The Saint of Beersheba /

Jones traces the St. Nicholas legend from its origins in 4th c. Asia Minor through the Middle Ages to its form in 19th c. New York. A reprint of the 1978 original. Investigates the yearly pilgrimage and celebration at the grave of Rabbi Chayam Chouri (1885-1957), a Tunisian Jewish leader who emigrat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weingrod, Alex
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1990.
Series:SUNY series in Israeli studies.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=7859
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Half Title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Content
  • Zaddik
  • Text
  • Performance
  • Process
  • Comparison
  • Back Matter
  • Notes
  • References
  • Figures
  • Index
  • Back Matter.