Miriam's Tambourine: Jewish Folktales from Around the World

by Howard Schwartz

Other authorsLloyd Bloom (Illustrator), Dov Noy (Foreword)
Hardcover, 1988

Status

Available

Call number

T 398.2 SCH

Genres

Publication

Oxford University Press, USA (1988), Paperback, 428 pages

Description

An illustrated collection of fifty traditional Jewish tales from various parts of the world.

Barcode

1492

Language

User reviews

LibraryThing member simchaboston
Solid collection of stories, with an emphasis on the more mystical/magical tales. I also appreciated the notes explaining context and the evolution of particular tales from sources such as The Arabian Nights and the Talmud.
LibraryThing member raizel
Good explanation of sources; of particular interest for me, for "The Golem" and "The Treasure."

A quote:
"For once Elijah has been recognized, he always disappears." [p.31, "A Voyage to the Ends of the Earth"]

ISBN

0192821369 / 9780192821362
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