First published in 2007. This classic work draws together the whole rich field of Jewish Folklore- the popular beliefs, practices, superstitions and traditional wisdom relating to all aspects of life. Dr. Rappaport has organised the book around four main themes: nature, the heavenly bodies and mythological an cosmological motifs; fauna and flora; human life including birth, marriage, illness and death, omens and portents; and supernatural and natural powers including demons and spirits, witchcraft, charms and spells. There are chapters on folk medicine, demonology, customs and practices, as well as a selection of Jewish legends and folktales, and a collection of Hebrew and Yiddish proverbs and popular sayings.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9780710311986
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-0-7103-1198-6
- Verlag: Kegan Paul
- Erscheinungstermin: 05.06.2007
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2007
- Serie: Kegan Paul Library of Jewish Studies
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 522 g
- Seiten: 286
- Format (B x H): 156 x 234 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt