Tree of souls : the mythology of Judaism / Howard Schwartz.
Tree of souls : the mythology of Judaism / Howard Schwartz.
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New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N296.1/ 11
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Foreword / Elliot K. Ginsburg -- Bk. 1. Myths of God -- Bk. 2. Myths of creation -- Bk. 3. Myths of heaven -- Bk. 4. Myths of hell -- Bk. 5. Myths of the holy word -- Bk. 6. Myths of the holy time -- Bk. 7. Myths of the holy people -- Bk. 8. Myths of the holy land -- Bk. 9. Myths of exile -- Bk. 10....
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Publisher
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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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 kab...
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Tree of souls : the mythology of Judaism / Howard Schwartz.
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Retellings of nearly 700 Jewish myths.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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N296.1/ 11
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74VKqJ6J8M3l
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ISBN
0195086791
9780195086799
DDC
296.1
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991020218229702626