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Yitzhak Rabin
Soldier, Leader, Statesman
Häftad, 2018
164 kr
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An insider’s perspective on the life and influence of Israel’s first native-born prime minister, his bold peace initiatives, and his tragic assassinationMore than two decades have passed since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination in 1995, yet he remains an unusually intriguing and admired …
Sidney Reilly
Master Spy
Av Benny Morris
Inbunden, 2022
221 kr
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A revealing biography of Sidney Reilly, the early twentieth-century virtuoso of espionage “Mr. Morris’s dogged research . . . lends impressive rigor to this portrait of an often-cryptic figure.”—Diane Cole, Wall Street Journal Sidney Reilly (c. 1873–1925) is one of the most colorful and best-known …
Many Lives of Anne Frank
Inbunden, 2025
395 kr
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A revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her extraordinary diaryFinalist, 2025 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes“With sensitivity and assiduous research, [Franklin] constructs a vivid cultural history that advocates for a reevaluation of Frank.”—New Yorker, “Best …
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophy in the Age of Airplanes
Inbunden, 2025
221 kr
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The first biography in more than three decades of the Austrian-born thinker Ludwig Wittgenstein, one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century“An engrossing biography [that] focuses on what is most essential and interesting in the philosopher’s work and life. . . . It is rare to …
Walter Benjamin
The Pearl Diver
Inbunden, 2026
282 kr
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An accessible and authoritative biography of Walter Benjamin that guides the reader through the complexity of his intellectual legacy and the turbulence of his time“A short, serene volume. . . . Gordon avoids treating his subject in allegorical terms, in part because Benjamin always resisted …
Spinoza
Freedom's Messiah
Av Ian Buruma
Häftad, 2025
159 kr
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Ian Buruma explores the life and death of Baruch Spinoza, the Enlightenment thinker whose belief in freedom of thought and speech resonates in our own time A New Yorker “Best Book of 2024” Selection “An elegant, relevant biography of a vital thinker.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Baruch …
Franz Boas
In Praise of Open Minds
Av Noga Arikha
Inbunden, 2025
247 kr
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A thought-provoking account of the life and work of Franz Boas and his influential role in shaping modern anthropology Franz Boas (1858–1942) is widely acknowledged for his pioneering work in the field of cultural anthropology. His rigorous studies of variations across societies were aimed at …
Primo Levi
The Matter of a Life
Av Berel Lang
Inbunden, 2013
282 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, the first intellectual biography of Primo Levi to describe the intersection of his roles as both chemist and writerIn 1943, twenty-four-year-old Primo Levi had just begun a career in chemistry when, after joining a partisan group, he was captured by the …
Elie Wiesel
Confronting the Silence
Inbunden, 2023
331 kr
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An intimate look at Elie Wiesel, author of the seminal Holocaust memoir Night and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize Finalist for the National Jewish Book Award, Biography category “An indispensable touchstone.”—Julia M. Klein, Forward As an orphaned survivor and witness to the horrors of …
Becoming Elijah
Prophet of Transformation
Inbunden, 2022
221 kr
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The story of the prophet Elijah’s transformation from fierce zealot to compassionate hero and cherished figure in Jewish tradition “In a series on Jewish Lives, this volume is about the Jewish life—the one that goes on forever. Becoming Elijah blends meticulous scholarship with bold literary and …
Leonard Bernstein
An American Musician
Av Allen Shawn
Häftad, 2016
150 kr
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For fans of Bradley Cooper’s film Maestro, an appreciation that gives Bernstein his due as composer as well as conductor Leonard Bernstein stood at the epicenter of twentieth-century American musical life. His creative gifts knew no boundaries as he moved easily from the podium to the piano to …
Stephen Sondheim
Art Isn’t Easy
Inbunden, 2026
247 kr
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A revelatory look at the complex inner world of one of the twentieth century’s most beloved theatrical composers“A superb biography of the musical master. Packed with gossip and incident, this book is also a fascinating study in the gestation of genius.”—Guardian“[An] illuminating consideration of …
Ben-Gurion
Father of Modern Israel
Inbunden, 2014
259 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an insightful study of the inner life of David Ben-Gurion, the Zionist leader responsible for the creation of the state of Israel"The most intimate yet unflinching portrait to date. . . . Shapira may be the last truly qualified person to unpack some of the …
Rav Kook
Mystic in a Time of Revolution
Häftad, 2019
159 kr
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The life and thought of a forceful figure in Israel’s religious and political lifeRav Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935) was one of the most influential—and controversial—rabbis of the twentieth century. A visionary writer and outstanding rabbinic leader, Kook was a philosopher, mystic, poet, jurist, …
Bugsy Siegel
