The Midrashic Imagination

The Midrashic Imagination
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Publisher : SUNY Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 079141521X
ISBN-13 : 9780791415214
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Book Synopsis The Midrashic Imagination by : Michael A. Fishbane

Download or read book The Midrashic Imagination written by Michael A. Fishbane and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative and original book examines the broad range of Jewish interpretation from antiquity through the medieval and renaissance periods. Its primary focus is on Midrash and midrashic creativity, including the entire range of nonlegal interpretations of the Bible. Considering Midrash as a literary and cultural form, the book explores aspects of classical Midrash from various angles including mythmaking and parables. The relationship between this exoteric mode and more esoteric forms in late antiquity is also examined. This work also focuses on some of the major genres of medieval biblical exegesis: plain sense, allegory, and mystical.


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