Gabriel's Palace: Jewish Mystical Tales
Schwartz has collected modern Jewish folktales in Gates to the New City ( LJ 10/1/83), folktales from around the world in Miriam's Tambourine ( LJ 1/87), and tales of the supernatural in Lilith's Cave (Harper & Row, 1987). Here he brings us 150 rabbinic, kabalistic, Hasidic, and other mystical tales from the international Jewish tradition. The appendix listing the tales by theme shows their broad range: the nature of God (a dominant concern in Jewish mysticism and folklore), the mysteries of creation, the power of the word, dreams and visions, communicating with the world above, miracles, awaiting the messiah, and more. The source of each tale is given, and a glossary provides clear and concise definitions for unfamiliar Hebrew words and other terms. Schwartz delivers another monumental masterpiece that will inform, illuminate, and entertain. Highly recommended.- Marcia Welsh, Guilford Free Lib., Ct.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.