Leaves From The Garden Of Eden


Cover of the book Leaves From The Garden Of Eden by Howard Schwartz, Oxford University Press, USA
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Howard Schwartz ISBN: 9780199754380
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Publication: October 4, 2010
Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA Language: English
Author: Howard Schwartz
ISBN: 9780199754380
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication: October 4, 2010
Imprint: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
In Leaves from the Garden of Eden, Howard Schwartz, a three-time winner of the National Jewish Book Award, has gathered together one hundred of the most astonishing and luminous stories from Jewish folk tradition. Just as Schwartz's award-winning book Tree of Souls collected the essential myths of Jewish tradition, Leaves from the Garden of Eden collects one hundred essential Jewish tales. As imaginative as the Arabian Nights, these stories invoke enchanted worlds, demonic realms, and mystical experiences. The four most popular types of Jewish tales are gathered here--fairy tales, folktales, supernatural tales, and mystical tales--taking readers on heavenly journeys, lifelong quests, and descents to the underworld. There is a dybbuk lurking in a well, a book that comes to life, and a world where Lilith, the Queen of Demons, seduces the unsuspecting. Here too are Jewish versions of many of the best-known tales, including "Cinderella," "Snow White," and "Rapunzel." Schwartz's retelling of one of these stories, "The Finger," inspired Tim Burton's film Corpse Bride.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
In Leaves from the Garden of Eden, Howard Schwartz, a three-time winner of the National Jewish Book Award, has gathered together one hundred of the most astonishing and luminous stories from Jewish folk tradition. Just as Schwartz's award-winning book Tree of Souls collected the essential myths of Jewish tradition, Leaves from the Garden of Eden collects one hundred essential Jewish tales. As imaginative as the Arabian Nights, these stories invoke enchanted worlds, demonic realms, and mystical experiences. The four most popular types of Jewish tales are gathered here--fairy tales, folktales, supernatural tales, and mystical tales--taking readers on heavenly journeys, lifelong quests, and descents to the underworld. There is a dybbuk lurking in a well, a book that comes to life, and a world where Lilith, the Queen of Demons, seduces the unsuspecting. Here too are Jewish versions of many of the best-known tales, including "Cinderella," "Snow White," and "Rapunzel." Schwartz's retelling of one of these stories, "The Finger," inspired Tim Burton's film Corpse Bride.

More books from Oxford University Press, USA

Cover of the book Norse Mythology:A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Music Language and the Brain by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Aging Our Way: Independent Elders, Interdependent Lives by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book T. S. Eliot by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Genius Unmasked by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini's Italy by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Oxford History of Western Music: 5-vol. set: 5-vol. set by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Beer:Tap into the Art and Science of Brewing by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book The Bible in History : How the Texts Have Shaped the Times by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book A Dictionary of Epidemiology by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Supernatural Selection : How Religion Evolved by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book The Tibetan Book of the Great Liberation : Or the Method of Realizing Nirvana through Knowing the Mind by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book The Firm : The Inside Story Of The Stasi by Howard Schwartz
Cover of the book Japan In World History by Howard Schwartz
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy