| Talmudic Stories: Narrative Art, Composition, and Culture Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rubenstein, Jeffrey L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801877547 ISBN-13: 9780801877544 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: How should we understand the stories of the Babylonian Talmud? Where do they come from? Why are they in the Talmud? How do they relate to Talmudic law? In Talmudic Stories, Jeffrey Rubenstein deepens our appreciation for the complexity of these texts by drawing attention to the literary aspects and cultural contexts that are essential to understanding their narrative art, meanings, and importance. Focusing on six famous stories of the Babylonian Talmud and discussing many others in relation to these, Rubenstein's analysis illuminates the ways in which the rabbis used narratives to grapple with fundamental tensions of their culture. The book also features an appendix including the original Hebrew/Aramaic texts for the reader's reference. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Talmud - Religion | Judaism - Sacred Writings - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: 296.127 |
| Series: Narrative Art, Composition, and Culture |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.94" W x 9.3" (1.46 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How should we understand the stories of the Babylonian Talmud? Where do they come from? Why are they in the Talmud? How do they relate to Talmudic law? In Talmudic Stories, Jeffrey Rubenstein deepens our appreciation for the complexity of these texts by drawing attention to the literary aspects and cultural contexts that are essential to understanding their narrative art, meanings, and importance. Focusing on six famous stories of the Babylonian Talmud and discussing many others in relation to these, Rubenstein's analysis illuminates the ways in which the rabbis used narratives to grapple with fundamental tensions of their culture. The book also features an appendix including the original Hebrew/Aramaic texts for the reader's reference. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rubenstein, Jeffrey L.: - Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is the Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Literature at New York University. He is the author of Talmudic Stories: Narrative Art, Composition, and Culture and The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud, both also published by Johns Hopkins. |
