{"product_id":"the-golem-and-the-wondrous-deeds-of-the-maharal-of-prague-9780300143201","title":"The Golem and the Wondrous Deeds of the Maharal of Prague","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first English translation  from the original Hebrew  of the golem stories by Yudl Rosenberg  who gives Golem a name (Yossele)  expands his humanity  and changes forever the dynamic of the legend  This collection of interrelated stories about a sixteenth-century Prague rabbi and the golem he created became an immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1909. So widely popular and influential was Yudl Rosenbergs book  it is no exaggeration to claim that the author transformed the centuries-old understanding of the creature of clay and single-handedly created the myth of the golem as protector of the Jewish people during times of persecution. In addition to translating Rosenbergs classic golem story into English for the first time  Curt Leviant also offers an introduction in which he sets Rosenbergs writing in historical context and discusses the golem legend before and after Rosenbergs contributions. Generous annotations are provided for the curious reader. The book is full of adventures  surprises  romance  suspense  mysticism  Jewish pride  and storytelling at its best. The Chief Rabbi of Prague  known as the Maharal  brings the golem Yossele to life to help the Jews fight false accusations of ritual murderthe infamous blood libel. More human  more capable  and more reliable as a protector than any golem imagined before  Rosenbergs Golem irrevocably changed one of the most widely influential icons of Jewish folklore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651599556661,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300143206","price":1081.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300143201.jpg?v=1781836270","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-golem-and-the-wondrous-deeds-of-the-maharal-of-prague-9780300143201","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}