Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Prague (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162569581)

Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Prague is a novel by Chayim Bloch that tells the story of the famous Jewish legend of the Golem. Set in the 16th century in the Jewish ghetto of Prague, the book follows the life of Rabbi Loew, the leader of the Jewish community, who creates a clay figure called the Golem to protect the Jews from persecution and anti-Semitic attacks. The Golem is brought to life through a magical incantation and is initially successful in its mission to protect the Jews. However, as time passes, the Golem becomes increasingly uncontrollable, and Rabbi Loew must find a way to stop it before it causes harm to the community. The novel explores themes of power, responsibility, and the consequences of playing God. It is a captivating and suspenseful retelling of a timeless legend that has fascinated readers for centuries.A ""Golem"" is an artificial man made by qabalistic magic and legends of this strange being extend back at least to the ghettos of medieval Germany. The Golem was created to serve its creator.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.

Author: Chayim Bloch
ISBN-10: 1162569581
ISBN-13: 9781162569581
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 246
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.52d