Louis Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews: Ancient Jewish Folk Literature Reconsidered

by Galit Hasan-Rokem

A state-of-the-art contribution to the scholarly discussion of historical, and especially ancient, Jewish folklore.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, many perceived American Jewry to be in a state of crisis as traditions of faith faced modern sensibilities. Published beginning in 1909, Rabbi and Professor Louis Ginzberg's seven-volume The Legends of the Jews appeared at this crucial time and offered a landmark synthesis...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814340474
• ISBN13: 9780814340479
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"