The Golem and the Wondrous Deeds of the Maharal of Prague
by Yudl Rosenberg, Yehudah Yudl Rosenberg (Author)
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This collection of interrelated stories about a sixteenth-century Prague rabbi and the golem he created became an immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1909. So widely popular and influential was Yudl Rosenberg's book, it is no exaggeration to claim that the author transformed the centuries-old understanding of the creature of clay and single-handedly created the myth of the golem as protector of the Jewish people during times of persecution.In addition to translating Rosenberg's show more classic golem story into English for the first time, Curt Leviant also offers an introduction in which he sets Rosenberg's writing in historical context and discusses the golem legend before and after Rosenberg's contributions. Generous annotations are provided for the curious reader.The book is full of adventures, surprises, romance, suspense, mysticism, Jewish pride, and storytelling at its best. The Chief Rabbi of Prague, known as the Maharal, brings the golem Yossele to life to help the Jews fight false accusations of ritual murder-the infamous blood libel. More human, more capable, and more reliable as a protector than any golem imagined before, Rosenberg's Golem irrevocably changed one of the most widely influential icons of Jewish folklore. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- The Golem and the Wondrous Deeds of the Maharal of Prague
- Original title
- Nifla’ot Maharal mi-Prag
- Original publication date
- 1909
- People/Characters
- Judah Loew ben Bezalel (Maharal of Prague); Rabbi Loew; Golem
- Original language
- Hebrew
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- Languages
- Catalan, English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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