines the history and ideology of the modern Islamist movement, discussing the Iranian Revolution, other examples of revolutionary Islamism during the 1980s and 1990s, and the state of jihadism today.
The Némirovsky Question
The Life, Death, and Legacy of a Jewish Writer in Twentieth-Century France
Language: English
Release Date: November 22, 2016
A fascinating look into the life and work of controversial French novelist Irène Némirovsky Irène Némirovsky succeeded in creating a brilliant career as a novelist in the 1930s, only to have her life cut short: a “foreign Jew” in France, she was deported in 1942 and died in Auschwitz. But her...
by Dominic Rubin
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Holy Russia, Sacred Israel examines how Russian religious thinkers, both Jewish and Christian, conceived of Judaism, Jewry and the Old Testament philosophically, theologically and personally at a time when the Messianic element in Russian consciousness was being stimulated by events ranging from the...
Concepts of Nature
Ancient and Modern
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2016
Concepts of Nature compare and contrast classical, medieval, and modern conceptions of nature in order to better understand how and why the concept of nature no longer seems to provide a limit or standard for human action. These essays also evaluate whether a rearticulation of pre-modern ideas (or...
The Jarring Road to Democratic Inclusion
A Comparative Assessment of State–Society Engagements in Israel and Turkey
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016
This edited volume brings together chapters that offer theoretically pertinent comparisons between various dimensions of Israeli and Turkish politics. Each chapter covers a different aspect of state–society interactions in both countries from a comparative perspective, including the public role...
A Friday Night Lights Companion
Love, Loss, and Football in Dillon, Texas
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
Called one of the best shows on TV by more than a dozen media publications, including Time and Entertainment Weekly, Friday Night Lights is not just one of the most critically acclaimed shows on air, it’s also one of the most watchable. Despite its focus on high school football, its masterfully...
Keep Your Brain Alive
83 Neurobic Exercises to Help Prevent Memory Loss and Increase Mental Fitness
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
A neurobiologist provides simple ways to exercise your brain, enhance your memory, and boost your cognitive health.
Over forty? Getting forgetful? Having trouble learning new things, or remembering that actress’s name without reaching for your smartphone? Chances are, your brain needs a workout,...
The Great Cat Massacre
A History of Britain in 100 Mistakes
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
In 1914, a train pulled into a provincial British railway station. The porter, a curious chap, asked the regiment of soldiers where they were from. "Ross-shire," one called down, but the porter heard "Russia." And so began a rumor that led to Germany losing World War I. Often the...
by Ian Blumer, Alan L. Rubin
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
The straight facts on treating diabetes successfully and living a full and active life
Want to know how to manage your diabetes? This friendly book offers you reassuring guidance in putting together a state-of-the-art treatment program. Discover all the advances in monitoring glucose, the latest...
by Jessica Rubin, Lindsey Musante, Partners & Spade
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2010
An elegantly cheeky guide to keeping your man well-behaved—whether or not he wants to be. Published in tandem with the man’s guide How to Stay Out of the Doghouse, How to Keep Him on a Short Leash is perfect for Mother’s Day . . . or as gift for a new bride.
by Charles Rubin
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
This book is for anyone who has ever been pissed off, ticked off, ripped off one way or another, irked and annoyed. 42 candid, comical, often poignant, often chilling looks at the absurdities you face daily.
You Bring the Bagels, I’ll Bring the Gospel
Sharing the Messiah with Your Jewish Neighbor
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Everything you need to know about talking to Jewish people about the Messiah.
The Sabbath
Entering God’s Rest
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998
Shares the meaning of the Sabbath for all people of God—Jews and Chrisitans.