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Rubenstein, Jeffrey L.

 
9781946611109: How to Read a Talmudic Story

Synopsis


How To Read A Talmudic Story presents a clear, accessible method for reading, studying, analyzing, and appreciating the rich and engaging stories found in the Talmud and works of midrash. Ranging from the humorous to the reflective, poignant, or tragic, these concise stories use narrative techniques and artistic elements to grapple with tensions and complexities in rabbinic culture.

Jeffrey L. Rubenstein shows us how to use the tools of literary analysis to uncover meaning in these talmudic stories. This book provides a fascinating roadmap for readers and teachers who want to enlarge their understanding of these stories’ messages and of their rabbinic storytellers’ values, struggles, and interests.

Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Literature at New York University. His many prior books include The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings (Jewish Publication Society and University of Nebraska Press, 2018), Stories of the Babylonian Talmud (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010), and The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003).


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À propos de l'auteur

Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Literature at New York University. His many prior books include The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings (Jewish Publication Society and University of Nebraska Press, 2018), Stories of the Babylonian Talmud (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010), and The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003).

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