| Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking Contributor(s): Fishbane, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198267339 ISBN-13: 9780198267331 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book of Zohar). Michael Fishbane provides a close study of the texts and theologies involved and the central role of exegesis in the development and transformation of the subject. Taken up are issues of myth and monotheism, myth and tradition, and myth and language. The presence and vitality of myth in successive cultural phases is treated, emphasizing certain paradigmatic acts of God and features of the divine personality. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 296.1 |
| LCCN: 2003273614 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.64" W x 9.44" (1.77 lbs) 474 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book of Zohar). Michael Fishbane provides a close study of the texts and theologies involved and the central role of exegesis in the development and transformation of the subject. Taken up are issues of myth and monotheism, myth and tradition, and myth and language. The presence and vitality of myth in successive cultural phases is treated, emphasizing certain paradigmatic acts of God and features of the divine personality. |