Yassif Eli (45 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. is intended for students, scholars, and general readers of medieval and early modern Jewish studies, Hebrew literature, and folklore.

Paperback. Condition: Good. is intended for students, scholars, and general readers of medieval and early modern Jewish studies, Hebrew literature, and folklore.

Condition: Good. Location:jane 7 ex library with bookplate and pocket jane 7.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Legend of Safed: Life and Fantasy in the City of Kabbalah. Book.

Paperback. Condition: New. In 1908, Solomon Schechter-discoverer of the Cairo Geniza and one of the founders of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America-published his groundbreaking essay on the city of Safed (Tzfat) during the sixteenth century. In the essay, Schechter pointed out the exceptional cultural achievements (religious law, moral teaching, hermeneutics, poetry, geography) of this small city in the upper Galilee but did not yet see the importance of including the foundation on which all of these fields began-the legends that were developed, told, and spread in Safed during this period. In The Legend of Safed: Life and Fantasy in the City of Kabbalah, author Eli Yassif utilizes ""new historicism"" methodology in order to use the non-canonical materials-legends and myths, visions, dreams, rumors, everyday dialogues-to present these legends in their historical and cultural context and use them to better understand the culture of Safed. This approach considers the literary text not as a reflection of reality, but a part of reality itself-taking sides in the debates and decisions of humans and serving as a major tool for understanding society and human mentality.Divided into seven chapters, The Legend of Safed begins with an explanation of how the myth of Safed was founded on the general belief that during this ""golden age"" (1570-1620), Safed was an idyllic location in which complete peace and understanding existed between the diverse groups of people who migrated to the city. Yassif goes on to analyze thematic characteristics of the legends, including spatial elements, the function of dreams, mysticism, sexual sins, and omniscience. The book concludes with a discussion of the tension between fantasy (Safed is a sacred city built on morality, religious thought, and well-being for all) and reality (every person is full of weaknesses and flaws) and how that is the basis for understanding the vitality of Safed myth and its immense impact on the future of Jewish life and culture. The Legend of Safed is intended for students, scholars, and general readers of medieval and early modern Jewish studies, Hebrew literature, and folklore.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. The Hebrew Folktale: History, Genre, Meaning. Book.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 302 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New. 1999. Annotated. Hardcover. . . . . .

Condition: New. In English.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp xxi, 341. Original publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering at spine. ISBN: 082409039x Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. No jacket, as issued. First Edition. New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1986. Fine condition. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh and crisp. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. 1,356 annotated entries, 1872-1980. From the author's introduction: "I focused mainly on those studies that bare outstanding achievements and had a strong impact on future studies and, vice versa, on those that might mislead the reader through unreliable conclusions The descriptive factor in the annotations is more significant for students of Jewish folklore. Here I tried to present in detail every theme, motif, and subject discussed in each study, even if this was not the main purpose of the publication." Volume 10 in the Garland Folklore Bibliographies series. Published in 1986 @ $65. Bound in the original gilt-stamped green cloth. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket, as issued. 8vo. xxi, 341pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…

Condition: New. 1999. Annotated. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. pp. 584 Index.

Condition: New. pp. 584 2 Figures.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp xxi, 341. Original publisher's green cloth boards with gilt lettering at spine. Signed presentation copy to folklorist Venetia Newall; "28.1.1987, Oxford. To Venetia- with much thanks yours Eli". ISBN: 082409039X Near fine. Light dints at corners of boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 560 pages. 9.75x6.50x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: New. In 1908, Solomon Schechter-discoverer of the Cairo Geniza and one of the founders of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America-published his groundbreaking essay on the city of Safed (Tzfat) during the sixteenth century. In the essay, Schechter pointed out the exceptional cultural achievements (religious law, moral teaching, hermeneutics, poetry, geography) of this small city in the upper Galilee but did not yet see the importance of including the foundation on which all of these fields began-the legends that were developed, told, and spread in Safed during this period. In The Legend of Safed: Life and Fantasy in the City of Kabbalah, author Eli Yassif utilizes ""new historicism"" methodology in order to use the non-canonical materials-legends and myths, visions, dreams, rumors, everyday dialogues-to present these legends in their historical and cultural context and use them to better understand the culture of Safed. This approach considers the literary text not as a reflection of reality, but a part of reality itself-taking sides in the debates and decisions of humans and serving as a major tool for understanding society and human mentality.Divided into seven chapters, The Legend of Safed begins with an explanation of how the myth of Safed was founded on the general belief that during this ""golden age"" (1570-1620), Safed was an idyllic location in which complete peace and understanding existed between the diverse groups of people who migrated to the city. Yassif goes on to analyze thematic characteristics of the legends, including spatial elements, the function of dreams, mysticism, sexual sins, and omniscience. The book concludes with a discussion of the tension between fantasy (Safed is a sacred city built on morality, religious thought, and well-being for all) and reality (every person is full of weaknesses and flaws) and how that is the basis for understanding the vitality of Safed myth and its immense impact on the future of Jewish life and culture. The Legend of Safed is intended for students, scholars, and general readers of medieval and early modern Jewish studies, Hebrew literature, and folklore.…

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Through the use of generic distinctions and definitions developed in folkloristics, Yassif describes the major trends-structural, thematic, and functional-of folk narrative in the central periods of Jewish culture.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 295 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

hardcover. Condition: New. NEW. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

IN HEBREW. 240X170 mm. 371 pages. Gilt hardcover. Cover slightly bumped at corners. Cover slightly stained. Else in good condition. The book is in : Hebrew.

HC. unpaginated SLIGHT CANT TO THE BOOK BLOCK - Text in English and Hebrew. good, green cloth (hardcover) CANT TO BOOK BLOCK.

15X23 cm. 273 Pages. Hardcover. In good condition. The book is in : Hebrew.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 719pp. Inscribed by Author(s).

17.5X24 cm. 397 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are yellowed. Else, in good condition. The book is in : English.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.