The Saint of Beersheba:
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Main Author: Weingrod, Alex (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany State University of New York Press ©1990
Series:SUNY series in Israeli studies
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122) and index
Jones traces the St. Nicholas legend from its origins in 4th c. Asia Minor through the Middle Ages to its form in 19th c. New York. A reprint of the 1978 original. Investigates the yearly pilgrimage and celebration at the grave of Rabbi Chayam Chouri (1885-1957), a Tunisian Jewish leader who emigrated to Israel in 1955. Weingrod (anthropology, Ben Gurion University, Beersheba, Israel) pursues historical and anthropological questions of sainthood and devotion in modern Israel. Includes photographs. Paper edition (unseen), $10.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 148 pages)
ISBN:0585075956
0791401383
9780585075952
9780791401385

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