Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend
Title | Dictionary of Jewish Lore & Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Unterman |
Publisher | Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | 216 |
Release | 1991-07-17 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0500771030 |
A clear and well-illustrated guide to the main characters and legends of Judaism This book captures the richness and vitality of traditional Jewish culture: a web of legend, folklore and superstition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. Topics include Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish year; the languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries that Jews have lived in. The book also reveals another side of Judaism, a world populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists, and creatures unknown to zoologists.
Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend
Title | Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Unterman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Jewish legends |
ISBN | 9781322643908 |
The Dictionary of Jewish Lore and Legend provides a clear and systematic guide to a rich heritage of legend, folklore and tradition that is crucial to understanding Judaism. It describes the main characters and the tales that have grown up around them; Jewish methods of Biblical interpretation; the framework of Jewish law, literature and poetry; the festivals of the Jewish Year; the different languages and sub-groups within the Jewish community; and the many countries in which Jews have lived, as well as the importance of the Holy Land. A mystical world is revealed -- one populated by angels and demons, sages and Kabbalists. The result is an indispensable companion for anyone seeking to understand the Jewish world and it's intriguing cultural history.
Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions
Title | Encyclopedia of Jewish Folklore and Traditions PDF eBook |
Author | Raphael Patai |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 1641 |
Release | 2015-03-26 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1317471709 |
This multicultural reference work on Jewish folklore, legends, customs, and other elements of folklife is the first of its kind.
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism
Title | The Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, Magic and Mysticism PDF eBook |
Author | Geoffrey W. Dennis |
Publisher | Llewellyn Worldwide |
Total Pages | 504 |
Release | 2016-02-08 |
Genre | Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | 0738748145 |
Jewish esotericism is the oldest and most influential continuous occult tradition in the West. Presenting lore that can spiritually enrich your life, this one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is devoted to the esoteric in Judaism—the miraculous and the mysterious. In this second edition, Rabbi Geoffrey W. Dennis has added over thirty new entries and significantly expanded over one hundred other entries, incorporating more knowledge and passages from primary sources. This comprehensive treasury of Jewish teachings, drawn from sources spanning Jewish scripture, the Talmud, the Midrash, the Kabbalah, and other esoteric branches of Judaism, is exhaustively researched yet easy to use. It includes over one thousand alphabetical entries, from Aaron to Zohar Chadesh, with extensive cross-references to related topics and new illustrations throughout. Drawn from the well of a great spiritual tradition, the secret wisdom within these pages will enlighten and empower you. Praise: "An erudite and lively compendium of Jewish magical beliefs, practices, texts, and individuals...This superb, comprehensive encyclopedia belongs in every serious library."—Richard M. Golden, Director of the Jewish Studies Program, University of North Texas, and editor of The Encyclopedia of Witchcraft: The Western Tradition "Rabbi Dennis has performed a tremendously important service for both the scholar and the novice in composing a work of concise information about aspects of Judaism unbeknownst to most, and intriguing to all."—Rabbi Gershon Winkler, author of Magic of the Ordinary: Recovering the Shamanic in Judaism
Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend
Title | Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend PDF eBook |
Author | John C. Metford |
Publisher | Thames & Hudson |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 1991-08-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780500273739 |
Original publication and copyright date: 1983.
Jewish Folklore and Legend
Title | Jewish Folklore and Legend PDF eBook |
Author | David Goldstein |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Abraham (Biblical figure) |
ISBN | 9780600363651 |
Animals in Religion
Title | Animals in Religion PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Allen |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Total Pages | 480 |
Release | 2016-06-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1780236050 |
Animals in Religion explores the role of animals within a wide range of religious traditions. Exploring countless stories and myths passed down orally and in many religious texts, Barbara Allen—herself a practicing minister—offers a fascinating history of the ways animals have figured in our spiritual lives, whether they have been Christian, Jewish, Muslim, or any number of lesser-known religions. Some of the figures here will be familiar, such as St. Francis of Assisi, famous for his accord with animals, or that beloved remover of obstacles, Ganesha, the popular elephant god in the Hindu pantheon. Delving deeper, Allen highlights the numerous ways that our religious practices have honored and relied upon our animal brethren. She examines the principle of ahimsa, or nonviolence, which has Jains sweeping the pathways before them so as not to kill any insects, as well as the similar principle in Judaism of ts’ar ba’alei chayim and the notion in some sects of Islam that all living creatures are Muslim. From ancient Egypt to the Druids to the indigenous cultures of North America and Australia, Allen tells story after story that emphasizes the same message: all species are spiritually connected.