The stranger in ancient and mediaeval Jewish tradition : papers read at the first meeting of the JBSCE, Piliscsaba, 2009 / edited by Geza G. Xeravits and Jan Dusek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Society of Jewish and Biblical Studies in Central Europe. International Conference (1st : 2009 : Piliscsaba, Hungary)

Contributor:

Xeravits, Géza G.

Dušek, Jan.

Series:

Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies ; v. 4.

Deuterocanonical and cognate literature studies, 1865-1666 ; v. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc--Congresses.

Bible.

Dead Sea scrolls--Congresses.

Dead Sea scrolls.

Strangers in the Bible--Congresses.

Strangers in the Bible.

Strangers in rabbinical literature--Congresses.

Strangers in rabbinical literature.

Rabbinical literature--History and criticism--Congresses.

Rabbinical literature.

Jewish philosophy--Congresses.

Jewish philosophy.

Philosophy, Medieval--Congresses.

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume presents selected papers read at the first meeting of the Society for Jewish and Biblical Studies in Central Europe, in Piliscsaba, Hungary, February 2009, but does not publish the proceedings of this meeting (for a clarification see here). The papers investigate various aspects of the concept "Stranger" in Jewish tradition, from the Hebrew Bible to Mediaeval Jewish thought. The bulk of the material focuses on Early Jewish literature, which mirrors an intensive interaction with the Hellenistic system of thought, and the development of concurring Jewish interpretations of traditional values.The papers of the volume provide insightful case studies about the formation of Jewish identity in diverse periods of Israelite and Jewish history, as well as the different attitudes to strangers, being either outsiders, or belonging to opposing sects of Judaism itself. The reader finds essays of historical, literary, and hermeneutical attention; of interest also to scholars of various forms of ancient and mediaeval Judaism.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Table of Contents

Ancient Judaism

Wem und wohin gehörte Atarot?

"Strangers to One Another" The Motif of Strangeness in the Jephthah-Cycle

Some Reflections on the Foreigner in the Dedicatory Prayer of Solomon

Identität wahren - Integration fördern. Überlegungen auf dem Boden des Alten Testaments

Early Judaism

Der Fremde bei Ben Sira. Die Spannungen zwischen der spätalttestamentlichen und hellenistischen Weltauffassung

"Stranger in a Strange Land". Tobiah's Journey

Le rapport au monde étranger à l'époque hellénistique et ses changements dans le livre de Judith et dans les inscriptions historiques des Psaumes

Die Beziehung der Makkabäer zu fremden Nationen - die Bündnisse mit Rom und Sparta

"Ein Bethaus - für alle Völker?" Tempel, Völker und prophetischer Heilsuniversalismus im ersten Makkabäerbuch

Women as Strangers in Ancient Judaism: The Harlot in 4Q184

"Strange Prophet Behind the Scenes" Balaam's Anonym Prophecies as Key Texts of the Messianic Ideas and Biblical Interpretations of the Qumran Community

Rabbinic and Mediaeval Judaism

The Use of Rhetoric in the Creation of a "Rabbinic" Identity in the Discourse of Rabbinic Literature

Identification with a Woman? The Hannah Figure in the Babylonian Talmud (Berakhot 31a‐32b)

Jews and Romans as Friends and Foes according to Sefer Josippon

Backmatter

Notes:

"Selected papers delivered at the First International Conference of the Society of Jewish and Biblical Studies in Central Europe (JBSCE), held at Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Piliscsaba, Hungary, 1-2 February, 2009"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612714979

9781282714977

128271497X

9783110222043

3110222043

OCLC:

707187599