Raphael (Hrsg.) Patai

Messiah Texts

Jewish Legends of Three Thousand Years

Buch

Following a detailed introduction to the world of messianic ideology and its significance in Jewish history, The Messiah Texts traces the progress of the messianic legend from its biblical beginnings to contemporary expressions.Renowned scholar Raphael Patai has skillfully selected passages from a voluminous literature spanning three millennia. Using his own translations from Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Latin, and other original texts, Patai excerpts delightful folk tales, apocalyptic fantasies, and parables of prophetic power. All are central to the understanding of a magnificent heritage. patai also investigates the false messiahs who have app… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-8143-1850-8
EAN: 9780814318508
Produktnummer: 2226648
Verlag: Wayne State University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 1988
Seitenangabe: 432 S.
Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.0 cm x D2.3 cm 526 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 526

Über den Autor

Raphael Patai (1911-1996) was a prominent cultural anthropologist, historian, and biblical scholar of international reputation. He was the author of more than three dozen books on Jewish and Arab culture, history, politics, psychology, and folklore.