Tree of Souls: The Mythology of JudaismOxford University Press, 1 nov 2004 - 704 pagine The first anthology of Jewish mythology in English, Tree of Souls reveals a mythical tradition as rich and as fascinating as any in the world. Drawing from the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, Hasidic texts, and oral lore collected in the modern era, Schwartz has gathered together nearly 700 of the key Jewish myths. The myths themselves are marvelous. We read of Adams diamond and the Land of Eretz (where it is always dark), the fall of Lucifer and the quarrel of the sun and the moon, the Treasury of Souls and the Divine Chariot. We discover new tales about the great figures of the Hebrew Bible, from Adam to Moses; stories about God's Bride, the Shekhinah, and the evil temptress, Lilith; plus many tales about angels and demons, spirits and vampires, giant beasts and the Golem. Equally important, Schwartz provides a wealth of additional information. For each myth, he includes extensive commentary, revealing the source of the myth and explaining how it relates to other Jewish myths as well as to world literature (for instance, comparing Eves release of evil into the world with Pandoras). For ease of use, Schwartz divides the volume into ten books, Myths of God, Myths of Creation, Myths of Heaven, Myths of Hell, Myths of the Holy Word, Myths of the Holy Time, Myths of the Holy People, Myths of the Holy Land, Myths of Exile, and Myths of the Messiah. |
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... Judaism Essays Reimagining the Bible: The Storytelling of the Rabbis Children's Books The Diamond Tree The Sabbath Lion Next Year in Jerusalem The Wonder Child A Coat for the Moon Ask the Bones A Journey to Paradise The Day the Rabbi ...
... Judaism Essays Reimagining the Bible: The Storytelling of the Rabbis Children's Books The Diamond Tree The Sabbath Lion Next Year in Jerusalem The Wonder Child A Coat for the Moon Ask the Bones A Journey to Paradise The Day the Rabbi ...
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... Judaism II. The Categories of Jewish Mythology III. Mythic Parallels IV. Myth and Ritual in Judaism V. The Light of the First Day VI. The Continuing Evolution of Jewish Mythology. Book. One. Myths. of. God. 1. God's Throne of Glory 1.
... Judaism II. The Categories of Jewish Mythology III. Mythic Parallels IV. Myth and Ritual in Judaism V. The Light of the First Day VI. The Continuing Evolution of Jewish Mythology. Book. One. Myths. of. God. 1. God's Throne of Glory 1.
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... Judaism, on occasion citing Karaite teachings or the Sabbatean-tinged Hemdat Yamim, a work which enjoyed currency in Sephardic and Hasidic circles, despite its suspect provenance. Finally, Schwartz expands the mythic canvas to include ...
... Judaism, on occasion citing Karaite teachings or the Sabbatean-tinged Hemdat Yamim, a work which enjoyed currency in Sephardic and Hasidic circles, despite its suspect provenance. Finally, Schwartz expands the mythic canvas to include ...
Pagina xxxix
... Judaism: the various Rabbinic and philosophical critiques of certain myths, especially the graphic mythicizations of God found in aggadah and some strands of kabbalah. Second, even as Schwartz is aware of the profundities in his mythic ...
... Judaism: the various Rabbinic and philosophical critiques of certain myths, especially the graphic mythicizations of God found in aggadah and some strands of kabbalah. Second, even as Schwartz is aware of the profundities in his mythic ...
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The Mythology of Judaism Howard Schwartz. purse for periodic examination and reflection. To learn by heart. Other readers ... Judaism that are shaped by, and owe allegiance to, Rabbinic authority as it evolves. 3For other examples of this ...
The Mythology of Judaism Howard Schwartz. purse for periodic examination and reflection. To learn by heart. Other readers ... Judaism that are shaped by, and owe allegiance to, Rabbinic authority as it evolves. 3For other examples of this ...
Sommario
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Myths of Heaven | 153 |
Myths of Hell | 211 |
Myths of the Holy Word | 245 |
Myths of the Holy Time | 287 |
Myths of the Holy People | 325 |
Myths of the Holy Land | 399 |
A Note on the Sources | 525 |
The Primary Biblical Myths | 527 |
Diagram of the Ten Sefirot | 529 |
Glossary | 531 |
Bibliography of Original Sources | 537 |
Selected English Bibliography | 549 |
Index of Biblical Verses | 591 |
General Index | 595 |
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Abraham Adam and Eve Adam’s Angel of Death ascended Azazel Ba’al Shem Tov Beit ha-Midrash Bereshit biblical blessing Book Bride Cain Chariot created the world demons descended described divine earth earthly Elijah End of Days Enoch Esau evil exile existence Exod Exodus Rabbah fire Garden Garden of Eden Gehenna Genesis Rabbah Gnostic God’s golem Hagigah Hayim Vital heaven heavenly Hekhalot Holy identified Isaac Jacob Jerusalem Jewish Jews Joseph Judaism Kabbalah kabbalistic Land of Israel light Lilith linked Lord Messiah Metatron Midrash Tanhuma Midrash Tehillim moon Moses Mount Sinai mystical myth mythic Numbers palace Paradise patriarchs Pesikta Rabbati Philo Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer prayer punishment righteous role Rosh ha-Shanah Sabbath Satan Sefer sefirot serpent Shabbat Shekhinah soul Sources stone Studies tale Talmud Targum Temple Temple in Jerusalem texts Throne of Glory Torah tradition Tree verse vision voice waters Yahweh Zohar
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