How to Read the Mishnah and Midrash
University of California Press (Verlag)
978-0-520-38983-0 (ISBN)
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In many ways, all subsequent rabbinic literature emerged from the framework established by these two genres. The Mishnah presented a comprehensive legal system independent of the Bible, encompassing a remarkably broad spectrum of legal topics—from ritual law to civil disputes, capital legislation, marital status, and beyond—woven into a coherent and autonomous legal corpus. The Midrash is the first comprehensive running commentary of the Pentateuch, marked by its interpretive freedom and creative playfulness.
This hands-on companion provides an intimate understanding of how the two texts function and essential tools for engaging with them in depth. With translations, close readings, and analyses of hundreds of primary source materials, this book offers readers a deeper appreciation of the structure, methodology, and enduring impact of the Mishnah and Midrash.
Ishay Rosen-Zvi is Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Talmud at Tel-Aviv University. He is author of Demonic Desires: "Yetzer Hara" and the Problem of Evil in Late Antiquity and coauthor, with Adi Ophir, of Goy: Israel’s Others and the Birth of the Gentile.
Contents
Preface
Part I. Mishnah
Introduction: The Emergence of Halakhic Literature
1. The Form of the Mishnah
2. The Mishnah’s Sources and Layers
3. The Mishnah’s Legal Sources
4. The Editing of the Mishnah
5. The Mishnah as a Composition
6. Aggadah and Halakhah in the Mishnah
7. The Transmission and Textual History of the Mishnah
8. The Tosefta and the Mishnah
Epilogue: The Mishnah and Future Scholarship
Part II. Midrash
Introduction: Understanding Midrash
9. Biblical Interpretation in Second Temple Literature
10. The Schools of Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Yishmael
11. The Motivations of Midrash
12. Midrash’s Conception of the Biblical Text
13. The Self-Awareness and Didacticism of Midrash
14. Aggadah in the Midrash
15. The Midrash and the Mishnah
16. The Editing and Transmission of the Midrash
Epilogue: The Midrash and Future Scholarship
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 3.3.2026 |
|---|---|
| Übersetzer | Daniel Tabak |
| Zusatzinfo | 10 b-w figures, 4 tables |
| Verlagsort | Berkerley |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-520-38983-2 / 0520389832 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-520-38983-0 / 9780520389830 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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