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The Children of Noah – Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times (Paper) Paperback - 1999
by Raphael Patai
- New
- Paperback
The late Raphael Patai recreates in "The Children of Noah" the fascinating world of Jewish seafaring from Noah's voyage through the Diaspora of late antiquity. In a work of pioneering scholarship, Patai weaves together Biblical stories, Talmudic lore, and Midrash literature to bring alive the world of these ancient mariners. Illustrations.
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- Title The Children of Noah – Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times (Paper)
- Author Raphael Patai
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later Printing
- Condition New
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton
- Date 1999
- Features Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # x-0691009686
- ISBN 9780691009681 / 0691009686
- Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.56 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.42 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Theometrics: Academic
- Dewey Decimal Code 387.509
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"This work is altogether a masterpiece of substance and style. It is not only a major contribution to our knowledge of the ancient world. . .but it is as well a sheer reading delight for humanists of all backgrounds."--Howard M. Sachar, George Washington University