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Author : Irène Cohen-Janca
Release : 2017
Genre : Golem
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Book Rating : 883/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Golem of Prague by : Irène Cohen-Janca
Download or read book The Golem of Prague written by Irène Cohen-Janca. This book was released on 2017. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This retelling of an ancient Jewish legend will capture a new audience with its powerful illustrations and timeless text.
Author : Yehudah Yudl Rozenberg
Release : 2007-01-01
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 72X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Golem and the Wondrous Deeds of the Maharal of Prague by : Yehudah Yudl Rozenberg
Download or read book The Golem and the Wondrous Deeds of the Maharal of Prague written by Yehudah Yudl Rozenberg. This book was released on 2007-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of interrelated stories about a sixteenth-century Prague rabbi and the golem he created became an immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1909. So widely popular and influential was Yudl Rosenberg's book, it is no exaggeration to claim that the author transformed the centuries-old understanding of the creature of clay and single-handedly created the myth of the golem as protector of the Jewish people during times of persecution. In addition to translating Rosenberg's classic golem story into English for the first time, Curt Leviant also offers an introduction in which he sets Rosenberg's writing in historical context and discusses the golem legend before and after Rosenberg's contributions. Generous annotations are provided for the curious reader. The book is full of adventures, surprises, romance, suspense, mysticism, Jewish pride, and storytelling at its best. The Chief Rabbi of Prague, known as the Maharal, brings the golem Yossele to life to help the Jews fight false accusations of ritual murder-the infamous blood libel. More human, more capable, and more reliable as a protector than any golem imagined before, Rosenberg's Golem irrevocably changed one of the most widely influential icons of Jewish folklore.
Author : David Wisniewski
Release : 2007-11-19
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 796/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Golem by : David Wisniewski
Download or read book Golem written by David Wisniewski. This book was released on 2007-11-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. A Caldecott Medal Book.
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Release : 2000
Genre : Folklore
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 469/5 ( reviews)
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Author : Jonathan Kellerman
Release : 2014-09-16
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 16X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Golem of Hollywood by : Jonathan Kellerman
Download or read book The Golem of Hollywood written by Jonathan Kellerman. This book was released on 2014-09-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Alex Delaware novels and the award-winning #1 international bestselling author of The Genius combine their extraordinary talents for one of the most unusual—and unnerving—thrillers of the year. Detective Jacob Lev has awakened dazed and confused: it appears he picked up a woman the night before, but can’t remember anything about it. And then suddenly, she’s gone. Not long after, he’s dispatched to a murder scene in a house in the Hollywood hills. There is no body, only a head. And seared into a kitchen counter is a message: the Hebrew word for justice. Lev is about to embark on an odyssey—through Los Angeles, London, and Prague, through the labyrinthine mysteries of a grotesque ancient legend, and most of all, through himself. All that he has believed to be true will be upended. And not only his world, but the world itself, will be changed.
