Dangerous Hero: Rabbinic Attitudes Toward Legendary Warriors
Identifiable in early rabbinic literature is a class of extraordinary warriors, often called gibborim, whose legendary deeds became the object of commentary and debate. This essay attempts to define gibborim as a topic of discussion in rabbinic literature and to discover and interpret the attitudes...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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College
1983
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Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 1983, Volume: 54, Pages: 181-194 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Exegesis
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B Judaism / Piety |
RelBib Classification: | BH Judaism |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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