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Legends of the Jews is a most remarkable and comprehensive compilation of stories connected to the Hebrew Bible. It is an indispensable reference on that body of literature known as Midrash, the imaginative retelling and elaboration on Bible stories…

This is the first publication to analyse fully the significance of faience in ancient Egypt, and to present the most marvellous examples of its creation. The editor shows how faience was used and produced, as well as its symbolic values.