Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism

by Howard Schwartz

Book Overview

The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hasidic texts, and oral lore collected in the modern era, Schwartz has gathered together nearly 700 of the key Jewish myths. The myths themselves are marvelous. We read of Adams diamond and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195327136
• ISBN13: 9780195327137
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"