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Written to celebrate the prestigious career of Professor Denys
Pringle, this collection of articles produced by many of the
leading archaeologists and historians in the field of crusades
studies offers a compilation of pioneering scholarship on recent
studies on the Latin East. The geographical breadth of topics
discussed in each chapter reflects both Pringle's international
collaborations and research interests, and the wide development of
scholarly interest in the subject. With a concentration on the
areas corresponding to the crusader states during the twelfth and
thirteenth centuries, the articles also offer research into the
neighbouring areas of Cyprus, Anatolia, Greece and the West, and
the legacy of the crusader period there, with results from recent
archaeological fieldwork in the Middle East.
A compelling examination of French sculptor Auguste Rodin from the
perspective of his enthusiastic American audience This exhibition
catalogue explores the American reception of French artist Auguste
Rodin (1840-1917), from 1893, when his first work entered a US
museum, to the present. Its trajectory reaches from the collecting
frenzy of the early twentieth century-promoted by philanthropist
Katherine Seney Simpson and performer Loie Fuller-to important
museum acquisitions of the 1920s and 1930s. From there, it
traverses the 1950s, when Rodin's reputation flagged, through to
the artist's revival and recognition in the 1980s. Rodin's
promoters include a dynamic cast of characters, each of whom played
a crucial role in cementing his status. The book traces this story
through approximately 50 sculptures and 20 drawings that cover
Rodin's most iconic subjects and themes. They demonstrate his
dexterity across media-his virtuosity in plaster, terracotta,
bronze, and marble-as well as his expressive, colorful drawings,
some of them relatively unknown, sparking new appreciation for his
work and delight for readers. Distributed for the Clark Art
Institute Exhibition Schedule: Clark Art Institute, Williamstown,
MA (June 18-September 18, 2022) High Museum of Art, Atlanta
(October 21, 2022-January 15, 2023)
Applying Jewish Ethics: Beyond the Rabbinic Tradition is a
groundbreaking collection that introduces the reader to applied
ethics and examines various social issues from contemporary and
largely under-represented, Jewish ethical perspectives. For
thousands of years, a rich and complex system of Jewish ethics has
provided guidance about which values we should uphold and utilize
to confront concrete problems, create a healthy social fabric, and
inspire meaningful lives. Despite its longevity and richness, many
Judaic and secular scholars have misconstrued this ethical
tradition as a strictly religious and biblically based system that
primarily applies to observant Jews, rather than viewing it as an
ethical system that can provide unique and helpful insights to
anyone, religious or not. This pioneering collection offers a deep,
broad, and inclusive understanding of Jewish ethical ideas that
challenges these misconceptions. The chapters explain and apply
these ethical ideas to contemporary issues connected to racial
justice, immigration, gender justice, queer identity, and economic
and environmental justice in ways that illustrate their relevance
for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Over half of all American Jewish children are being raised by
intermarried parents. This demographic group will have a tremendous
impact on American Judaism as it is lived and practiced in the
coming decades. To date, however, in both academic studies about
Judaism and in the popular imagination, such children and their
parents remain marginal. Jennifer A. Thompson takes a different
approach. In Jewish on Their Own Terms , she tells the stories of
intermarried couples, the rabbis and other Jewish educators who
work with them, and the conflicting public conversations about
intermarriage among American Jews. Thompson notes that in the
dominant Jewish cultural narrative, intermarriage symbolizes
individualism and assimilation. Talking about intermarriage allows
American Jews to discuss their anxieties about remaining
distinctively Jewish despite their success in assimilating into
American culture. In contrast, Thompson uses ethnography to
describe the compelling concerns of all of these parties and places
their anxieties firmly within the context of American religious
culture and morality. She explains how American and traditional
Jewish gender roles converge to put non-Jewish women in charge of
raising Jewish children. Interfaith couples are like other
Americans in often harboring contradictory notions of individual
autonomy, universal religious truths, and obligations to family and
history. Focusing on the lived experiences of these families,
Jewish on Their Own Terms provides a complex and insightful
portrait of intermarried couples and the new forms of American
Judaism that they are constructing.
An engaging and beautifully illustrated overview of one of the
finest Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections in the
United States Featuring 90 highlights from the Philadelphia Museum
of Art's stellar collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist
art, this handsome volume includes iconic works such as Paul
Cezanne's Large Bathers, Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers, Edgar
Degas's Interior, Edouard Manet's Le Bon Bock, Toulouse-Lautrec's
At the Moulin Rouge, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir's Great
Bathers.Providing a rich and encompassing view of the artists and
the innovative works they created, the entries consider both the
experimental techniques employed in the paintings, sculptures,
prints, and drawings, as well as how these objects functioned
within the contexts of the art market, social history, and
politics. An introductory essay examines the circumstances and
individuals-including Mary Cassatt's brother, the Philadelphia
railroad executive Alexander J. Cassatt-that led to the formation
of one of the most distinguished Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist collections in the United States.
Over half of all American Jewish children are being raised by
intermarried parents. This demographic group will have a tremendous
impact on American Judaism as it is lived and practiced in the
coming decades. To date, however, in both academic studies about
Judaism and in the popular imagination, such children and their
parents remain marginal. Jennifer A. Thompson takes a different
approach. In Jewish on Their Own Terms, she tells the stories of
intermarried couples, the rabbis and other Jewish educators who
work with them, and the conflicting public conversations about
intermarriage among American Jews. Thompson notes that in the
dominant Jewish cultural narrative, intermarriage symbolizes
individualism and assimilation. Talking about intermarriage allows
American Jews to discuss their anxieties about remaining
distinctively Jewish despite their success in assimilating into
American culture. In contrast, Thompson uses ethnography to
describe the compelling concerns of all of these parties and places
their anxieties firmly within the context of American religious
culture and morality. She explains how American and traditional
Jewish gender roles converge to put non-Jewish women in charge of
raising Jewish children. Interfaith couples are like other
Americans in often harboring contradictory notions of individual
autonomy, universal religious truths, and obligations to family and
history. Focusing on the lived experiences of these families,
Jewish on Their Own Terms provides a complex and insightful
portrait of intermarried couples and the new forms of American
Judaism that they are constructing.
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