Download or read book The Legends of the Jews written by Louis Ginzberg and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1998-05-13 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The notes for Volumes One and Two tell where legends appear and reappear, where versions differ and where they contradict each other. When legends have been the subject of learned interpretation or debate, Ginzberg provides guidance to the commentaries and disputants; when the legends are part of a larger controversy, he provides context.