The Parable of the Disappearing Gladiators: Interpreting a Late Antique Cultural Reference in Genesis Rabba’s Exposition of the Cain and Abel Narrative
According to the mashal (parable) attributed to Shimʿon ben Yoḥai in Gen. Rab. 22:9, the murder of Abel (Gen 4:8–10) may be likened to a gladiator’s death in the arena. This article argues that the parable assumes the audience’s familiarity with gladiatorial shows, which came to an end in the early...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2023
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Journal for the study of Judaism
Année: 2023, Volume: 54, Numéro: 1, Pages: 87-128 |
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Tanḥuma
B mashal B Genesis B gladiator B Midrash |
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