The Legends of the Jews: From the Creation to Exodus: Notes for Volumes 1 and 2 (Paperback)

by Louis Ginzberg (Author) "Tehillim 90, 391. For further details relating to the pre-existent things, see Excursus I..." (more)
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"Nothing better illustrates the odd intimacy of the Bible and interpretation than Legends of the Jews, a seven volume set of biblical interpretations that was compiled by the famous Judaic scholar Louis Ginzburg nine decades ago, and that remains unsurpassed and indispensable today." -- Boston Book Review, December 1998

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The notes for Volumes One and Two tell where legends appear and reappear, where versions differ and where they contradict each other. When legends have been the subject of learned interpretation or debate, Ginzberg provides guidance to the commentaries and disputants; when the legends are part of a larger controversy, he provides context.

Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press (May 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801858941
• ISBN-13: 978-0801858949
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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