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The Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Parque Paperback - 1987

by Chayim Bloch


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In the ghettos of medieval Germany the first traces of the Golem Story are to be found. It was there that the 'pious' spiritual leader appeared, the Hasidic master of magic, of occult lore, a prime goal of his efforts at 'practical' kabbala being the 'creation' of a Golem, a servant who would serve his people in their sufferings and struggles, bringing help to the commuityin its hour of great need. From these somewhat obscure beginnings, the Golem story passed down the centuries, extending beyhond the confines of Jewish mystical lore, eventually finding literary expression, for example, in Goethe's well knownTale of the Sorcerer's Apprentice, in The Journal for Hermits by the Brothers Grimm of fairy-tale fame, and in a variant form in Mary W. Shelley's Frankenstein. The Golem-saga has provided the motivation for a wealth of stories, plays, novels and occult studies, from the Renaissance to our day. The fascination of the Golem-figure is undeniable; the timeles element of mystical pathos, pointing to profound esoteric realities surrounding it, makes an indelible impression upon every sensitive student of mystical lore.

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IN 1919, the literary circles of Germany and Austria were treated to something so delightfully novel, so entrancingly new and yet deliciously reminiscent of centuries ago, that the author of the new book at once became a bright star on the sky of letters.

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  • Title The Golem: Legends of the Ghetto of Parque
  • Author Chayim Bloch
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 244
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Garber Communications
  • Date November 1987
  • ISBN 9780833400253 / 0833400258
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