"In the latter years of the ninth century, a mysterious figure arrived in the North African Jewish community of Kairouan. The visitor, Eldad of the Tribe of Dan, claimed to have arrived from the kingdom of the Israelite tribes whose whereabouts had been lost for over a millennium and a half. Co...

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1. Verfasser:	Peri, Mikhah 1972- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
Schriftenreihe:	Routledge focus
Schlagworte:	Eldad > ha-Dani > active 9th century Eldad > ha-Dani > ca. 9. Jh. Geschichte 884 Lost tribes of Israel Jews > Travel > History Judentum Zehn Stämme > Israel, Altertum Nordafrika
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Zusammenfassung:	"In the latter years of the ninth century, a mysterious figure arrived in the North African Jewish community of Kairouan. The visitor, Eldad of the Tribe of Dan, claimed to have arrived from the kingdom of the Israelite tribes whose whereabouts had been lost for over a millennium and a half. Communicating solely in Hebrew, the sojourner's vocabulary contained many words that were unfamiliar to his hosts. This enigmatic traveller not only baffled and riveted the local Jewish community, but has continued to grip audiences and influence lives into the present era. This book takes stock of the long journey that both Eldad and his writings have made through Jewish and Christian imaginations from the moment he stepped foot in North Africa to the turn of the new millennium. Each of its chapters assays a major leg of this voyage, offering an in-depth look at the original source material and shedding light on the origins and later reception of this elusive character."...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:	Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:	x, 105 Seiten
ISBN:	9781138368354