Modern Midrash The Retelling of Traditional Jewish Narratives by Twentieth-Century Hebrew Writers |
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| Author:
| Jacobson, David C. |
| Series title: | SUNY Series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88706-325-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1987 |
| Publisher: | State University of New York Press
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| Imprint: | Suny Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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This book explores a central phenomenon in the development of modern Jewish literature: the retelling of tradtional Jewish narratives by twentieth-century writers. It shows how and toward what ends Biblical stories, legends, and Hasidic tales have been used in shaping modern Hebrew literature.
This book explores a central phenomenon in the development of modern Jewish literature: the retelling of tradtional Jewish narratives by twentieth-century writers. It shows how and toward what ends Biblical stories, legends, and Hasidic tales have been used in shaping modern Hebrew literature.