Bøger af Howard Schwartz

Among the mythologies of the world, that of the Jewish people is alone in remaining essentially unrecognized. Indeed, it has been argued that the monotheistic structure of Judaism effectively precludes the development of mythology, as it consists of only one God instead of a constellation of gods. In fact, however, as Howard Schwartz here demonstrates, there is a flourishing mythology in Judaism, which first emerges in the Bible and continues to evolve in all subsequent phases of Jewish literature and lore. These myths map the landscapes of heaven and hell, and are peopled not only by humans and God, but God's Bride - the Shekinah, many angels, demons (and demonesses like the evil temptress Lilith), and other mythical figures, including the messiah. In this book Schwartz identifies and collects nearly 700 of these primary Jewish myths. They are drawn from a range of sources including the Bible, the Jewish apocryphal and pseudepigraphical works, the rabbinic texts of the Talmud and Midrash, the kabbalistic literature, medieval folklore, the hasidic texts, and the Israel Folktale Archives - a vast repertory of orally collected tales. From these fragmented and scattered sources there clearly emerges the vivid portrait of a mythic world of remarkable coherence, as rich and detailed as that of Mount Olympus.

"A girl grows up to be an accomplished artist in this book about the small things that lead to a rich and fulfilling life."--

Rabbi Nachman of Bratslav (1772-1810) is widely considered to be one of the foremost visionary storytellers of the Hasidic movement. Howard Schwartz has compiled the most extensive collection of Nachman's stories in English yet. In addition to his famous Thirteen Tales, Schwartz includes here many stories, parables, dreams, and folktales.

Noted folklorist Howard Schwartz retells 12 Jewish tales from around the world. Each tale combines elements of magic with a link to a Jewish holiday, giving new perspectives on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Purim, and Passover - plus Shabbat, the weekly Sabbath.

In this collection of fifteen classic Jewish folktales, the authors share some of the richest stories of Jewish tradition from countries the world over, including France, Turkey, Israel, Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq, thus opening up new worlds for young readers. Each tale, magnificently illustrated with a pen-and-ink drawing, reveals a specific Jewish value handed down from one generation to the next.

Robert G. Gregory challenges the apparent assumption that non-Western peoples lack a significant indigenous philanthropic culture

The Revolt of the Primitive explores the psychological dynamics of political correctness and gender warfare

Gregory focuses on the large South Asian community in East Africa, he relates how, over a century, they built a philanthropic culture of great magnitude, and how it finally collapsed under the ascendency of increasing state regulation and policies directed against non-African communities

This work explores the psychological dynamics of political correctness and gender warfare. It argues that perceptions of men as abusers, sexual predators, and deadbeat dads have become firmly entrenched in our culture due to fantasy rather than solid, objective facts.

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