Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend

Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend
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Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 0500279845
ISBN-13 : 9780500279847
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Book Synopsis Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend by : Alan Unterman

Download or read book Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend written by Alan Unterman and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly-illustrated dictionary captures the richness and vitality of Jewish religion and culture: the web of legend and folklore crucial to understanding Judaism. The result is a vital and long-needed companion for anyone seeking to understand the Jewish world now and in past centuries. It describes all the main characters and the legends that have grown up around them; Jewish methods of Biblical interpretation; the framework of Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish Year; the different languages and subgroups within the community; and the many countries that Jews have lived in, as well as the importance of the Holy Land. Also revealed is a comprehensive picture of another side of Judaism. This is a world populated by angels and demons; sages and Kabbalists; creatures unknown to zoologists; lucky and unlucky days and numbers; and the hope for a Messianic era when the dead will arise, and man will live in harmony with nature.

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