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Modern Jewish Mythologies
Glenda Abramson
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 467.
Based on the Mason Lectures delivered at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in the winter of 1995, the ten essays in this volume demonstrate the function and dynamic effect Jewish mythologies in social, political, and psychological life. Eli Yassif's introduction illustrates the complex relationship between myth and ritual in modern Jewish culture. In a separate essay, he focuses on the ancient Jewish tale of the Golem, a myth that presents an exemplary test case for the exploration of cultural continuity. Using the testimonies of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe to Britain and the battle on the plain ... Read more
Based on the Mason Lectures delivered at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies in the winter of 1995, the ten essays in this volume demonstrate the function and dynamic effect Jewish mythologies in social, political, and psychological life. Eli Yassif's introduction illustrates the complex relationship between myth and ritual in modern Jewish culture. In a separate essay, he focuses on the ancient Jewish tale of the Golem, a myth that presents an exemplary test case for the exploration of cultural continuity. Using the testimonies of Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe to Britain and the battle on the plain ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hebrew Union College Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
475g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780878202164
SKU
V9780878202164
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99-11
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