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Sages and Commoners in Late Antique 'Erez Israel - A Philological Inquiry into Local Traditions in Talmud Yerushalmi (Hardcover)
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Sages and Commoners in Late Antique 'Erez Israel - A Philological Inquiry into Local Traditions in Talmud Yerushalmi (Hardcover)
Series: Texts and Studies in Ancient Judaism, 111
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Stuart S. Miller addresses a number of issues in the history of
talmudic Palestine that are at the center of contemporary scholarly
debate about the role rabbis played in society. In sharp contrast
to recent claims that the rabbis were a relatively small and
insular group with little influence, this book demonstrates that
their movement was both more expansive and diffuse than a mere
counting of named rabbis suggests. It also underscores some of the
dynamics that allowed rabbinic circles to spread their teachings
and to ultimately consolidate into an effective and productive
movement. Many overlooked terms and passages in which rabbis and
the members of their circles appear in the Talmud Yerushalmi are
investigated, and special attention is given to the identity of
persons who are collectively referred to after their places of
residence ("Tiberians," "Sepphoreans," "Southerners," etc.) While
the results confirm the insular nature of the interests of the
rabbis, they also point to the definition and coherence that this
insularity provided their movement. Therein lies the secret of the
"success" of rabbinic Judaism, which never depended upon sheer
numbers but rather on the internal strength and sense of purpose of
rabbinic circles. Subjects that are considered include: rabbinic
"households," the identity of the 'ammei ha-'arez and their
relationship to the rabbis, village sages and their connection to
urban rabbis, and the venue of rabbinic "teachings,"
"instructions," "expositions," "pronouncements," and stories.
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