Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought An Introduction

Name: Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199296736

ISBN-10: 0199296731

ISBN-13: 9780199296736

Edition: 2007

Authors: Alexander Samely

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Alexander Samely surveys the corpus of rabbinic literature, which was written in Hebrew and Aramaic about 1500 years ago and which contains the foundations of Judaism, in particular the Talmud. The rabbinic works are introduced in groups, illustrated by shorter and longer passages, and described according to their literary structures and genres. Tables and summaries provide short information on key topics: the individual works and their nature, the recurrent literary forms which are used widely in different works, techniques of rabbinic Bible interpretation, and discourse strategies of the Talmud. Key topics of current research into the texts are addressed: their relationship to each other,…

Book details

List price: $135.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/31/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 5.67" wide x 8.74" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

Alexander Samely is Professor of Jewish Thought, Manchester University.



Introduction



The works of rabbinic literature



Parts and wholes in rabbinic literature



How statements are linked to each other



The quotable Bible



Appropriating Scripture



The literary device of quoting rabbis



Oral and written texts



Putting the world into rabbinic words



The Talmud as conversation and repository



Hermeneutic models of story and history


Conclusion


Sample texts