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The books of Jacob : or, A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects

The books of Jacob : or, A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects

Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- author.
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"In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas-and a new unrest-begin to sweep the Continent, a young Jew of mysterious origins arrives in a village in Poland. Before long, he has changed not only his name but his persona; visited by what seem to be ecstatic experiences, Jacob Frank casts a charismatic spell that attracts an increasingly fervent following. In the decade to come, Frank will traverse the Hapsburg and Ottoman empires with throngs of d...

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Frank, Jacob, approximately 1726-1791 Fiction
Jewish messianic movements Europe History 18th century Fiction
Poland History 18th century Fiction
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ISBN:
9780593087480
Edition:
First American edition
Description:
964 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Notes:
"Told by the dead, supplemented by the author, drawing from a range of books, and aided by imagination, the which being the greatest natural gift of any person. That the wise might have it for a record, that my compatriots reflect, laypersons gain some understanding, and melancholy souls obtain some slight enjoyment."
Pages are numbered backward starting with 964 and ending with 2
Translation from the Polish of: Księgi Jakubowe
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN:
2021020020
Control Number:
3110864
Other Authors:
Croft, Jennifer (Translator), translator
translation of: Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962- Księgi Jakubowe. English
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