The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources - Couverture souple

Elswit, Sharon Barcan

 
9780786448234: The Jewish Story Finder: A Guide to 668 Tales Listing Subjects and Sources
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ISBN 10 : 0786448237 ISBN 13 : 9780786448234
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2012

Synopsis

Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography identifies 668 Jewish folktales by title and subject, summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some centuries old and others freshly imagined, the tales include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes for festivals and holidays. Themes include justice, community, cause and effect, and mitzvahs, or good deeds. This second edition nearly doubles the number of stories and expands the guide's global reach, with new pieces from Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Chile. Subject cross-references and a glossary complete the volume, a living tool for understanding the ever-evolving world of Jewish folklore.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children's librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer's Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at www.sharonelswit.com .

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786448237
ISBN 13 
9780786448234
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
416
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Personne responsable
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