Description: Click here to see our other books! Man and Temple in Ancient Jewish Myth and Ritual Raphael Patai 1947 Thomas Nelson & Sons : London 7.5" by 5" ix, 227pp. SUMMARY A smart first edition of this study of ancient Jewish mythology, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. First Edition,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION First edition. A study of Hebrew anthropology, exploring the ancient Jewish culture, its rituals and beliefs in the supernatural. With chapters on nature and the supernatural, the ritual of water-liberation, temple and creation myths, symbolism, sins, and the messiah. Written by Raphael Patai, a Hungarian-Jewish ethnographer, historian, Orientalist and anthropologist who was Director of the Palestine Institute of Folklore and Ethnology. CONDITION In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light wear to the extremities and minor fading to the spine. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is sound with light wear and minor chipping resulting in minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Sunning to the spine and extremities with the odd small closed tear to the panel edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or small handling mark. Minor age toning to the endpapers with the previous owner's ink stamp to the front endpaper. Overall Condition: Very Good Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Raphael Patai
Publisher: Thomas Nelson & Sons
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1947
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.750000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
