{"value"=>"<p>This subseries contains drafts and manuscripts of Patai's monographs, articles, and essays. The files in this subseries also contain correspondence, notes, photographs, and printed matter related to the works. The subseries is arranged alphabetically by title or subject.</p> <p>Articles concern Arab culture, Jewish culture, Diaspora, and Arab-Jewish conflict, among other topics. Articles include \"Communal Charity Among the Oriental Jews,\" \"Jewish Heritage in America: The European Sephardi Legacy,\" and \"Problem of Islam. Jews in the House of Islam.\"</p> <p>Monographs are represented by drafts in various stages of development. Among the books included here are <span class=\"title\">Arab Folktales from Palestine and Israel</span>; <span class=\"title\">Between Hungary and Palestine. The Patai Family Letters, 1933-1938</span>; <span class=\"title\">Children of Noah: Jewish Seafaring in Ancient Times</span>; <span class=\"title\">Hebrew Myths: The Book of Genesis</span> (co-authored with Robert Graves); <span class=\"title\">The Jewish Alchemists</span>; <span class=\"title\">The Jews of Hungary</span>; and <span class=\"title\">Nahum Goldman. His Mission to the Gentiles</span>. This subseries contains one published volume: <span class=\"title\">Mivhar ha-sipur ha-Eretsyisreʼeli</span> (1938), an anthology edited by Raphael Patai.</p> <p>The subseries also holds manuscripts of a translation of the Quran, which Patai never published. The collaboration between Patai and Dr. Ben-Shemesh on the translation ended in dispute. Ben-Shemesh continued the work alone and later published the translation as <span class=\"title\">The Noble Quran</span>. The dispute centered on disagreements over translation and Patai's ownership claim to literary rights for his contributions. The files contain correspondence between Patai and Ben-Shemesh.</p>"}