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Record Nr.

UNINA9910540916203321

Autore

Neusner Jacob

Titolo

Contours of Coherence in Rabbinic Judaism : Volume 1 / / Jacob Neusner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , 2005

©2005

ISBN

90-04-53156-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (464 p.)

Collana

Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity - Book Archive 2000-2006

Supplements to the Journal for the Study of Judaism ; ; 97/1

Disciplina

296.1

Soggetti

Jewish law - Interpretation and construction

Rabbinical literature - History and criticism

Religious disputations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Volume 1

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book shows that the disputes that characterize Rabbinic writings in the formative age underscore the coherence of Rabbinic Judaism. It is in three separate monographs. The first shows that disagreements concern secondary and tertiary issues. They therefore reinforce the primary norm by identifying as moot only trivial details. The second demonstrates, alternatively, that Halakhic disputes articulate unresolved conflict over generative principles. Sometimes, in the presentation of topics of the law, disputes not only indicate the range of consensus but bring to expression conflicting alternatives, theories that claim equal validity but contradict one another. Third, in some presentations of the law and in all presentations of theology where disputes occur, disputes simply gloss details in the application of accepted principles. They form a part of the exercise of legal or theological exegesis, filling in gaps with alternative facts. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004142312).