Where Judaism Differed Inquiry Distinctiveness by Abba Hillel Silver (24 results)

Condition: Good. 1956. First printing. 318 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Ex libris plate at front. Pages with some foxing and tanning, particularly to endpapers and textblock edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some moderate marking and tanning. Clipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good hardcover. No DJ. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Bindings tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.05.

Third Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 318 pages; A lively account of the mainstream of Judaism, its distinctive traits, and its revolutionary message of unity, freedom, and compassion. 1 Kg.

Third Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. ; 318 pages; A lively account of the mainstream of Judaism, its distinctive traits, and its revolutionary message of unity, freedom, and compassion. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bookplate. Edge wear to jacket.

Condition: Good. Mass-market paperback. 370 pp. Very good in wraps.

Hard cover. Condition: Very good in fair dust jacket. 318 p. 22 cm. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. dj has tears no underlining HC 300.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. There is minor wear on the cover and the page edges have a minor tan. Several copies are available. 370 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size D: 7"-8" Tall (177-203mm).

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. Octavo in very roughly worn dust jacket, vi, 318 pp., notes, index.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Faded waters potted covers,

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. Octavo in dust jacket with minor soiling to the endpapers, vi, 318 pp., notes, index.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Tenth Printing. Tight, clean and crisp. A touch of light shelf wear to dustjacket with a minor chip to top of slightly sunned spine, and a closed tear to bottom in crease between rear and flap, otherwise the book looks great in the new Mylar cover that now protects it. No inscriptions. No remainder mark. Not price clipped. Not ex-library. An excellent copy now protected in a new Mylar cover. ; 8vo; 318 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. MacMillan Company New York January 1956 Binding: Trade Paperback previous owner inscription on ffep.

Mass-market paperback. First edition. 318 p. 22 cm. Very good. cover clean. text clean / tight.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 318 pp. Very good in blue cloth with good price-clipped dust jacket. Bottom quarter and inch-long center section of dust jacket spine missing. Dust jacket edge-frayed with some light soiling. Cover corners slightly bumped, with three faded spots on spine. Author's inscription dates 1956. Another dedication by previous owner in pen underneath.

VG, unmarked HB; no DJ. 318 pp.

Tenth printing. 8vo. 318 pp. Hardcover binding in unclipped dustwrapper, minimal edgeware, very good condition. (99840).

Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of shelving wear along the bottom edge of the blue cloth over boards; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a few small chips along the top edge; the blue background field at the backstrip has been lightly sunned, but the white titles remain bold against the slightly blanched background; the price has been clipped; very mild rubbing overall and the faintest soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; mylar-protectected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a little wear in a worn, but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 318pp. Tinted top edge. First Edition [1956]; Tenth Printing [1967]. Hardback with DJ. This fine volume is exactly what it sounds like: an extended discussion of the features that make Judaism unique. Abba Hillel Silver (an American Reform rabbi probably best known for his staunch support of Zionism when it wasn't fashionable) takes the reader on a grand tour of Judaism's distinguishing features, comparing it not only with Christianity but also with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism where these are relevant. Mainly, though, this volume is a positive portrait of what Judaism has historically stood for. The discussion is broken up topically; Rabbi Silver devotes chapters to various topics including e.g. Judaism's rejection of belief in Original Sin, its moderation and anti-fanaticism, its orientation toward daily life in the present world, its belief that every human being has direct and unmediated access to God, and its gratitude for the gift of the Law (and its concomitant inability to countenance Pauline Christianity's description of the Torah as an instrument of death). His prose is lively and he has a knack for the pithy formulation; the volume is extraordinarily well-written and highly informative. First Edition [1956]; Tenth Printing [1967].

Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback. Wear. Fading. Soiling. We use quality packaging materials.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Good in good dust jacket. Binding is tight. Cloth covered boards have some fading, mostly at the spine. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper. Jacket has a moderate to heavy amount of wear with some rubbing, chipping, small tears, and several small missing pieces. Small dampstain noticeable at bottom of spine on jacket reverse. Will ship (and look nice) in an archival quality clear Brodart cover. Stated first printing but also no price on the jacket, which is atypical for JPS books. Not sure if this could be a club book of some sort.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Macmillan January 1956 Binding: Hardcover inscribed and signed by the author no dust jacket.

Hardcover. SIGNED AND DATED "OCT. 11 - 1956" BY AUTHOR. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows indications of very careful use; just a touch of shelving wear; the pages, while not tanned are no longer bright as when new; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities, with a few small chips along the top edge and at and near the outside edge of the rear panel; minor wear to the lower extremities; the corners of the inside front flap have been clipped, but the price still remains; fairly heavy rubbing and faint, but pervasive soiling to the white background field of the rear panel; mylar-protectected. Overall, remains structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a little wear in a worn, but intact DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 318pp. Hardback with DJ. This fine volume is exactly what it sounds like: an extended discussion of the features that make Judaism unique. Abba Hillel Silver (an American Reform rabbi probably best known for his staunch support of Zionism when it wasn't fashionable) takes the reader on a grand tour of Judaism's distinguishing features, comparing it not only with Christianity but also with Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism where these are relevant. Mainly, though, this volume is a positive portrait of what Judaism has historically stood for. The discussion is broken up topically; Rabbi Silver devotes chapters to various topics including e.g. Judaism's rejection of belief in Original Sin, its moderation and anti-fanaticism, its orientation toward daily life in the present world, its belief that every human being has direct and unmediated access to God, and its gratitude for the gift of the Law (and its concomitant inability to countenance Pauline Christianity's description of the Torah as an instrument of death). His prose is lively and he has a knack for the pithy formulation; the volume is extraordinarily well-written and highly informative. SIGNED BY AUTHOR. First Edition; First Printing indicated.

Condition: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood, some fraying and wear to extremities, else good no dust jacket.