Legal fictions: studies of law and narrative in the discursive worlds of ancient Jewish sectarians and sages
Ancient Jewish writings combine interpretive narratives of Israels sacred history with legal prescriptions for a divinely ordered way of life. Two ancient Jewish societies have left us extensive textual corpora preserving interpenetrating legal and narrative interpretive teachings: the sectarian com...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Fraade, Steven D., 1949-, Legal fictions] (2013) (Angel, Joseph L.)
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| Series/Journal: | Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism
147 |
| Further subjects: | B
Jewish Law
History To 1500
B Rabbinical literature History and criticism B Dead Sea Scrolls B Judaism History Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D |
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| Summary: | Ancient Jewish writings combine interpretive narratives of Israels sacred history with legal prescriptions for a divinely ordered way of life. Two ancient Jewish societies have left us extensive textual corpora preserving interpenetrating legal and narrative interpretive teachings: the sectarian community of the Dead Sea Scrolls and the sage-disciple circles of the early Rabbis. This book comprises studies that explore specific aspects of the interplay of interpretative, narrative, and legal rhetoric with an eye to pedagogic function and social formation for each of these communities and for b |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004201092 |