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Tree of souls : the mythology of Judaism / Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by Caren Loebel-Fried ; foreword by Elliot K. Ginsburg.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks BM530 .S472 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schwartz, Howard, 1945-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jewish legends.
- Jewish mythology.
- Physical Description:
- lxxxvi, 618 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Summary:
- "Only one of the world's mythologies has remained essentially unexplored - the mythology of Judaism. As Howard Schwartz reveals in Tree of Souls, the first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, this mythical tradition is as rich and as fascinating as any in the world." "Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hasidic texts, and oral lore collected in the modern era, Schwartz has gathered together nearly 700 of the key Jewish myths." "Schwartz, a renowned collector and teller of traditional Jewish tales, now illuminates the previously unexplored territory of Jewish mythology. This pioneering anthology is essential for anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible, Jewish faith and culture, and world mythology."--Jacket.
- Contents:
- The mythical strata of Judaism
- The categories of Jewish mythology
- Mythic parallels
- Myth and ritual in Judaism
- The light of the first day
- The continuing evolution of Jewish mythology
- Book 1: Myths of God
- Book 2: Myths of creation
- Book 3: Myths of heaven
- Book 4: Myths of hell
- Book 5: Myths of the holy word
- Book 6: Myths of the holy time
- Book 7: Myths of the holy people
- Book 8: Myths of the Holy Land
- Book 9: Myths of exile
- Book 10: Myths of the Messiah.
- Notes:
- Retellings of nearly 700 Jewish myths.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-590) and indexes.
- National Jewish Book Awards - Reference, Winner, 2005
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1953 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0195086791
- 9780195086799
- 9780195327137
- 0195327136
- OCLC:
- 53254063
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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