The Dark Side of the American Dream
Inbunden, 2021
234 kr
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The story of the notorious Jewish gangster who ascended from impoverished beginnings to the glittering Las Vegas strip"[A] brisk-reading chronicle of Siegel’s life and crimes."—Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal"Fast-paced and absorbing. . . . With a keen eye for the amusing, and humanizing detail, …
Jabotinsky
A Life
Häftad, 2019
146 kr
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An insightful biography of the most controversial and perhaps most fervent of all Zionist political figures “A beautifully written short biography of an exceedingly interesting man: a novelist, translator, poet, playwright, journalist, polemicist, and probably the most remarkable public speaker in …
Ruth
A Migrant’s Tale
Av Ilana Pardes
Inbunden, 2022
222 kr
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A wide-ranging exploration of the story of Ruth, a foreigner who became the founding mother of the Davidic dynasty “[A]n insightful exploration of the book’s themes of otherness, kindness, and loyalty. This is a valuable contribution to the literature on Ruth.”—Publishers Weekly “A virtuoso …
Amos Oz
Writer, Activist, Icon
Av Robert Alter
Inbunden, 2023
222 kr
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An intimate portrait illuminating the life and work of Amos Oz, the award-winning Israeli writer and activist “Concise and compelling.”—Benjamin Balint, Wall Street Journal Amos Oz (1939–2018) was one of Israel’s most prolific and prominent writers, as well as a regular contender for the Nobel …
Herod the Great
Jewish King in a Roman World
Inbunden, 2024
222 kr
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A vivid account of the political triumphs and domestic tragedies of the Jewish king Herod the Great during the turmoil of the Roman revolution “Herod the Great is typical of Yale’s Jewish Lives series: short, clear, deeply knowledgeable, deeply illuminating.”—Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal …
Martin Buber
A Life of Faith and Dissent
Inbunden, 2019
247 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, the first major biography in English in over thirty years of the seminal modern Jewish thinker Martin Buber"A scrupulously researched, perceptive biography."—Robert Alter, New York Times Book ReviewAn authority on the twentieth‑century philosopher Martin …
Philip Roth
Stung by Life
Inbunden, 2025
218 kr
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A landmark biography of one of our most prominent chroniclers of American life In this groundbreaking literary biography, Steven J. Zipperstein captures the complex life and astonishing work of Philip Roth (1933–2018), one of America’s most celebrated writers. Born in Newark, New Jersey—where his …
Mel Brooks
Disobedient Jew
Inbunden, 2023
222 kr
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A spirited dive into the life and career of a performer, writer, and director who dominated twentieth-century American comedy Mel Brooks, born Melvin Kaminsky in Brooklyn in 1926, is one of the great comic voices of the twentieth century. Having won almost every entertainment award there is, Brooks …
Maimonides
Faith in Reason
Inbunden, 2023
241 kr
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An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one of the world’s foremost bibliophiles Moses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, …
Solomon
The Lure of Wisdom
Inbunden, 2011
312 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an intriguing and unconventional biography about one of the Bible's most elusive figuresTradition has it that King Solomon knew everything there was to know—the mysteries of nature, of love, of God himself—but what do we know of him? Esteemed biblical …
Moshe Dayan
Israel's Controversial Hero
Inbunden, 2012
259 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a vivid portrait of one of the most powerful leaders in Israel’s first decades of statehoodInstantly recognizable with his iconic eye patch, Moshe Dayan (1915–1981) was one of Israel's most charismatic—and controversial—personalities. As a youth he earned …
Bernard Berenson
A Life in the Picture Trade
Av Rachel Cohen
Inbunden, 2013
260 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an illuminating new biography of the connoisseur who changed the art world and the way we see art When Gilded Age millionaires wanted to buy Italian Renaissance paintings, the expert whose opinion they sought was Bernard Berenson, with his vast erudition, …
Lillian Hellman
An Imperious Life
Inbunden, 2014
283 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a fresh look at Lillian Hellman’s restless life, her extraordinary plays, and her autobiographical myths“A fast-flowing, deeply provocative portrait of a seductive, truculent, and audacious literary powerhouse.”—BooklistGlamorous, talented, …
Theodor Herzl
The Charismatic Leader
Inbunden, 2020
247 kr
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From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a masterful new biography of Theodor Herzl by an eminent historian of Zionism "An excellent, concise biography of Theodor Herzl, architect of modern Zionism. . . . An exceptionally good, highly readable volume."—Publishers Weekly, starred review"An …
Robert Oppenheimer
The Sphinx Without a Secret
Av David Rieff
Inbunden, 2026
350 kr
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An original perspective on the father of the atomic bomb, shedding new light on Oppenheimer’s personality and psychologyBoth to his contemporaries and to posterity J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–1967) has gone down in history as the “father” of the atomic bomb. He was a brilliant theoretical …
