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A Jewish Bestiary
2021
Overview
\"Ask the beast and it will teach thee, and the birds of heaven
and they will tell thee.\" -Job 12:7
In the Middle Ages, the bestiary achieved a popularity second
only to that of the Bible. In addition to being a kind of
encyclopedia of the animal kingdom, the bestiary also served as a
book of moral and religious instruction, teaching human virtues
through a portrayal of an animal's true or imagined behavior. In
A Jewish Bestiary , Mark Podwal revisits animals, both real
and mythical, that have captured the Jewish imagination through the
centuries.
Originally published in 1984 and called \"broad in learning and
deep in subtle humor\" by the New York Times , this updated
edition of A Jewish Bestiary features new full-color
renderings of thirty-five creatures from Hebraic legend and lore.
The illustrations are accompanied by entertaining and instructive
tales drawn from biblical, talmudic, midrashic, and kabbalistic
sources. Throughout, Podwal combines traditional Jewish themes with
his own distinctive style. The resulting juxtaposition of art with
history results in a delightful and enlightening bestiary for the
twenty-first century.
From the ant to the ziz, herein are the creatures that exert a
special force on the Jewish fancy.
Publisher
Penn State University Press,Pennsylvania State University Press
Subject
ISBN
9780271091730, 0271091738
