Golem A New Translation of the Classic Play and Selected Short Stories

Name: Golem A New Translation of the Classic Play and Selected Short Stories
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ISBN: 9780393050882

ISBN-10: 0393050882

ISBN-13: 9780393050882

Edition: 2006

Authors: Joachim Neugroschel

List price: $45.00

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In this collection of fictional writings, the Golem of Jewish folklore is both hero and villain. The Golem, a creature made of clay and brought to life by Rabbi Leyb of Prague in the sixteenth century, has provided an enticing subject for fiction writers since the legend began. In some works, Rabbi Leyb gives birth to the Golem to help the Jews with the overbearing burden of their work. In others, the Golem is the protector of the Jews, keeping watch during the nights before Passover to make sure that a Gentile does not plant evidence for a blood libel in a Jewish home. But the powerful Golem can also lose control and have to be destroyed. Joachim Neugroschel has brought together some of…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/17/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 270
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.60" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English