The Legends of the Jews
Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher :
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 38,22 MB
Release : 1910
Category :
ISBN :
Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend
Author : Alan Unterman
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 1991-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0500771030
Book Description
A clear and well-illustrated guide to the main characters and legends of Judaism This book captures the richness and vitality of traditional Jewish culture: a web of legend, folklore and superstition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. Topics include Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish year; the languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries that Jews have lived in. The book also reveals another side of Judaism, a world populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists, and creatures unknown to zoologists.
The Legends of the Jews
Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher :
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 19,99 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Bible
ISBN :
Book Description
Jewish Poland--legends of Origin
Author : Ḥayah Bar-Yitsḥaḳ
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,83 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780814327890
Book Description
The first appearance of Jews in Poland and their adventures during their early years of settlement in the country are concealed in undocumented shadows of history. What survived are legends of origin that early chronicles, historians, writers, and folklore scholars transcribed, thus contributing to their preservation. According to the legendary chronicles Jews resided in Poland for a millennium and developed a vibrant community. Haya Bar-Itzhak examines the legends of origin of the Jews of Poland and discloses how the community creates its own chronicle, how it structures and consolidates its identity through stories about its founding, and how this identity varies from age to age. Bar-Itzhak also examines what happened to these legends after the extermination of Polish Jewry during the Holocaust, when the human space they describe no longer exists except in memory. For the Polish Jews after the Holocaust, the legends of origin undergo a fascinating transformation into legends of destruction. Jewish Poland -- Legends of Origin brings to light the more obscure legends of origin as well as those already well known. This book will be of interest to scholars in folklore studies as well as to scholars of Judaic history and culture.
The Legends of the Jews; Volume 2
Author : Paul Radin
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781015634206
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Ma'aseh Book
Author : Moses Gaster
Publisher :
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Legends of the Bible
Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher : Robson Books Limited
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 27,89 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9781861054739
Book Description
Bible Legends explores the rich crop of legends that occur in the Old Testament, many of which are the key to the richest literary and artistic traditions of the western world. Real people emerge from these familiar (and not so familiar) stories: Adam's ascent into Heaven in a chariot; Abraham's trial by fire; Jonah's adventure in the whale; Solomon as a beggar; the wooing of Rebekah; the life of Moses; David and Goliath; Cain and Abel. In this fascinating book, Louis Ginzberg presents the Bible's spiritual values in new colours and dimensions. This is storytelling with a grain of salt and a lot of wit. These tales sprang from the ancient oral tradition and changed the daily thoughts and deeds of a hundred generations; here, their power and truth is examined
Legends of the Chinese Jews of Kaifeng
Author : Xin Xu
Publisher : KTAV Publishing House, Inc.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 35,17 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780881255287
Book Description
Even today there are people in Kaifeng who remain aware of their ancestry and register as Jews on official census forms.
The Legends of the Jews
Author : Louis Ginzberg
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 1998-05-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780801858949
Book Description
The notes for Volumes One and Two tell where legends appear and reappear, where versions differ and where they contradict each other. When legends have been the subject of learned interpretation or debate, Ginzberg provides guidance to the commentaries and disputants; when the legends are part of a larger controversy, he provides context.
Jewish Legends
Author : David Goldstein
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 23,57 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Jewish legends
ISBN : 9781851529292
Book Description
This is one in a series of books about world myths and legends, and describes the legends of the Jewish peoples, folk stories which have been handed down verbally or in literature. The book tells some of these stories, which describe the daily life and dreams of the Jewish past.
