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The Compleat Cockroach: A Comprehensive Guide to the Most Despised (And Least Understood) Creature on Earth
everything you ever wanted to know, and then some, about the different types of cockroaches.
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The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith

Any bookshelf boasting an array of the world s greatest philosophical literature would not be complete without Yehuda HaLevi's 12th century classic, The Kuzari. In dialog format, it presents a meeting between the ruler of the Khazar kingdom and a Jewish sage, who together, discuss a series of theological, philosophical, and ideological dilemmas that are timely, timeless, and universal.

The Kuzariwas so vital a text when it first appeared in Arabic, that it was soon translated into Hebrew to make the work more accessible to a broader public. Over the centuries, it remains an informative, fundamental literary resource. In part, this is due to the breadth and depth of its content, but also to the engaging manner in which it clarifies a diverse range of essential Jewish concepts theological, philosophical, and historical.

Several translations have appeared in English over the last one hundred years, but none compare to the standard set in 1998 by Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin. This critically acclaimed masterpiece stands out for its accuracy and clarity, while remaining loyal to the logic, passion, and spirit of the original text. The Korobkin Kuzari is an academic achievement of the highest order taking an enduring classic and making it readily accessible to a new generation of readers.

Out of print for years, Feldheim Publishers, as part of its distinguished Torah Classics Library, presents the Korobkin translation of The Kuzari in an updated, annotated edition that also benefits from several new and noteworthy features. An extensive introduction helps orient the reader with a biography of Yehuda HaLevi, a discussion of his philosophical approach to Judaism, as well as a brief history of the 8th century Khazar kingdom. This provides a broad yet thorough historical context that will add immeasurably to any reader s understanding of this treasured work.

Rabbi Korobkin, in reviewing his manuscript, has improved upon his own translation with changes, corrections, additional notes and extensive commentary, making this volume the most authoritative edition of this classic work currently available.

For centuries, this influential text has been studied and enjoyed for the illuminating manner in which it addresses basic philosophical issues and concerns. This new edition makes this indispensable guide available to anyone thirsting for knowledge and a better understanding of Judaism s fundamental precepts..
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The Teeth of the Lion: The Story of the Beloved and Despised Dandelion
The Teeth of the Lion tells the story of the common dandelion, that remarkably widespread plant that is known, for better or worse, by just about everybody Through a series of short essays, written in accessible language and a thoroughly engaging style, Anita Sanchez takes the reader on a journey through the natural history of the dandelion and its long association with humans. Joan Jobson s illustrations add important details and subtle accents that enhance this journey. Well adapted ecologically to spread into and thrive within disturbed sites -- such as the lawns, playgrounds, roadsides, and parking lots in which they are most often encountered today, and viewed as weeds -- dandelions also have had a lengthy, welcomed association with humans as medicine, food, and objects of ritual, magic, and folklore. The Teeth of the Lion will be a source of enjoyable, fascinating, memorable information of interest to all users. It will provide naturalists, wildflower enthusiasts, gardeners, interpreters, teachers, landscapers, and homeowners a better understanding of one of the most common, well-known, and perhaps underappreciated plants to be found anywhere..
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Spokesmen for the Despised: Fundamentalist Leaders of the Middle East
Behind the bloody acts of terrorism, the mobs chanting with upraised
fists, the backroom and front-page politics in the Middle East, stand
powerful religious leaders cloaked in mystery and fanaticism.
Spokesmen for the Despised lifts the veils, presenting eight
vivid portraits of fundamentalist leaders who have turned their
charismatic religious authority to powerful political ends.

The deeds of the men profiled in this book make history and headlines,
whether through the anti-American rhetoric of the late Iranian
revolutionary, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini; the violent acts of
Hizbullah, the Lebanese Shi'ite movement headed by Sayyid Muhammad
Husayn Fadlallah; or the group of Jewish rabbis who appear to have
inspired the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. No
one better exemplifies this history-making than Shaykh Ahmad Yasin, the
spiritual leader of Hamas, who from his Israeli jail cell continues to
influence Hamas's efforts to eliminate both Israel and the PLO. Also
featured are the spiritual guides of the radical Jewish settler movement
Gush Emunim, the Sudanese sponsor of "the Islamic Awakening," the
preacher who inflamed Upper Egypt, and the ideological leader of the
Zionist International Christian Embassy.

These riveting biographies include interviews with true believers and
bitter opponents, and in several cases with the subjects themselves,
carefully placing the lives of these charismatic leaders in the contexts
of their religious traditions and their varied social, political, and
religious settings. Spokesmen for the Despised is an essential
volume for anyone wishing to understand the relationship between
religion and politics in the Middle East.

Contributors: Ziad Abu Amr, Gideon Aran, Yaakov Ariel, Daniel
Brumberg, Patrick D. Gaffney, Samuel Heilman, Martin Kramer, and Judith
Miller
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Why American Foreign Policy Fails: Unsafe at Home and Despised Abroad
When the U.S. confronts today's world, it does so without any recognizably coherent policy approach Foreign policy is constructed within a marketplace of ideas, resulting in confusing and sometimes contradictory directives on how best to deal with the world around us. Part of this is due to a changed global environment. The three biggest changes are the end of the Cold War, the rise of globalization, and increased partisanship within the U.S. government. However, it is also because of the unique marketplace of ideas within the U.S. that sets various actors against one another in deciding who or what influence foreign policy decisions. This book explores this change in U.S. foreign policy, examine the roles that the six primary actors (the President, the Congress, the bureaucracy, non-governmental organizations, the media and the public) play in policy decisions, and assess the potential for improvement within this system.
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