Questions of Folklore in the Legends of the Old Jewish Town Compiled by Leopold Weisel (1804-1870)
Questions of Folklore in the Legends of the Old Jewish Town Compiled by Leopold Weisel (1804-1870)
Author(s): Jana DoleželováSubject(s): Cultural history, Jewish studies, Customs / Folklore, Ethnohistory, 19th Century
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Leopold Weisel; Old Jewish Town; folklore; legends; 19th century;
Summary/Abstract: Leopold Weisel (1804-1870) collected and recorded Prague Jewish legends (“Sippurim“, Prague 1847). It is above all his attitude towards folklore material that is paid attention to.
Journal: Judaica Bohemiae
- Issue Year: XII/1976
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 37-50
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
