Ginzberg, Louis,  1873-1953 <br/><br/>
The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 

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<br/><br/> Volume 4: From Joshua to Esther  Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Jews  Release date is 2001-10-01 
<br/><br/>David Reed  David Reed 
<br/><br/> "The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4" by Louis Ginzberg is a compilation of biblical legends published between 1909 and 1938. This fourth volume covers the period from Joshua to Esther, drawing from aggadah found in the Mishnah, Talmud, and Midrash. Originally written in German and translated by Henrietta Szold in 1913, it synthesizes centuries of non-legal Jewish traditions into a chronological narrative. The work has influenced legal debates and inspired artists while being celebrated as both pleasurable reading and meticulous scholarship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Jewish legends Bible. Old Testament -- Legends Midrash -- Translations into English Aggada -- Translations into English 
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