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100 1 _aAbrahams, Israel,
_d1858-1925
245 1 4 _aThe Book of Delight, and other papers
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-02-01
505 0 _a"The Book of Delight" -- A visit to Hebron -- The solace of books -- Medieval wayfaring -- The fox's heart -- "Marriages are made in heaven" -- Hebrew love songs -- A handful of curiosities: George Eliot and Solomon Maimon. How Milton pronounced Hebrew. The Cambridge Platonists. The Anglo-Jewish Yiddish Literary Society. The mystics and saints of India. Lost Purim joys. Jews and letters. The shape of Matzoth.
508 _aProduced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Book of Delight and Other Papers" by Israel Abrahams is a collection of essays and addresses written in the early 20th century. This work offers insights into Jewish folklore, literature, and culture, exploring themes relevant to Hebrew and Jewish thought while weaving together various narratives and proverbs that reflect the complexities of Jewish identity and experience. The opening of the collection introduces "The Book of Delight," which portrays a poetical romance attributed to Joseph Zabara, an influential figure from around the year 1200. Abrahams discusses Zabara’s unique literary style that merges folk tales with imaginative poetry, emphasizing his contributions to Hebrew literary tradition. The text begins a fascinating journey where the character Joseph meets Enan, a giant figure who initially presents himself as a friend but is revealed to have a more complex nature blending wit and wisdom with darker undertones. The narrative is enriched with fables that explore the human condition and relationships, particularly contrasting themes surrounding women and romance, drawing from both ancient wisdom and personal anecdotes. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of human interactions, morality, and the power of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aIbn Zabara, Joseph ben Meir, 1140?- Sefer sha'ashu'im
653 _aJews -- Intellectual life
653 _aLove poetry, Hebrew -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9886
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