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Scripture as Logos: Rabbi Ishmael and the Origins of Midrash - Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion
Azzan Yadin
Scripture as Logos: Rabbi Ishmael and the Origins of Midrash - Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion
Azzan Yadin
Presents a study of midrash - the biblical exegesis, parables, and anecdotes of the Rabbis. This work examines early, tannaitic legal midrash, focusing on the interpretive tradition associated with the figure of Rabbi Ishmael. It also locates the Rabbi Ishmael hermeneutic within the religious landscape of Second Temple and post-Temple literature.
248 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 29, 2004 |
ISBN13 | 9780812237917 |
Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
Pages | 248 |
Dimensions | 161 × 235 × 22 mm · 536 g |
Language | English |
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