Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking
ISBN13: 9780198267331ISBN10: 0198267339
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480 pages
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This is a comprehensive study of myth in the Hebrew Bible and myth and mythmaking in classical rabbinic literature (Midrash and Talmud) and in the classical work of medieval Jewish mysticism (the book of Zohar). Michael Fishbane provides a close study of the texts and theologies involved and the central role of exegesis in the development and transformation of the subject. Taken up are issues of myth and monotheism, myth and tradition, and myth and language. The presence and vitality of myth in successive cultural phases is treated, emphasizing certain paradigmatic acts of God and features of the divine personality.Features
- The first book to explore the scope and sequence of Jewish myth beginning with the Hebrew Bible
- Reputation of the author
- The first systematic treatment of the rabbinic sources
- Revision and reconsideration of the biblical evidence
About the Author(s)
Michael Fishbane is Nathan Cummings Professor of Jewish Studies and Chair of the Committee on Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago
