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Tales of Elijah the prophet / retold by Peninnah Schram ; foreword by Dov Noy.
Van Pelt Library BM496.9.E4 S37 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schram, Peninnah, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elijah (Biblical prophet)--Legends.
- Elijah.
- Elijah (Biblical prophet).
- Jewish legends.
- Genre:
- Legends.
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xxxii, 309 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Northvale, New Jersey : Jason Aronson Inc., 1997.
- Summary:
- Both as a biblical prophet and a folklore hero, Elijah is one of the most popular and beloved figures in Jewish literature. In these intriguing tales, we see Elijah as the master of miracles, employing numerous disguises to fulfill his mission: to offer guidance and hope, reward goodness and punish wrongdoing, rescue Jewish communities and individuals, and signal the coming of the Messiah.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-302) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0765759918
- 9780765759917
- OCLC:
- 230954473
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