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Elijah's Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales.
Title:
Elijah's Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales.
Author:
Schwartz, Howard.
ISBN:
9780195313635
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (394 pages)
Contents:
Cover page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: On Jewish Fairy Tales -- Elijah's Violin -- The Witches of Ashkelon -- The Golden Mountain -- The Princess and the Slave -- King David and the Giant -- The Princess in the Tower -- King Solomon and Asmodeus -- The Beggar King -- The Eternal Light -- The Mysterious Palace -- The Flight of the Eagle -- The Wooden Sword -- The Magic Flute of Asmodeus -- Partnership with Asmodeus -- The Demon Princess -- The Enchanted Fountain -- The Nightingale and the Dove -- The Golden Tree -- The Golden Feather -- The Mute Princess -- The Princess on the Glass Mountain -- The Wonderful Healing Leaves -- The Princess with Golden Hair -- The Enchanted Journey -- The Magic Mirror of Rabbi Adam -- The King's Dream -- The Boy Israel and the Witch -- The Lost Princess -- The Prince Who Was Made of Precious Gems -- The Water Palace -- The Pirate Princess -- The Golden Bird -- The Imprisoned Princess -- The Exiled Princess -- The Underground Palace -- The City of Luz -- Sources -- Glossary.
Abstract:
With this collection, the author retells 36 Jewish fairy tales that are at once otherworldly and earthy, pious and playful. Drawn from around the world, the stories are characterized by their infusion of traditional Jewish characters or by their treatment of Jewish religious themes.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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