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Princeton University Press, Date: 1999-11-15. Paperback. Good. 1999. Princeton University Press ISBN 0691009686 9780691009681 [US]

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Princeton University Press 1/6/2000 12: 00: 00 AM Revised ed. Softcover New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.

Paperback / softback. New. Recreates the fascinating world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity. This book weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. It demonstrates the importance of the sea in the lives of Jews throughout early recorded history. ISBN 0691009686 9780691009681 [GB]

Princeton University Press 1/6/2000 12: 00: 00 AM Revised ed. Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.

Princeton University Press 1/6/2000 12: 00: 00 AM Revised ed. Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.

Paperback / softback. New. Recreates the fascinating world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity. This book weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. It demonstrates the importance of the sea in the lives of Jews throughout early recorded history. ISBN 0691009686 9780691009681 [GB]

ISBN10: 0691009686, ISBN13: 9780691009681, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover 248 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0691009686, ISBN13: 9780691009681, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Here the late Raphael Patai (1910-1996) recreates the fascinating world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity. In a work of pioneering scholarship, Patai weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. As he did in his highly acclaimed book The Jewish Alchemists, Patai explores a subject that has never before been investigated by scholars. Based on nearly sixty years of research, beginning with study he undertook for his doctoral dissertation, The Children of Noah is literally Patai's first book and his last. It is a work of unsurpassed scholarship, but it is accessible to general readers as well as scholars.An abundance of evidence demonstrates the importance of the sea in the lives of Jews throughout early recorded history. Jews built ships, sailed them, fought wars in them, battled storms in them, and lost their lives to the sea. Patai begins 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. The practical importance of the sea also led to ...
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ISBN10: 0691009686, ISBN13: 9780691009681, [publisher: Princeton University Press] Softcover 248 pages. 9.25x6.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]