Jewish Studies on Premodern Periods : A Handbook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ehrlich, Carl S.

Contributor:

Horowitz, Sara R.

Series:

De Gruyter Reference Series

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Jewish Studies on Premodern Periods

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2023.

Summary:

This volume examines new developments in the fields of premodern Jewish studies over the last thirty years. The essays in this volume, written by leading experts, are grouped into four overarching temporal areas: the First Temple, Second Temple, Rabbinic, and Medieval periods. These time periods are analyzed through four thematic methodological lenses: the social scientific (history and society), the textual (texts and literature), the material (art, architecture, and archaeology), and the philosophical (religion and thought). Some essays offer a comprehensive look at the state of the field, while others look at specific examples illustrative of their temporal and thematic areas of inquiry. The volume presents a snapshot of the state of the field, encompassing new perspectives, directions, and methodologies, as well as the questions that will animate the field as it develops further. It will be of interest to scholars and students in the field, as well as to educated readers looking to understand the changing face of Jewish studies as a discipline advancing human knowledge

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Introduction

Section 1: The First Temple Period

Biblical Israel: History and Historiography to 586 BCE

Hebrew Writings and Literary Works from the First Temple Period (Until the Sixth Century BCE)

Revisiting Iron Age Israel: New Archaeological Approaches

Religion, Theology, and Thought in the First Temple Period: The Great and Little Traditions

Section 2: The Second Temple Period

Second Temple Studies: The Past, Present, and Future of the Ioudaioi

Second Temple Literature and Texts

The Archaeology of the Second Temple Period in Judea: New Discoveries and Research

Changes in the Study of the Religion, Theology, and Thought in the Second Temple Period: A Reappraisal of the Teacher of Righteousness

Section 3: The Rabbinic Period

The Study of Classical Rabbinic Literature in the Last Quarter-Century

Rabbi Akiba in 3D: Artifact, Text, and the Recent History of Judaism in Late Antiquity

Rabbinic Religion and Thought

Section 4: The Medieval Period

Medieval Jewish Social History: Three Areas of Gender-Conscious Research

A Retrospective Look at the Modern Study of Medieval Jewish Bible Commentaries

The New in Medieval Jewish Art and Architecture

Scholarship in Recent Decades on Jewish Religion and Thought in Medieval and Early Modern Times: Changing Paradigms, New Perspectives, Future Prospects

Afterword

Contributors

Author Index

Subject Index

Primary Sources Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783110418873

3110418878

OCLC:

1378933568