Perfect narrative non-fiction for young learners! We Built This City: Chicago reviews the history of the land before Chicago was settled and the Germans who settled it, the World's Fair, the Winnebago Native American tribe, the Great Chicago Fire, the Chicago River and more than 550 parks. Interesting sights to see while visiting there are Wrigley Field, the Willis Tower, and Shedd Aquarium. It also features historical and current pictures of Chicago, a chronology of events in Chi...

Celebrating one of the greatest Jewish scholars of our time, Radical Responsibility brings together thirteen luminaries of Jewish and Western thought to explore the intellectual legacy of Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. Centred on the fundamental themes of his work, ethics, justice, religion, and leadership this collection advances Rabbi Sacks' lifelong quest to bridge Torah and secular wisdom, highlighting the relevance of the Jewish tradition to the challenges of the twenty-first centur...

First Published in 1999. Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) is widely acknowledged to be one of the great Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. This book explores the relationship between Levinas' ethical philosophy and his understanding of Judaism. Through close readings of his major texts, the significance of key terms in Levinas' work is clarified.

Explores Levinas's approach to animal ethics from a range of perspectives.This is the first volume of primary and secondary source material dedicated solely to the animal question in Levinas. Drawing on previously unpublished material, including the recent discovery and digitization of the original French recording of an interview with Levinas that took place in 1986, it seeks to give fresh impetus to the debate surrounding the moral status of animals in Levinas's ...