A great one-volume survey
Advantages: Good for study and for general reading
Disadvantages: -
This text is the primary text for a course I teach on Modern & Contemporary Judaism, at a university primarily set up for military personnel to get their education via distance education. It is ideally suited for a course in Judaism, as it is divided into ...
 frkurt 17.05.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Judaism: History, Belief and Practice - Dan Cohn-Sherbok
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Return of the "rock "star
Advantages: an easy and comprehensive guide
Disadvantages: may not suit the traditionalists
...When we hear of an actor releasing a single, or a singer pursuing a serious acting path, or even a Pop Idol finalist thinking that they are actually going to have a successful career, the world raises its collective eyebrows, makes a sound of disapproval ...
steerpyke 19.12.2005 · Read full review
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Review of The Modern Antiquarian - Julian Cope
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A Beautiful Guide to Prehistoric Britain
Advantages: A Treasure of a book
Disadvantages: None
...A couple of years ago I left a job and among my leaving presents was a 30 GBP book voucher. I used this to purchase this book (29.99 GBP) which is one of the most beautifully produced books of recent years. It’s written by Julian Cope, ex of The Tea ...
mikeydred 23.04.2001 · Read full review
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Review of The Modern Antiquarian - Julian Cope
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Paranormal in the west country & elsewhere
Advantages: Richly illustrated and lots of quirky personal touches
Disadvantages: Some inaccuracies and maybe some pet theories that are OTT
...This book is all about "megalithic" sites in the UK, think Stonehenge and old barrows and cairns and you're on the right track. Not everyone's cup of tea but a very real part of this country's ancient history and worth treasuring and preserving. I would ...
nickyjb 01.12.2003 · Read full review
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Review of The Modern Antiquarian - Julian Cope
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The youngest major religion...
Advantages: Comprehensive and readable, well-illustrated and organised
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...For those who visit my house and peruse my bookshelves, they may notice that it seems as though there is an the unofficial Oxford Press day at Fr. Kurt's house. There is a good reason why so many of my books carry the indenture of Oxford University Press ...
frkurt 01.12.2004 · Read full review
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Review of The Oxford History of Islam - John L. Esposito (Editor)
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