The book of Jasher
By: J. H. Parry
Series: Cosimo classics
Publisher: Cosimo, Inc.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9781605200583
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Paraphrases; Aggada; Bible; Book of Jasher
Work titles: Sefer ha-yasher (Quasi-historical work). English
Description: "Believed by some to have been the original beginning of the Old Testament, The Book of Jasher has been suppressed and rediscovered numerous times since its initial translation from the Hebrew in AD 800. Referred to in Joshua and Second Samuel, this apocryphal book of the Bible expands upon some of the stories we know so well: we meet Cain and Abel's three sisters, are privy to a more detailed account of the awful circumstances of the Great Flood and Noah's conduct toward the multitudes who assembled before his ark, and learn more about the women of the Bible. Jasher's version of the story of Abraham is considered by many to be the most beautiful as this new perspective on the Old Testament will inspire believers and intrigue readers of ancient literature"--Book jacket (on p. [4] of cover).
Notes: Translation of:  Sefer ha-yashar.

Originally published in 1840.
Table of contents: title: Chapters 1 - 91.