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Format: xi, 309 Seiten , Illustrationen

ISBN: 9780520300439 , 9780520300422

Content: The literature and history of the rabbinic movement -- Biblical interpretation -- Social boundaries -- Gender and sexuality -- Magic, idolatry, and illicit religious practice -- Sabbath, festivals, and holidays -- Prayer and ritual -- Ritual purity -- Health and hygiene.

Content: "Rabbinic literature presumes tremendous prior knowledge, and its fascinating twists and turns in logic are disorienting for even those well-versed in the corpus. In order to help readers navigate this brilliant but bewildering terrain, Rabbinic Drinking explores how rabbinic literature uses both the contents of a drinking vessel and the contexts in which they are drunk to survey key themes in rabbinic literature. Over the course of nine chapters, these themes build to introduce readers to the contours of rabbinic literature. The fact that important rabbinic concepts, from interactions with non-Jews to permitted actions on holidays, are conveyed via rabbinic discussion of wine and beer, for example, makes for engaging reading in the classroom, and beyond"--

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Additional Edition: ISBN 9780520971837

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Rosenblum, Jordan, 1979- Rabbinic drinking Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2020]

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Rosenblum, Jordan, 1979 - Rabbinic drinking Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, 2020 ISBN 9780520971837

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Rosenblum, Jordan, 1979 - Rabbinic drinking Berkeley : University of California Press, 2020 ISBN 9780520971837

Language: English

Subjects: Theology

Keywords: Getränk ; Trinkverhalten ; Rabbinische Literatur

Author information: Rosenblum, Jordan 1979-

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Format: 1 Online-Ressource (328 p)

Edition: [Online-Ausgabe]

ISBN: 9780520971837

Content: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Literature and History of the Rabbinic Movement -- 2. Biblical Interpretation -- 3. Social Boundaries -- 4. Gender and Sexuality -- 5. Magic, Idolatry, and Illicit Religious Practice -- 6. Sabbath, Festivals, and Holidays -- 7. Prayer and Ritual -- 8. Ritual Purity -- 9. Health and Hygiene -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Subject Index -- Citation Index

Note: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. , In English

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780520300439

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Rosenblum, Jordan, 1979 - Rabbinic drinking Oakland, California : University of California Press, 2020 ISBN 9780520300439

Additional Edition: ISBN 9780520300422

Language: English

Subjects: Theology

Keywords: Getränk ; Trinkverhalten ; Rabbinische Literatur

DOI: 10.1525/9780520971837

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Author information: Rosenblum, Jordan 1979-

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Format: 1 online resource (324 pages)

ISBN: 0-520-97183-3

Content: Though ancient rabbinic texts are fundamental to analyzing the history of Judaism, they are also daunting for the novice to read. Rabbinic literature presumes tremendous prior knowledge, and its fascinating twists and turns in logic can be disorienting. Rabbinic Drinking helps learners at every level navigate this brilliant but mystifying terrain by focusing on rabbinic conversations about beverages, such as beer and wine, water, and even breast milk. By studying the contents of a drinking vessel—including the contexts and practices in which they are imbibed—Rabbinic Drinking surveys key themes in rabbinic literature to introduce readers to the main contours of this extensive body of historical documents.Features and Benefits:Contains a broad array of rabbinic passages, accompanied by didactic and rich explanations and contextual discussions, both literary and historicalThematic chapters are organized into sections that include significant and original translations of rabbinic textsEach chapter includes in-text references and concludes with a list of both referenced works and suggested additional readings

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Introduction -- , 1. The Literature and History of the Rabbinic Movement -- , 2. Biblical Interpretation -- , 3. Social Boundaries -- , 4. Gender and Sexuality -- , 5. Magic, Idolatry, and Illicit Religious Practice -- , 6. Sabbath, Festivals, and Holidays -- , 7. Prayer and Ritual -- , 8. Ritual Purity -- , 9. Health and Hygiene -- , Conclusion -- , Glossary -- , Subject Index -- , Citation Index , In English.

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-520-30043-2

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-520-30042-4

Language: English

DOI: 10.1525/9780520971837