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Re-discovering the Ten Lost Tribes in the late sixteenth century. |
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| מתוך |
Hebrew Union College Annual 95 (2025) 153-185 |
| תקציר/הערה |
“The quest for the Lost Tribes of Israel, like the quest for the Holy Grail, for Prester John or for the Ark of the Covenant, is one of the enduring motifs underlying Western views of the wider world,” wrote Tudor Parfitt, one of the leading academic authorities on the myth of the Ten Tribes. Indeed, similar to interest in the quest for the Holy Grail, the land of Prester John, or the Ark of the Covenant, interest in the search for the Ten Tribes has periodically waned and reawakened, correspondingly aligning with fluctuating historical conditions and responding to political, religious, or social needs. The lost tribes are often portrayed in Jewish sources as an idealized mirror image of contemporary Jewish society. Exploring their depiction provides valuable insights into the self-perception of Jews at a particular time, as reflected in these tribal narratives. It seems that Saul Lieberman's famous statement, "Nonsense is nonsense, but the history of nonsense is a very important science" can be aptly applied to the search for the Ten Tribes. |
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אנגלית |
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997013807277905171 |
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