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Philip II of Macedonia
Alexander the Great is remembered as a brilliant conqueror, but his father’s achievements as a leader were greater still Alexander the Great is probably the most famous ruler of antiquity, and his...
Among the Gentiles
Greco-Roman Religion and Christianity
An acclaimed scholar presents a bold new interpretation of the relationship between Greco-Roman religion and Christianity. The question of Christianity’s relation to the other religions of the world is...
Groucho Marx
The Comedy of Existence
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a trenchant examination of Groucho Marx and the cultural and psychological roots of his comic genius"An astute psychological profile of the man whose biting,...
Hank Greenberg
The Hero Who Didn't Want to Be One
The remarkable life story of the first Jewish superstar athlete, by New York Times best-selling author Mark Kurlansky One of the reasons baseball fans so love the sport is that it involves certain...
Einstein
His Space and Times
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a revealing new portrait of Albert Einstein, the world’s first scientific “superstar”“With graceful lucidity, Gimbel illuminates the intensely personal...
Friendship
An entertaining and provocative investigation of friendship in all its variety, from ancient times to the present day A central bond, a cherished value, a unique relationship, a profound human...
Barbra Streisand
Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an enthralling appreciation of Barbra Streisand—the monumentally gifted popular artist and cultural icon who challenged Hollywood’s standards of beauty and glamour...
Louis D. Brandeis
American Prophet
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a riveting new examination of Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, the leading progressive justice of his era"Concise and sympathetic. . . . Mr. Rosen...
Web Style Guide, 4th Edition
Foundations of User Experience Design
Fourth Edition
A classic reference book on user interface design and graphic design for web sites, updated to reflect a rapidly changing market Consistently praised as the best volume on classic elements of web site...
Concerto al-Quds
A cri de cœur or fully imagined poem on the myth and history of Jerusalem/Al-Quds from the author revered as the greatest living Arabic poet At the age of eighty-six, Adonis, an Arabic poet with...