Mimekor Yisrael, Abridged and Annotated Edition

Classical Jewish Folktales

290 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

"[Bin Gorion's] crowning achievement was Mimekor Yisrael, a multilayered compendium of post-biblical Jewish lore and demonology." -Commentary "One of the most extraordinary publishing events in my memory-a huge source of discoveries of the quintessential Jewish experience." -Nat Hentoff "This is a most important collection, actually unique in its field. I recommend it to all good readers." -Isaac Bashevis Singer "It is wonderful to have this treasure trove of Jewish Folktales finally available in English." -Bruno Bettelheim "Indispensable to anyone wishing to learn and explore the beauty of ancient Jewish legends." -Elie Wiesel For this new edition, Dan Ben-Amos has added commentary, historical identification of personalities and events, extensive headnotes, and a survey of relevant editions and sources. A truly monumental work.

• Reihe: Indiana University Press
• ISBN: 9780253205889
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.01.1991
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Herausgegeben von: Emanuel Bin Gorion
• Übersetzung: I. M. Lask