Publisher's Synopsis
""Folklore in the Old Testament: Studies in Comparative Religion, Legend, and Law"" is a book written by James George Frazer. The book explores the connections between the stories and beliefs found in the Old Testament and the folklore of other cultures. Frazer compares the biblical stories to myths and legends from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as from other cultures around the world. He examines the similarities and differences between these stories and discusses the ways in which they may have influenced one another. The book also delves into the religious and legal aspects of the Old Testament, analyzing the laws and customs of the ancient Israelites and how they relate to other cultures. Overall, ""Folklore in the Old Testament"" is a comprehensive study of the connections between biblical stories and the folklore of other cultures, providing a unique perspective on the religious and cultural history of the ancient world.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.
