In the latter years of the ninth century, a mysterious figure
arrived in the North African Jewish community of Kairouan. The
visitor, Eldad of the tribe of Dan, claimed to have arrived from
the kingdom of the Israelite tribes whose whereabouts had been lost
for over a millennium and a half. Communicating solely in Hebrew,
the sojourner's vocabulary contained many words that were
unfamiliar to his hosts. This enigmatic traveler not only baffled
and riveted the local Jewish community but has continued to grip
audiences and influence lives into the present era. This book takes
stock of the long journey that both Eldad and his writings have
made through Jewish and Christian imaginations from the moment he
stepped foot in North Africa to the turn of the new millennium.
Each of its chapters assays a major leg of this voyage, offering an
in-depth look at the original source material and shedding light on
the origins and later reception of this elusive character.
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