Excellent4.8 out of 5On Trustpilot
  1. Bible Study/
  2. Academic Bible Study

Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought

An Introduction

by Manchester University) Alexander Samely (professor Of Jewish Thought

  • Hardback
  • 288 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 14 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

£124.98

Free UK Delivery

Available - Usually dispatched within 6 days

Buying for a school or church? Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account

Free delivery on orders over £10

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, their unity, their ambiguous and 'unsystematic' character, and their roots in oral tradition. Samely explains why the character of the texts is crucial to an understanding of rabbinic thought, and why they pose specific problems to modern, Western-educated readers.
Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought and Questioning God
Questioning GodForms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    April 2007

  • Weight

    514g

  • Page Count

    288

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9780199296736

  • ISBN-10

    0199296731

  • Eden Code

    1190700

Featured in

Over 14,000 churches and schools have upgraded to an Advance Account and we‘d love to welcome you into this free program. We know that church volunteers and school teachers often use their own money, then have claim it back on on an expense form. We can take all of that hassle away by invoicing your church or school directly and delivering your order straight away.

Opening an account is quick and easy, with most accounts being approved and setup within a few hours of filling in the form below (on weekdays, not weekends). As soon as we‘ve approved the application we‘ll send you an email to let you know that its done.

Upgrade to a FREE Eden Advance Account
Write a review
      Ask a question