A Jewish Bestiary: Fabulous Creatures from Hebraic Legend and Lore

by Mark Podwal

"Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven and they will tell thee." --Job 12:7

In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues through a portrayal of an animal's true or imagined behavior. In A Jewish Bestiary, Mark...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271091738
• ISBN13: 9780271091730
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"