Legends of Jerusalem

By Zev Vilnay
February 2004
Sefer Ve Sefel Publishing
ISBN: 9789657287064
338 pages, Illustrated
$26.50 Paper Original


This classic work contains over 300 legends about sites in Jerusalem: the old and new city. Included are tales about sacred places, walls and gates, mountains and valleys, springs and rivers, rocks and caves, legendary explanations of place-names and folkloristic interpretations. The legends encompass three great religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

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