Jewish Identity in Early Rabbinic Writings - Couverture rigide

Stern

 
9789004100121: Jewish Identity in Early Rabbinic Writings
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9004100121 ISBN 13 : 9789004100121
Editeur : Brill, 1994

Synopsis

Jewish Identity in Early Rabbinic Writings is more than a question of legal status: it is the experience of being Jewish or of 'Jewishness' in all its social and cultural dimensions. This work describes this experience as it emerges in Talmudic and Midrashic sources.
Besides the question of "who is a Jew?", topics include the contrast between Israel and the non-Jews, the physical embodiment of Jewish identity, the 'boundaries' of Israel and resistance to assimilation. Jewish identity, it is argued, hinges essentially on the Divine commandments (mitzvot) and on Israel's perceived proximity with the Divine.
Drawing on a variety of disciplines, including the theories of William James and Merleau-Ponty, this study raises important issues in anthropology, as well as accounting for central aspects of early rabbinic Judaism.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sacha Stern, Ph.D. (1992) in Jewish Studies, University of Oxford, is currently Sidney Corob Lecturer in Jewish Studies at Jew's College, London.

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Éditeur
Brill
Date d'édition
1994
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9004100121
ISBN 13 
9789004100121
Reliure
Cuir/luxe
Nombre de pages
312
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