Judaism in Context – serie
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8 produkter
Jewish-Christian Conversation in Fourth-Century Persian Mesopotamia
A Reconstructed Conversation
Inbunden, 2011
1663 kr
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Was there an active Jewish-Christian polemic in fourth-century Persia? Aphrahat’s Demonstrations, a fourth-century adversus Judaeos text, clearly indicates that fourth-century Persian Christians were interested in the debate. Is there evidence of this polemic in the rabbinic literature? Despite the …
Scholastic Culture of the Babylonian Talmud
Av Noah Bickart
Inbunden, 2022
1400 kr
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The Scholastic Culture of the Babylonian Talmud studies how and in what cultural context the Talmud began to take shape in the scholastic centers of rabbinic Babylonia. Bickart tracks the use of the term tistayem ("let it be promulgated") and its analogs, in contexts ranging from Amoraic disciple …
Through the Prism of Wisdom
Elijah the Prophet as a Bearer of Wisdom in Rabbinic Literature
Inbunden, 2021
2710 kr
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This monograph explores the nature of the Elijah traditions in rabbinic literature and their connection to the wisdom tradition. By examining the diverse Elijah traditions in connection to the wisdom and apocalyptic traditions, Alouf-Aboody sheds new light on the manner in which Elijah’s role …
In and Around Maimonides
Original Essays
Av Y Langermann
Inbunden, 2021
1670 kr
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In and Around Maimonides presents eight highly focused studies on Moses Maimonides and those around him.
Emerging Horizons. 21st Century Approaches to the Study of Midrash
Proceedings of the Midrash Section, Society of Biblical Literature, volume 9
Av W David Nelson, Rivka Ulmer
Inbunden, 2021
1646 kr
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The chapters in Emerging Horizons: 21st Century Approaches to the Study of Midrash pertain to an intriguing midrash that appears in a Masoretic context, the Qur’anic narrative of the red cow, midrashic narratives that rabbinise enemies of Israel, the death of Moses, emotions in rabbinic literature, …
Maimonides
A Radical Religious Philosopher
Av Shalom Sadik
Inbunden, 2022
1416 kr
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Shalom Sadik interrogates the nature of Maimonides’ religious philosophy through examination of secrets in the philosopher’s Guide for the Perplexed, the role of dialectic in his philosophy, the relationship between natural law and God’s commandments, and the question of free will.
How Should Rabbinic Literature Be Read in the Modern World?
Av Matthew Kraus, Matthew Kraus
Inbunden, 2006
1536 kr
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Through literary, historical, archaeological, and engendered readings, this collection of essays presents a multidisciplinary analysis of rabbinic texts. Such a conversation between diverse scholars illuminates the hermeneutical issues generated by the contemporary study of the Talmud and Midrash.
Judaic Logic
Av Tzvee Zahavy, Andrew Schumann
Inbunden, 2010
1797 kr
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Judaic reasoning is discussed from the standpoint of modern logic. Andrew Schumann defines Judaic logic, traces Aristotelian influence on developing Jewish studies in Judaic reasoning, and shows the non-Aristotelian core of fundamentals of Judaic logic. Further, Schumann proposes some modern …
