Rational rabbis: science and talmudic culture
Auteur :
Fisch, Menachem
Éditeur :
Indiana University Press
ISBN :
9780253333162
Date de publication :
22 nov. 1997
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
567 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Talmudic culture is often viewed as bound by its traditions. This book maintains that a close reading of talmudic texts frequently reveals their authors as rabbis who, rather than conform uncritically to tradition, knowingly set out to expose and resolve problems inherent in the received traditions.