In this Book
- The Midrashic Imagination: Jewish Exegesis, Thought, and History
- Book
- 1993
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
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.
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Additional Information
ISBN
9781438402871
MARC Record
OCLC
42855043
Pages
296
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No