|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts
|
Buy Now
Genres of Rewriting in Second Temple Judaism - Scribal Composition and Transmission (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R2,506
Discovery Miles 25 060
|
|
|
Genres of Rewriting in Second Temple Judaism - Scribal Composition and Transmission (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days
|
In this book, Molly Zahn investigates how early Jewish scribes
rewrote their authoritative traditions in the course of
transmitting them, from minor edits in the course of copying to
whole new compositions based on prior works. Scholars have detected
evidence for rewriting in a wide variety of textual contexts, but
Zahn's is the first book to map manuscripts and translations of
biblical books, so-called 'parabiblical' compositions, and the
sectarian literature from Qumran in relation to one another. She
introduces a new, adaptable set of terms for talking about
rewriting, using the idea of genre as a tool to compare and
contrast different cases. Although rewriting has generally been
understood as a vehicle for biblical interpretation, Zahn moves
beyond that framework to demonstrate that rewriting was a pervasive
textual strategy in the Second Temple period. Her book contributes
to a powerful new model of early Jewish textuality, illuminating
the rich and diverse culture out of which both rabbinic Judaism and
early Christianity eventually emerged.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
