Raphael Patai

  • 16

    Catalog books

  • 8

    Works

  • 1970 to 1999

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Raphael Patai has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 16 catalog-linked books across 1970 to 1999, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Wayne State University Press and Princeton Univ Pr.

Best Place To Start

Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel

Wayne State University Press • 1998 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Wayne State University Press and Princeton Univ Pr

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 1999; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Wayne State University Press and Princeton Univ Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel

    Wayne State University Press • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 270 pages.

  2. Jadid Al-Islam

    Wayne State University Press • 1998 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 325 pages.

  3. Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times

    Princeton Univ Pr • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 248 pages.

  4. Thinkers and Teachers of Modern Judaism

    Continuum Intl Pub Group • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 242 pages.

  5. On Jewish Folklore

    Wayne State University Press • 1992 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 512 pages.

  6. Robert Graves and the Hebrew Myths

    Wayne State University Press • 1991 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1991 • 468 pages.

  7. Messiah Texts

    Wayne State Univ Pr • 1989 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1989 • 373 pages.

  8. Ignaz Goldziher and His Oriental Diary

    Wayne State Univ Pr • 1987 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  9. The Seed of Abraham: Jews and Arabs in Contact and Conflict

    Simon & Schuster • 1987 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1987 • 394 pages.

  10. Apprentice in Budapest, Journeyman in Jerusalem, and Between Budapest and Jerusalem

    Univ of Utah Pr (T) • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1994.

How The Picks Compare

  • Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel is the easier short commitment, while Jadid Al-Islam asks for more reading time up front.
  • Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel.

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