Elijah's violin & other Jewish fairy tales

by Howard Schwartz

Paper Book, 1983

Call number

185.6 Schwartz

Tags

jewish folklore, anthologies

Subjects

Jews Folklore
fairy tales

Publication

New York : Harper & Row, c1983.

Description

With this collection, the author retells 36 Jewish fairy tales that are at once otherworldly and earthy, pious and playful. Drawn from around the world, the stories are characterized by their infusion of traditional Jewish characters or by their treatment of Jewish religious themes.

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Status

Available

Call number

185.6 Schwartz

ISBN

0060151080 / 9780060151089

Barcode

30402098544655

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