Estonia is perhaps the only country in Europe that lacks a comprehensive history of its Jewish minority. Spanning over 150 years of Estonian Jewish history, On the Margins is a truly unique book. Rebuilding a life beyond so-called Pale of Jewish Settlement in the Russian Empire, the Jewish cultural autonomy in interwar Estonia, and the trauma of Soviet occupation of 1940–41 are among the issues...

The monograph focuses on the variety of prevailing perceptions about topics such as: the state of Israel, one’s relationship to the country of residence, the Jewish religion, the aftermath of the Holocaust, and the influx of post-soviet immigrants. Cohen-Weisz examines the changes in Jewish group identity and its impact on the development of communities. The study analyzes the similarities and...

This book is dedicated to the study of the work of the artist and poet Mikhail Grobman. One of the most important representatives of the Moscow artistic and literary avant-garde of the 1960s, he emigrated to Israel in 1971, where he became famous for his performances in the Judean Desert, carried out by the group ‘Leviathan,’ which he founded. Grobman's art occupies a special place between...

The author, who was one of the leading researchers of Russian cinematography, examines the depiction of Jews in Russian Film from 1919-1999.

The authors examine the rise of Islam and history of the Middle East, examing the socio-political factors that helped enable the spread of its influence.

This is a collection of selected works by a leading specialist in the history and philosophy of Ismailism – one of the most secretive branches of Shia Islam.