The Folklore Of The Jews

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7103-1198-6
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 497 g

Reihe: Kegan Paul Library of Jewish Studies

First published in 2007. This classic work draws together the whole rich field of Jewish Folklore- the popular beliefs, practices, superstitions and traditional wisdom relating to all aspects of life. Dr. Rappaport has organised the book around four main themes: nature, the heavenly bodies and mythological an cosmological motifs; fauna and flora; human life including birth, marriage, illness and death, omens and portents; and supernatural and natural powers including demons and spirits, witchcraft, charms and spells. There are chapters on folk medicine, demonology, customs and practices, as well as a selection of Jewish legends and folktales, and a collection of Hebrew and Yiddish proverbs and popular sayings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rappoport, Angelo S.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Volkskunde: Sitten, Traditionen, Mythen, Legenden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Nature and Sources of Jewish Folklore; Chapter 2 Characteristics of Jewish Folklore; Chapter 3 Nature and Creation; Chapter 4 Fauna and Flora; Chapter 5 Demonology; Chapter 6 Magic, Astrology, Augury, Omens and Dreams; Chapter 7 Man and the Part s of his Body; Chapter 8 Birth, Marriage and Death; Chapter 9 Folk-Medicine; Chapter 10 Customs and Practices; Chapter 11 Jewish Folktales and their Origin; Chapter 12 A Collection of Folktales; Chapter 13 Wonder-Tales, Legends and Moral Tales; Chapter 14 Variants and Parallels in the Folklore of Other Nations; Chapter 15 Proverbs and Maxims; Chapter 16 Influence of Jewish Folklore on the Jewish Religion;

Über Autor(innen)

Angelo S. Rappoport