Jewish Mythology

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Jewish Mythology Judaism has flourished for millennia in a myriad of environments; each has contributed something to the Jewish tradition. Far from being a religion ossified in the world of the Bible, it has produced countless legends and stories, built up on Biblical inspiration but reflecting the ideas of the cultures within which they emerged. Jewish Mythology explores the core of the Jewish faith by retelling the stories made up and told by Jews throughout the world. The author develops essential ideas of Judaism, including the creation of the universe, the history of man, the history of Israel and the future of Israel. He retells the familiar Biblical stories surrounding the great Biblical personalities such as Abraham, Moses and Elijah. He then goes on to show how their ideas and their characters were developed in the legends and folklore surrounding the Torah, and elaborated throughout the rabbinical tradition. With its great variety of stories told in clear and simple style,... Tovább

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Jewish Mythology Judaism has flourished for millennia in a myriad of environments; each has contributed something to the Jewish tradition. Far from being a religion ossified in the world of the Bible, it has produced countless legends and stories, built up on Biblical inspiration but reflecting the ideas of the cultures within which they emerged. Jewish Mythology explores the core of the Jewish faith by retelling the stories made up and told by Jews throughout the world. The author develops essential ideas of Judaism, including the creation of the universe, the history of man, the history of Israel and the future of Israel. He retells the familiar Biblical stories surrounding the great Biblical personalities such as Abraham, Moses and Elijah. He then goes on to show how their ideas and their characters were developed in the legends and folklore surrounding the Torah, and elaborated throughout the rabbinical tradition. With its great variety of stories told in clear and simple style, this book, written for Jew and Gentile alike, provides a fascinating insight into the wealth and vitality of Judaism. Dr. David Goldstein is Curator of Hebrew Books and Manuscripts at the British Library. He is joint editor of the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, and the author of Jewish Poets of Spain and The Religion of the Jews. He has most recently edited The Ashkenazi Haggadah. His translation of an anthology of the Zohar will be published shortly. He is married with three sons. Vissza