King Solomon and Ashmedai by Barak A Bassman

King Solomon and Ashmedai by Barak A Bassman

Drawing from the extensive tradition of medieval Jewish folklore surrounding the Biblical King Solomon, King Solomon and Ashmedai: A Wisdom Tale recounts the fall and restoration of the legendary king of Israel. In order to build the Temple in Jerusalem, King Solomon is forced to entrap the demon king Ashmedai to obtain the magical stone-cutting worm known as the shamir. But once he has entered Solomon's palace, Ashmedai slowly tempts and seduces Solomon into ever greater acts of tyranny and oppression, imperiling the stability of his kingdom, before finally exiling him altogether - and forcing Solomon to confront his moral shortcomings and to acquire the true wisdom of humility before he can be restored to his throne.

Bassman, Barak a.: - Barak A. Bassman received a B.A. in Classics from Grinnell College and a law degree from the New York University School of Law. He practices law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife and two children. He is the author of Elegy of the Minotaur, Repentance: A Tale of Demons in Old Jewish Poland, King Solomon and Ashmedai: A Wisdom Tale, The Twilight of the Magical Siren: A Tale of Late Antiquity, The Leper Princess and the The Court Jew, The Last Confession of Joseph della Reina and The Gifts of the Fairy Melusine.

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ISBN 13	9781945330407
ISBN 10	1945330406
Title	King Solomon and Ashmedai
Author	Barak A Bassman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Barak Bassman
Year published	2017-02-06
Number of pages	92
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