Why This, Not That? - Ways Not Taken in the Halakhic Category-Formations of the Mishnah-Tosefta-Yerushalmi-Bavli (Hardcover, New)

This book concerns the definition of the category-formations of the Halakhah, which are defined by the Mishnah: why these, not others? The question breaks into two parts: why the particular method that is identified as the generative hermeneutics of the Halakhah, or law, of that Judaism? Second, can we account for the topics that the Mishnah-Tosefta-Yerushalmi-Bavli would introduce into the system, beyond the repertoire at the foundations defined by the analytical-topical hermeneutics that defines the normative category-formations? In answering the second question the book accounts for the analytical topics themselves. It defines the indicative traits that characterize all topical-analytical category-formations. Neusner claims to have identified the architectonics of the building, to know what holds the whole together, to account for the composition and the construction of the parts. These part or category-formations, all together, in proportion and in balance and sublimity seen whole on site, are Judaism.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in Judaism, 172
Release date:	April 2003
First published:	April 2003
Authors:	Jacob Neusner (Research Professor of Religion and Theology)
Dimensions:	235 x 157 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	290
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-2525-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts
LSN:	0-7618-2525-8
Barcode:	9780761825258

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