Midrash is arguably the most ancient genre of Jewish literature,
forming a voluminous body of scriptural exegesis over the course of
centuries. There is hardly anything in the ancient rabbinic
universe that was not taught through this medium. The diversity and
development of that creative profusion are presented here in a new
light. The contributors cover a broad range of texts, from late
antiquity to the modern period and from all the centres of literary
creativity, including non-rabbinic and non-Jewish literature, so
that the full extent of the modes and transformations of Midrash
can be fully appreciated. A comprehensive introduction situates
Midrash in its historical and cultural setting, pointing to
creative adaptations within the tradition and providing a sense of
the variety of genres and applications discussed in the body of the
book. Bringing together an impressive array of the leading names in
the field, the volume is innovative in both its scope and content,
seeking to open a new period in the study of Midrash and its
creative role in the formation of culture. It should be of interest
to all scholars of Jewish studies, as well as to a wider readership
interested in the interrelationships between hermeneutics, culture,
and creativity, and especially in the afterlife of a classical
genre and its ability to inspire new creativity in many forms.
Contributors: Philip Alexander, Sebastian Brock, Jacob Elbaum,
Michael Fishbane, Robert Hayward, William Horbury, Sara Japhet,
Ephraim Kanarfogel, Naftali Loewenthal, Ivan G. Marcus, Alison
Salvesen, Marc Saperstein, Chava Turniansky, Piet van Boxel, Joanna
Weinberg, Benjamin Williams, Elliot Wolfson, Eli Yassif.
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