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Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Prague

Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Prague

Bloch, Chayim

Hardcover

Adventurers & ExplorersFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1169300588
ISBN13: 9781169300583
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 246
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.63 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Prague is a novel by Chayim Bloch that tells the story of Rabbi Loew, a Jewish leader in 16th century Prague who creates a golem, a creature made of clay and brought to life through mystical means, to protect his community from persecution. The golem becomes a symbol of hope and strength for the Jewish people, but also brings unintended consequences as it begins to take on a life of its own. The novel weaves together elements of Jewish folklore, history, and mysticism to create a vivid and engaging tale of faith, power, and the human condition. Through the story of the golem, Bloch explores themes of identity, persecution, and the struggle for survival in a hostile world. The book is a classic of Jewish literature and a must-read for anyone interested in Jewish folklore and history.A Golem is an artificial man made by qabalistic magic and legends of this strange being extend back at least to the ghettos of medieval Germany. The Golem was created to serve its creator.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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