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The legends of the Jews

7 volumes ; 22 cm · Legends of the Jews is a most remarkable and comprehensive compilation of stories connected to the Hebrew Bible. It is an indispensable reference on that body of literature known as Midrash, the imaginative retelling and elaboration on Bible stories in which mythological tales about demons and magic co-exist with moralistic stories about the piety of the patriarchs · Vol. 3 translated by Paul Radin · Vol. 7, Index by Boaz Cohen · Vol. 2 is 3rd ed., 1913 · v. 1. Bible times and characters from the creation to Jacob -- The creation of the world -- The first things created -- The alphabet -- The first day -- The second day -- The third day -- The fourth day -- The fifth day -- The sixth day -- All things praise the Lord -- Adam -- Man and the world -- The angels and the creation of man -- The creation of Adam -- The soul of man -- The ideal man -- The fall of Satan -- Woman -- Adam and Eve in Paradise -- The fall of man -- The punishment -- Sabbath in Heaven -- Adam's repentance -- The Book of Raziel -- The sickness of Adam -- Eve's story of the fall -- The death of Adam -- The death of Eve -- The ten generations -- The birth of Cain -- Fratricide -- The punishment

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