Rashi : linguist despite himself : a study of the linguistic dimension of Rabbi Solomon Yishaqi's commentary on Deuteronomy / by Jonathan F. Kearney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kearney, Jonathan F.

Series:

Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 532.

The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 532

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rashi, 1040-1105. Perush Rashi ʻal ha-Torah.

Rashi.

Bible. Deuteronomy--Language, style.

Bible.

Bible. Deuteronomy--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Rabbinical literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : T&T Clark International, 2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The commentary on the Torah of the eleventh-century French rabbi, Solomon Yishaqi of Troyes (better known as Rashi), is one of the major texts of mediaeval Judaism. Rashi's commentary has enjoyed an almost canonical status among many traditional Jews from mediaeval times to the present day. The popularity of his Torah commentary is often ascribed to Rashi's skillful combination of traditional midrashic interpretations of Scripture with observations on the language employed therein. In this respect, Rashi is often presented as a linguist or grammarian. This book presents a critical reappraisal

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Part I: CONTEXTS; Chapter 1 A WELL-TRODDEN PATH?; Chapter 2 THE COLOUR OF RASHI'S SHOELACES; Chapter 3 RASHI'S PRECURSORS; Part II: TEXTS; Chapter 4 RASHI COMMENTS ON A VERSE; Chapter 5 RASHI COMMENTS ON A CHAPTER; Chapter 6 RASHI COMMENTS ON A BOOK; Chapter 7 CONCLUSIONS; Appendix; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612868306

9781282868304

1282868306

9780567359919

0567359913

OCLC:

682540818