Gog and Magog originate in the Bible and Quran as savage tribes threatening a settled people. The story has been elaborated in the traditions of diverse cultures. The figures are constantly reinterpreted as the figures of the enemies of order change: for the Persians of Ferdowsi's time they are Turks, for contemporary Israelis they are Arabs, and so on. This work deals with Gog and Magog in Indonesia, the Persian-speaking and Arabic-speaking worlds, and in the West, in classical and contemporary cultures.
- ISBN13 9781557534699
- Publish Date 1 March 2008
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 August 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Purdue University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 136
- Language English