| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 352 pages) |
| Series |
Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, 1384-2161 ; v. 140 |
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Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism ; v. 140.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Part I: Introduction to Pirqe De-Rabbi Eliezer -- Genre, Author, Provenance, and Dating; Chapter One: Genre: Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer as Narrative Midrash; Chapter Two: The Author-ity of Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer; Chapter Three: The Historical Context; Part II: the Personification of Evil; Chapter Four: The Problem of the Origin of Evil; Chapter Five: Adam, Eve and the Serpent -- the First Version of the Fall (PRE 13); Chapter Six: The Myth of the Fallen Angels; Part III: Myth and Praxis in Pirqe De-Rabbi Eliezer; Chapter Seven: Introduction to the Etiological Narratives in PRE |
| Summary |
This study analyzes mythic narratives, found in the 8th century midrashic text Pirqe de-Rabbi Eliezer (PRE), that were excluded, or a ̃represseda (TM), from the rabbinic canon, while preserved in the Pseudepigrapha of the Second Temple period. Examples include the role of the Samael (i.e. Satan) in the Garden of Eden, the myth of the Fallen Angels, Elijah as zealot, and Jonah as a Messianic figure. The questions are why these exegetical traditions were excluded, in what context did they resurface, and how did the author have access to these apocryphal texts. The book addresses the assumptions |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82010606
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Bible. Genesis -- Commentaries
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Bible. Exodus -- Commentaries
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Bible. Exodus fast |
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Bible. Genesis fast |
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Pirkei de-Rabbi Eliezer fast |
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Bibel Altes Testament Apokryphen gnd |
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Bibel Altes Testament gnd |
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Pirke dĕrabbi Elieser gnd |
| Subject |
Rabbinical literature -- History and criticism
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RELIGION -- Judaism -- Sacred Writings.
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Rabbinical literature
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Rezeption
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| Genre/Form |
Commentaries
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004180611 |
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9004180613 |
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