Raphael Patai (1911-1996) was a prominent cultural anthropologist, historian, and biblical scholar of international reputation. He was the author of more than three dozen books on Jewish and Arab culture, history, politics, psychology, and folklore.
A haunting, seductive, and excellent book . . . An accessible
documentation of one people's ancient and ongoing millenarian
quest.-- "Journal of American Folklore"
For anyone who is curious about Jewish Messianism, Raphael Patai's
The Messiah Texts is absolutely indispensable. . . Valuable and
provocative.-- "Midstream"
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