Tree of souls [[electronic resource] ] : the mythology of Judaism / / Howard Schwartz ; illustrated by Caren Loebel-Fried ; foreword by Elliot K. Ginsburg

• Autore: Schwartz Howard <1945->
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (705 p.)
• Disciplina: 296.1
• Soggetto topico: Jewish legends; Jewish mythology
• Altri autori: Loebel-FriedCaren
• Note generali: Retellings of nearly 700 Jewish myths.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-590) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Abbreviations; Transliteration Key; Preface; Foreword; Introduction; Book One: Myths of God; Book Two: Myths of Creation; Book Three: Myths of Heaven; Book Four: Myths of Hell; Book Five: Myths of the Holy Word; Book Six: Myths of the Holy Time; Book Seven: Myths of the Holy People; Book Eight: Myths of the Holy Land; Book Nine: Myths of Exile; Book Ten: Myths of the Messiah; Appendix A: A Note on the Sources; Appendix B: The Primary Biblical Myths; Appendix C: Diagram of the Ten Sefirot; Glossary; Bibliography of Original Sources; Selected English Bibliography ; Index of Biblical VersesGeneral Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Demonstrates that there is a flourishing mythology in Judaism, which first emerges in the Bible and continues to evolve in all subsequent phases of Jewish literature and lore. This book identifies and collects nearly 700 of these primary Jewish myths. They are drawn from a range of sources including the Bible, and the Jewish apocryphal.
• Titolo autorizzato: Tree of souls
• ISBN: 0-19-987979-6; 1-280-76044-3; 0-19-535870-8; 1-4294-3868-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784957703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II