Format:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 177 p)
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24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9004144021
Series Statement:
The Brill reference library of Judaism v. 21
Content:
The book exhibits the dynamics of Jewish culture from Alexandrian exegesis to the Talmud in the framework of literary revolutions. These revolutions followed the crisis of tradition and the appearance of 'mass society' in Late Antiquity
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-165) and index
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Preface; Chapter 1. A Quest for Historicism and the Rhetoric of Petitions; Chapter 2. Laughter, Fantasy, and Eroticism: From the Scroll of Esther to Esther Midrash; Chapter 3. Exegesis and Midrash; Chapter 4. Typology and Pesher in the ""Letter of Aristeas""; Chapter 5. The Sages and the Crowd: Society behind the Culture; List of Works Cited; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Scriptures and Ancient Sources
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004144026
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Between Alexandria and Jerusalem : The Dynamic of Jewish and Hellenistic Culture
Language:
English
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