Studies in rabbinic narratives: Volume 1

"Rabbinic literature includes hundreds of stories and briefer narrative traditions. These narrative traditions often take the form of biographical anecdotes that recount a deed or event in the life of a rabbi. Modern scholars consider these narratives as didactic fictions-stories used to teach...

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Contributors: Rubenstein, Jeffrey L. 1964- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: [S.l.] BROWN JUDAIC STUDIES 2021
In:Year: 2021
Reviews:[Rezension von: Studies in Rabbinic narratives. volume 1] (2022) (Garber, Zev, 1941 -)
[Rezension von: Studies in Rabbinic narratives. volume 1] (2023) (Kitsos, Michail)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Rabbinic literature / Narrative technique / Midrash / Mishnah / Talmud
Further subjects:B Rabbinical literature History and criticism
B Rabbinical literature
B Narration in rabbinical literature
B Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Conference program
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Summary:"Rabbinic literature includes hundreds of stories and briefer narrative traditions. These narrative traditions often take the form of biographical anecdotes that recount a deed or event in the life of a rabbi. Modern scholars consider these narratives as didactic fictions-stories used to teach lessons, promote rabbinic values, and grapple with the tensions and conflicts of rabbinic life. Using methods drawn from literary and cultural theory, including feminist, structuralist, Marxist, and psychoanalytic methods, contributors analyze narratives from the Babylonian Talmud, midrash, Mishnah, and other rabbinic compilations to shed light on their meanings, functions and narrative art"--
ISBN:195149881X