| Jewish Identity in Early Rabbinic Writings Contributor(s): Stern (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004100121 ISBN-13: 9789004100121 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $252.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 1994 Annotation: "Jewish Identity in Early Rabbinic Writings is more than a question of legal status: it is the "experience of being Jewish or of 'Jewishness' in all its social and cultural dimensions. This work describes this experience as it emerges in Talmudic and Midrashic sources. Besides the question of "who is a Jew?," topics include the contrast between Israel and the non-Jews, the physical embodiment of Jewish identity, the 'boundaries' of Israel and resistance to assimilation. Jewish identity, it is argued, hinges essentially on the Divine commandments ("mitzvot) and on Israel's perceived proximity with the Divine. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, including the theories of William James and Merleau-Ponty, this study raises important issues in anthropology, as well as accounting for central aspects of early rabbinic Judaism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - Talmud - Religion | History - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 296.12 |
| LCCN: 94014802 |
| Series: Arbeiten Zur Geschichte Des Antiken Judentums Und Des Urchristentums |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.5" W x 9.58" (1.56 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Jewish Identity in Early Rabbinic Writings is more than a question of legal status: it is the experience of being Jewish or of 'Jewishness' in all its social and cultural dimensions. This work describes this experience as it emerges in Talmudic and Midrashic sources. Besides the question of "who is a Jew?", topics include the contrast between Israel and the non-Jews, the physical embodiment of Jewish identity, the 'boundaries' of Israel and resistance to assimilation. Jewish identity, it is argued, hinges essentially on the Divine commandments (mitzvot) and on Israel's perceived proximity with the Divine. Drawing on a variety of disciplines, including the theories of William James and Merleau-Ponty, this study raises important issues in anthropology, as well as accounting for central aspects of early rabbinic Judaism. |