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The Anthology in Jewish Literature

By David Stern

The Anthology in Jewish Literature Religion & Esotericism

The Anthology in Jewish Literature

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From the Talmud to the latest collection of short stories, the anthology has been a ubiquitous presence in Jewish literature throughout its history, and has played a seminal role in the creation, transmission, and preservation of Jewish culture since ancient times. And yet of all literary genres the anthology may be the most denigrated and least understood. This volume represents a major first step in the study of the genre and of the different functions it serves as a literary form and as a medium of canonization. The book comprises eighteen essays devoted to anthological works in Jewish literature from the Bible to the present - some never before discussed by modern scholarship. Taken together, they effectively define an entirely new field of study and rehabilitate a literary genre whose importance has not previously been recognized.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
364
Release Date:
2004-10-07
Publication Date:
2004-07-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0195137515
ISBN13:
9780195137514
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
741 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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