Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews Ancient Jewish Folk Literature Reconsidered |
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| Editor:
| Hasan-Rokem, Galit
Gruenwald, Ithamar |
| Series title: | Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8143-4047-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2014 |
| Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $46.99 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1909, Rabbi and Professor Louis Ginzberg's seven-volume The Legends of the Jews appeared at a crucial time and offered a landmark synthesis of aggadah from classical Rabbinic literature and ancient folk legends. It remains a hugely influential work of scholarship. In Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, editors Galit Hasan-Rokem and Ithamar Gruenwald present a range of reflections on the Legends.
Published in 1909, Rabbi and Professor Louis Ginzberg's seven-volume The Legends of the Jews appeared at a crucial time and offered a landmark synthesis of aggadah from classical Rabbinic literature and ancient folk legends. It remains a hugely influential work of scholarship. In Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, editors Galit Hasan-Rokem and Ithamar Gruenwald present a range of reflections on the Legends.