Talmuda de-Eretz Israel : archaeology and the rabbis in late antique Palestine /

"Talmuda de-Eretz Israel: Archaeology and the Rabbis in Late Antique Palestine brings together an international community of historians, literature scholars and archaeologists to explore how the integrated study of rabbinic texts and archaeology increases our understanding of both types of evid...

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Other Authors: Fine, Steven (Editor), Koller, Aaron J., 1978- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston : Walter de Gruyter, [2014]
Series:Studia Judaica, volume 73
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Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Summary:"Talmuda de-Eretz Israel: Archaeology and the Rabbis in Late Antique Palestine brings together an international community of historians, literature scholars and archaeologists to explore how the integrated study of rabbinic texts and archaeology increases our understanding of both types of evidence, and of the complex culture which they together reflect. This volume reflects a growing consensus that rabbinic culture was an "embodied" culture, presenting a series of case studies that demonstrate the value of archaeology for the contextualization of rabbinic literature. It steers away from later twentieth-century trends, particularly in North America, that stressed disjunction between archaeology and rabbinic literature, and seeks a more holistic approach"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (366 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781614512875 (e-book)
ISSN:0585-5306 ;