Publisher's Synopsis
""Folklore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend and Law"" is a book written by James George Frazer, a Scottish anthropologist and folklorist. The book explores the connections between the Old Testament and various other ancient myths, legends, and religious traditions from around the world. Frazer examines the similarities and differences between these stories and the stories found in the Bible, and argues that many of the themes and motifs in the Old Testament can be traced back to earlier sources. The book covers a wide range of topics, including creation myths, flood stories, the origins of sacrifice, and the role of magic and ritual in ancient religions. Throughout the book, Frazer draws on his extensive knowledge of anthropology, comparative religion, and folklore to provide a detailed and insightful analysis of the Old Testament and its place in the broader context of world mythology and religion.1923. Abridged edition. The author compares episodes of the Old Testament with similar legends from other cultures in the ancient world. Contents: Part 1) Early ages of the world: Creation of man, Fall of man, mark of Cain, great flood, Tower of Babel; Part 2) Patriarchal age: Covenant of Abraham, Heirship of Jacob or ultimogeniture, Jacob and the kidskins or the new birth, Jacob at Bethel, Jacob at the well, covenant of the cairn, Jacob at the ford of the Jabbok, Joseph's cup; Part 3) Times of the judges and the kings: Moses in the ark of bulrushes, Samson and Delilah, bundle of life, witch of Endor, sin of a census, keepers of the threshold, sacred oaks and terebinths, high places of Israel, silent widow; Part 4) The Law: Place of the law in Jewish history, not to seethe a kid in its mother's milk, cuttings for the dead, ox that gored, golden bells.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
