A Treasury of Jewish Folklore

תיאור: A Treasury of Jewish Folklore, stories, traditions, legends, humor, wisdom and folk songs of the Jewish People, edited by Nathan Ausubel, 741 pages. Table of contents: Part One: Jewish Salt Part Two: Heroes including Wise Men, Holy Men, Miracles, Fighters and Strong Men Part Three: The Human Comedy including Droll Characters,Rogues and Sinners, Traditional Types, Humerous Anecdotes and Jests Part Four: Tales and Legends including Biblical Sidelights, The World to Come, The Ten Lost Tribes, Folk Tales, Demon Tales, Animal Tales Part Five: Proverbs and Riddles Part Six: folk Songs, Religious Songs with notes and words trasliterated into Yiddish Glossary and Index