Past Publications

Past books authored by Philip Jacobs.

A Guide to the Study of Greco-Roman and Jewish: and Christian History and Literature

This book is a comprehensive reference guide and outline of Greco-Roman and Jewish and Christian history and literature for the period between 200 BCE and 260 CE. The author examines generations of scholarship in classical, biblical, historical, and religious studies. No other single text in classical or historical or religious studies provides the amount of information this text provides on Greco-Roman and Jewish and Christian history and literature. 


Glossary of Foreign Terms for the Study of Works of Art and Books

Glossary of foreign terms for the study of works of art on paper and books.


Joseph the Carpenter: His Reception in Literature and Art from the Second to the Ninth Century

In this ground-breaking examination of responses to Joseph the Carpenter, Dr. Jacobs offers fresh insight into the historic understanding and perception of this often forgotten figure.


The Life and Photography of Doris Ulmann

Doris Ulmann (1882-1934) was one of the foremost photographers of the twentieth century, yet until now there has never been a biography of this fascinating, gifted artist. Born into a New York Jewish family with a tradition of service, Ulmann sought to portray and document individuals from various groups that she feared would vanish from American life. In the last eighteen years of her life, Ulmann created over 10,000 photographs and illustrated five books, including Roll, Jordan, Roll and Han.