Rabbinic fantasy /
editor Mark Jay Mirsky ; special editor David Stern.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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New York : City College of New York, Dept. of English ; Persea Books [distributors], 1983.
- Note
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Contains eight translations of Hebrew narratives from the post-Biblical, pre-modern period, including late midrashim, mystical and exegetical texts, and rhymed prose narratives.
First collection of medieval narratives ever to appear. Most of the selections have never before been translated into English.
Original illustrations by Chaim Gross.
Cover title.
Special issue of: Fiction, v.7, nos. 1 & 2.
- Physical Description
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304 p. :
ill. ;
23 cm.
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