Becoming the People of the Talmud - Oral Torah As Written Tradition in Medieval Jewish Cultures

Talya Fishman explores the impact of the textualization process in medieval Europe on the Babylonian Talmud's roles within Jewish culture.

List of contents

Introduction

Chapter 1. The Place of Oral Matters in Geonic Culture

Chapter 2. Oral Matters among Jews of Qayrawan and al-Andalus: Framing Sefarad

Chapter 3. Framing Ashkenaz: Cultural Landmarks of Medieval Northern European Societies

Chapter 4. Textualization of North European Rabbinic Culture: The Changing Role of Talmud

Chapter 5. Medieval Responses to the Textualization of Rabbinic Culture

Chapter 6. Rhineland Pietism and the Textualization of Rabbinic Culture in Medieval Northern Europe

Epilogue

Glossary

Abbreviations

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgments

About the author

Talya Fishman

Summary

Talya Fishman explores the impact of the textualization process in medieval Europe on the Babylonian Talmud's roles within Jewish culture.

Product details

• Authors: Talya Fishman
• Publisher: University of pennsylvania pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2013
• EAN: 9780812222876
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-2287-6
• No. of pages: 424
• Series: Jewish Culture and Contexts; Jewish Culture and Contexts
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism