Black Fire on White Fire - An Essay on Jewish Hermeneutics, From Midrash to Kabbalah

"A remarkable book. . . . Rojtman's analysis is very stimulating, especially since the use of linguistic notions does not prevent her from remaining sensitive to the spiritual concerns of the commentators she analyzes."—Thomas Pavel, author of The Feud of Language

About the author

Betty Rojtman is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and Director of the Desmarais Research Center for French Culture. Steven Rendall is Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Oregon and editor of Comparative Literature.

Summary

Using the tools of contemporary semiotic theory to analyze classical rabbinic hermeneutics and medieval mystical exegesis, this title unveils a modernity in these early forms of textual interpretation.

Product details

• Authors: B. Rojtman, Betty Rojtman, Rojtman Betty
• Assisted by: Moslie Idel (Foreword), Idel Moslie (Foreword), Steven Randall (Translation), Randall Steven (Translation), Steven Rendall (Translation)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.1998
• EAN: 9780520203211
• ISBN: 978-0-520-20321-1
• No. of pages: 205
• Series: Contraversions: Critical Studi; Contraversions: Critical Studies in Jewish Literature, Culture, and Society; Contraversions: Critical Studi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; RELIGION / Judaism / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Translating & Interpreting, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, RELIGION / Reference, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Translation & interpretation, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Translation and interpretation, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc, Criticism & Exegesis Of Sacred Texts