Research Catalog

Title

Rabbinic texts and the history of late-Roman Palestine / edited by Martin Goodman & Philip Alexander.

Publication

Oxford ; New York : Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2010.

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Additional Authors

• Goodman, Martin, 1953-
• Alexander, Philip S.
• British Academy.

Description

419 p. : map; 24 cm.

Summary

The series includes thematic volumes that stem from symposia specially convened to address particular subjects. --Book Jacket.

Series Statement

Proceedings of the British Academy ; 165

Uniform Title

Proceedings of the British Academy ; 165.

Subjects

• Rabbinical literature > History and criticism > Congresses
• Palestine > History > Sources > Congresses

Note

• Proceedings of a conference held in March 2007 at the British Academy.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The issues -- 1. Using Rabbinic literature as a source for the history of Late-Roman Palestine : problems and issues / Philip Alexander -- 2. The Palestinian context of Rabbinic Judaism / Fergus Millar -- 3. Research into Rabbinic literature : an attempt to define the status quaestionis / Peter Schäfer -- 4. The status quaestionis of research in Rabbinic literature / Chaim Milikowsky -- 5. Current views on the editing of the Rabbinic texts of Late Antiquity : reflections on a debate after twenty years / Peter Schäfer and Chaim Milikowsky -- pt. II The Rabbinic texts -- 6. The state of Mishnah studies / Amram Tropper -- 7. The Tosefta and its value for historical research : questioning the historical reliability of case stories / Ronen Reichman -- 8. Halakhic midrashim as historical sources / Günter Stemberger -- 9. The Talmud Yerushalmi / Sacha Stern -- 10. Problems in the use of the Babylonian Talmud for the history of Late-Roman Palestine : the example of astrology / Richard Kalmin -- 11. Literary structures and historical reconstruction : the example of an Amoraic Midrash (Leviticus Rabbah) / Alexander Samely -- 12. The future of ancient Piyyut / Wout Jac. van Bekkum -- 13. Targum / Robert Hayward -- 14. The Epistle of Sherira Gaon / Robert Brody -- 15. Hekhalot literature and the origins of Jewish mysticism / Peter Schäfer pt. iii History -- 16. 'Rabbinic culture' and Roman culture / Seth Schwartz -- 17. Material culture and daily life / Catherine Hezser -- . 18. Rabbinic literature and the history of Judaism in Late Antiquity : challenges, methodologies and new approaches / Moshe Lavee -- 19. Rabbinic perceptions of Christianity and the history of Roman Palestine / William Horbury -- 20. Politics and administration / Aharon Oppenheimer -- 21. Economy and society / Hayim Lapin.

Call Number

JSM 94-49 v. 165

ISBN

• 9780197264744 (hbk.)
• 0197264743 (hbk.)

LCCN

2011280910

OCLC

624411853

Title

Rabbinic texts and the history of late-Roman Palestine / edited by Martin Goodman & Philip Alexander.

Imprint

Oxford ; New York : Published for the British Academy by Oxford University Press, 2010.

Series

Proceedings of the British Academy ; 165

Proceedings of the British Academy ; 165.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Goodman, Martin, 1953-

Alexander, Philip S.

British Academy.

Research Call Number

JSM 94-49 v. 165