Jewish Studies on Premodern Periods: A Handbook

Published by De Gruyter 2023

Jewish Studies on Premodern Periods

A Handbook

Edited by: Carl S. Ehrlich and Sara R. Horowitz

In the series De Gruyter Reference

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110418873

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About this book

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

Author / Editor information

Carl S. Ehrlich and Sara R. Horowitz, York University, Toronto, Canada.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Introduction Carl S. Ehrlich Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Section 1: The First Temple Period
Biblical Israel: History and Historiography to 586 BCE Mary Joan Winn Leith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Hebrew Writings and Literary Works from the First Temple Period (Until the Sixth Century BCE) Konrad Schmid Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Revisiting Iron Age Israel: New Archaeological Approaches Beth Alpert Nakhai Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	37
Religion, Theology, and Thought in the First Temple Period: The Great and Little Traditions Ronald Hendel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
Section 2: The Second Temple Period
Second Temple Studies: The Past, Present, and Future of the Ioudaioi Steve Mason Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Second Temple Literature and Texts Eileen Schuller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
The Archaeology of the Second Temple Period in Judea: New Discoveries and Research Benjamin D. Gordon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Changes in the Study of the Religion, Theology, and Thought in the Second Temple Period: A Reappraisal of the Teacher of Righteousness Angela Kim Harkins Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	149
Section 3: The Rabbinic Period
The Study of Classical Rabbinic Literature in the Last Quarter-Century Robert Brody Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Rabbi Akiba in 3D: Artifact, Text, and the Recent History of Judaism in Late Antiquity Steven Fine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
Rabbinic Religion and Thought David Kraemer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
Section 4: The Medieval Period
Medieval Jewish Social History: Three Areas of Gender-Conscious Research Judith R. Baskin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215
A Retrospective Look at the Modern Study of Medieval Jewish Bible Commentaries Martin I. Lockshin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	241
The New in Medieval Jewish Art and Architecture Vivian B. Mann Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	257
Scholarship in Recent Decades on Jewish Religion and Thought in Medieval and Early Modern Times: Changing Paradigms, New Perspectives, Future Prospects Eric Lawee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
Afterword Sara R. Horowitz Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	293
Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	299
Author Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	303
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
Primary Sources Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	321

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Schloars and students in Jewish Studies, premodern history, and religious studies.
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 323
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 20
Keywords: Premodern Judaism; art; Jewish literature; religious studies

eBook

Published: May 22, 2023
ISBN: 9783110418873

Hardcover

Published: May 22, 2023
ISBN: 9783110419399