On Jewish Folklore

by Raphael Patai

Book Overview

On Jewish Folklore spans a half-century of scholarly inquiry by the noted anthropologist and biblical scholar Raphael Patai. He essays collected in this volume, some of which are presented for the first time in English translation, provide a rich harvest of Jewish customs and traditional beliefs, gathered from all over the world and from ancient to modern times.

Among the subjects Dr. Patai investigated and recorded are the history and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814344216
• ISBN13: 9780814344217
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"