The books of Jacob, or, A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects ;: 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
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Tokarczuk, O., Croft, J. (., & Cavanaugh, M. (2022). The books of Jacob, or, A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects: 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. First American edition. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962-, Jennifer (Translator) Croft and Meighan, Cavanaugh. 2022. The Books of Jacob, Or, A Fantastic Journey Across Seven Borders, Five Languages, and Three Major Religions, Not Counting the Minor Sects: 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. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, 1962-, Jennifer (Translator) Croft and Meighan, Cavanaugh, The Books of Jacob, Or, A Fantastic Journey Across Seven Borders, Five Languages, and Three Major Religions, Not Counting the Minor Sects: 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. Riverhead Books, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tokarczuk, Olga, et al. The Books of Jacob, Or, A Fantastic Journey Across Seven Borders, Five Languages, and Three Major Religions, Not Counting the Minor Sects: 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. First American edition. Riverhead Books, 2022.
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| 240 | 1 | 0 | |a Księgi Jakubowe. |l English |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The books of Jacob, or, A fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects ; |b 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 / |c Olga Tokarczuk ; translated by Jennifer Croft ; map by Meighan Cavanaugh. |
| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a Fantastic journey across seven borders, five languages, and three major religions, not counting the minor sects. Told by the dead, supplemented by the author, drawing from a range of books, and aided by imagination, the which being the greateest 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 |
| 250 | |a First American edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Riverhead Books, |c 2022. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©2021 | |
| 300 | |a 964 pages : |b illustrations, map ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 546 | |a In English, translated from the Polish. | ||
| 500 | |a "A novel"--Jacket. | ||
| 500 | |a Paged in descending order. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
| 520 | |a "In the mid-eighteenth century, as new ideas ... 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 disciples in his thrall as he reinvents himself again and again, converts to Islam and then Catholicism, is pilloried as a heretic and revered as the Messiah, and wreaks havoc on the conventional order, Jewish and Christian alike, with scandalous rumors of his sect's secret rituals and the spread of his increasingly iconoclastic beliefs"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Jewish messianic movements |z Europe |x History |y 18th century |v Fiction. | |
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| 700 | 1 | |a Croft, Jennifer |c (Translator) |e translator. |4 trl | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Cavanaugh, Meighan, |e cartographer. |4 ctg | |
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