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Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking

By Michael Fishbane

Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking

By Michael Fishbane

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This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book of Zohar). Michael Fishbane provides a close study of the texts and theologies involved and the central role of exegesis in the development and transformation of the subject. Taken up are issues of myth and monotheism, myth and tradition, and myth and language. The presence and vitality of myth in successive cultural phases is treated, emphasizing certain paradigmatic acts of God and features of the divine personality.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
480
Release Date:
2003-08-07
Publication Date:
2003-06-05
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0198267339
ISBN13:
9780198267331
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
881 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
30 cm
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