The Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times - Couverture rigide

Patai, Raphael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0691015805 ISBN 13 : 9780691015804

Editeur : Princeton University Press, 1998

Synopsis

The world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity is recreated in this book. The author beigns with the story of the deluge that is found in Genesis and profiles Noah, the father of all shipbuilders and seafarers. The sea, according to Patai's interpretation, can be seen as an image of the manifestation of God's power, and he reflects on its role in legends and tales of early times. He shows how Jewish seafaring had its own culture and how it influenced the cultures of Mediterranean life as well.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Raphael Patai was the author of more than thirty books on Jewish history, folklore, biblical studies, and Middle Eastern culture. Among his best-known books are The Jewish Alchemists (Princeton), The Jewish Mind, The Hebrew Goddess, and Hebrew Myths (with Robert Graves).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0691015805
• ISBN 13: 9780691015804
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 224
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