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The Midrashic Imagination

By Michael Fishbane

The Midrashic Imagination

By Michael Fishbane

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This innovative and original book examines the broad range of Jewish interpretation from antiquity through the medieval and renaissance periods. Its primary focus is on Midrash and midrashic creativity, including the entire range of nonlegal interpretations of the Bible. Considering Midrash as a literary and cultural form, the book explores aspects of classical Midrash from various angles including mythmaking and parables. The relationship between this exoteric mode and more esoteric forms in late antiquity is also examined. This work also focuses on some of the major genres of medieval biblical exegesis: plain sense, allegory, and mystical.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
296
Release Date:
1993-07-01
Publication Date:
1993-07-01
Publisher:
State University of New York Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0791415228
ISBN13:
9780791415221
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
418 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
227 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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