Nathan Ausubel (1898–1986)
Author of A Treasury of Jewish Folklore
About the Author
Works by Nathan Ausubel
Pictorial History of the Jewish People, From Bible Times To Our Own Day Throughout The World (1953) 278 copies
The Book of Jewish Knowledge: An Encyclopedia of Judaism and the Jewish People, Covering All Elements of Jewish Life… (1602) 124 copies
CONHECIMENTO JUDAICO II 1 copy
Voices of history 1 copy
Voices of History 1945--1946 1 copy
Voices of History 1944-45 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1898
- Date of death
- 1986
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Austria-Hungary
USA - Places of residence
- Lezajsk, Galicia, Austria-Hungary (birth)
New York, New York, USA - Education
- Columbia University
- Occupations
- historian
folklorist
humorist - Organizations
- British Army (39th Battalion, Jewish Legion)
- Short biography
- Nathan Ausubel was married and had one daughter.
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Pictorial History of the Jewish People: From Bible… by Nathan Ausubel
illustrated with 1000 b/w pictures.
Exhaustive and fascinating anthology of Jewish myths, legends, parables and other material. I really enjoyed reading all the different stories, including many I had never heard before (such as one tale in which the whale Leviathan teaches a boy 70 languages and studies Torah with him!). The wide-ranging collection is well-organized by theme, and Ausubel includes useful introductions with insights and context for each section. Well worth the read for anyone interested in Judaism and/or folklore.
NO OF PAGES: 505 SUB CAT I: Jewish Folklore SUB CAT II: SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: Chosen from 3,000 years of rich tradition, here are the best anecdotes, parables, proverbs, legends and wisdom of an extraordinary people. From heroes and heroines to matchmakers, fools demons, rogues, sinners, schlemihls, schlimazls and schnorrers, here are characters that come unforgettably alive in more than 500 tales that inspire, instruct and entertain. And here are the treasures of the Talmud and the Midrash, vividly re-created by Nathan Ausubel to capture the drama and the power of these ancient, time-honored revelations.NOTES: Anonymous donar. SUBTITLE: A celebration of the stories, traditions, legends, humor, wisdom, heroes, and songs of the Jewish people… (more)
NO OF PAGES: 782 SUB CAT I: Fiction SUB CAT II: Humor SUB CAT III: DESCRIPTION: A Treasure of Jewish Humor captures all the wit, irony, satire and hilarity of a people with an unconquerable joy in life. It is crammed with stories, poems, folk tales, anecdotes, jokes and sayings that span six thousand years. Hundreds of selections from over seventy authors tell of Jewish life from the Exodus through ghetto times to today.NOTES: Donated by Raina. SUBTITLE: Including recent Israeli-Arab war humor
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- Members
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- Rating
- 4.0
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