Elijah and the Rabbis: Story and Theology - Hardcover

Lindbeck, Kristen H.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231130805 ISBN 13: 9780231130806

Verlag: Columbia University Press, 2010

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Book by Lindbeck Kristen H

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Rendered in clear, succinct prose, this fine study will be useful to specialists yet accessible to nonspecialists... Recommended.Choice Choice a solid work of literary historical research that enriches our understandings of rabbinic literature, religion, and scholarly culture within the broader context of Hellenistic society. -- Eliezer Segal H-Judaic Elijah and the Rabbis is both an enjoyable read and a refreshing contribution to scholarship. -- Sonya S. Cronin Review of Biblical Literature

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Through an innovative synthesis of narrative critique, oral-formulaic study, folkloric research, and literary analysis, Kristen H. Lindbeck reads all the Elijah narratives in the Babylonian Talmud and details the rise of a distinct, quasi-angelic figure who takes pleasure in ordinary interaction. During the Talmudic period of 50-500 C.E., Elijah developed into a recognizable character quite different from the Elijah of the Bible. The Elijah of the Talmud dispenses wisdom, advice, and, like the Elijah of Jewish folklore, helps people directly, even with material gifts. Lindbeck highlights particular features of the Elijah stories, allowing them to be grouped into generic categories and considered alongside Rabbinic literary motifs and non-Jewish traditions of late antiquity. She compares Elijah in the Babylonian Talmud to a range of characters--angels, rabbis, wonder-workers, the angel of death, Christian saints, and even the Greek god Hermes. She concludes with a survey of Elijah's diverse roles from medieval times to today, throwing into brilliant relief the complex relationship between ancient Elijah traditions and later folktales and liturgy that show Elijah bringing benefits and blessings, appearing at circumcisions and Passover, and visiting households after the Sabbath.

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• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0231130805
• ISBN 13: 9780231130806
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272