Midrash As Literature

Author : Geoffrey H. Hartman
Publisher : New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300034530
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midrash and Literature written by Geoffrey H. Hartman and published by New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays discuss Jewish critical interpretations of the Bible and the influence of these writings on modern literature

Author : David Stern
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674654488
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parables in Midrash written by David Stern and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Stern shows how the parable or mashal--the most distinctive type of narrative in midrash--was composed, how its symbolism works, and how it serves to convey the ideological convictions of the rabbis. He describes its relation to similar tales in other literatures, including the parables of Jesus in the New Testament and kabbalistic parables. Through its innovative approach to midrash, this study reaches beyond its particular subject, and will appeal to all readers interested in narrative and religion.

Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Jason Aronson
ISBN 13 : 9780876688144
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Midrash written by Jacob Neusner and published by Jason Aronson. This book was released on 1990 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the seven Midrash compilations with a lucid account of their main points. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : David Stern
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780810115743
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Midrash and Theory written by David Stern and published by Northwestern University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Midrash and Theory, David Stern presents an approach to midrashic literature through the prism of contemporary theory. As midrash--the literature of classical Jewish Scriptural interpretation--has become the focus of new interest in contemporary literary circles, it has been invoked as a precursor of post-structuralist theory and criticism. At the same time, the midrashic imagination has undergone a revival in the larger Jewish community and shown itself capable of exercising a powerful influence and hold on a new type of contemporary Jewish writing. Stern examines this resurgence of fascination with ancient Jewish interpretation from the persepctive of the cultural relevance of midrash and its connection to its original historical and literary contexts.

Author : Simi Peters
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning to Read Midrash written by Simi Peters and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting a systematic approach to the study of midrash, each of the readings presented in this book attempts to reconstruct the reasoning behind midrashic commentary on biblical narrative. The goal of the book is to convey a sensitivity to the language and meanings of the Tanakh, and to develop a reverent appreciation for the language and teachings of the Jewish sages.

Author : Barbara Diamond Goldin
Publisher : Jason Aronson Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780876688373
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Child's Book of Midrash written by Barbara Diamond Goldin and published by Jason Aronson Incorporated. This book was released on 1990 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents stories of heroic individuals from the Talmud and Midrash.

Author : David C. Jacobson
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 1438407726
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Modern Midrash written by David C. Jacobson and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores a central phenomenon in the development of modern Jewish literature: the retelling of tradtional Jewish narratives by twentieth-century writers. It shows how and toward what ends Biblical stories, legends, and Hasidic tales have been used in shaping modern Hebrew literature. The author's impressive knowledge and careful analysis of both early and modern Hebrew texts reveal the main literary features of the genre, while making an important contribution to current discussions of the relationship between midrash and literature, the relationship between myth (and other traditional narratives) and modern literature, and the concept of intertextuality. The book also provides many fresh insights on the various issues of modern Jewish existence addressed in these works. Among these are: the revival of the Jewish tradition by reinterpreting it in light of new values, the preservation of Jewish identity entering into Western culture, the changing roles of men and women in Jewish culture, challenges to traditional Jewish views of sexuality, attempts to physically destroy the Jewish people, moral and political issues raised by the establishment of the State of Israel, and the conflict between Jews and Arabs.

Author : Barbara Diamond Goldin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742579670
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Family Book of Midrash written by Barbara Diamond Goldin and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection gives the reader a taste of the thousands of stories one can find in the treasure house of rabbinic literature. Some of these stories are humorous, some mysteriuos, some tense with drama or adventure, some filled with the joy of a miracle and the beauty of faith. All of these stories come from either the Talmud or the Midrash. This collection shows that these rabbinical stories are not old and outdated, but alive and timeless, for future generations to continue to enjoy.

Author : Daniel Boyarin
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253114617
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intertextuality and the Reading of Midrash written by Daniel Boyarin and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1994-08-22 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceeding by means of intensive readings of passages from the early midrash on Exodus The Mekilta, Boyarin proposes a new theory of midrash that rests in part on an understanding of the heterogeneity of the biblical text and the constraining force of rabbinic ideology on the production of midrash. In a forceful combination of theory and reading, Boyarin raises profound questions concerning the interplay between history, ideology, and interpretation.

Author : Yael Fisch
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004511598
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Written for Us: Paul’s Interpretation of Scripture and the History of Midrash written by Yael Fisch and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a study in ancient scriptural hermeneutics, that promotes new ways to think about Paul’s interpretation of scripture and rabbinic midrash together and for the benefit of both. It analyses exegetical techniques that both Paul and the Tannaim use and opens new perspectives on how they conceive of scripture and its ideal readers.