The Hebrew folktale in premodern morality literature / Vered Tohar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tohar, Vered, 1969- author.

Series:

Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology.

Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folk literature, Hebrew--History and criticism.

Folk literature, Hebrew.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Recontextualizing early modern Musar folktales to reveal a new reading of premodern Jewish texts.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Texts, Authors, and Agendas

2. The Musar Tragedy Tale

3. The Musar Comedy Tale

4. Musar Social Exempla

5. The Allegorical Musar Tale

Conclusions and Final Remarks

Appendix 1: Musar Compilations Cited

Appendix 2: Additional Musar Tales

Notes

Bibliography

Index of Authors, Themes, Literary Figures, and Terms

Index of Biblical and Rabbinic References

Index of Musar Texts and Primary Sources

Index of Tale Types and Motifs.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Tohar, Vered The Hebrew Folktale in Premodern Morality Literature

ISBN:

9780814347058

0814347053

OCLC:

1397573071