Jewish Literary Cultures: Volume 1, the Ancient Period

by David Stern

Book Overview

This first installment in the three-volume Jewish Literary Cultures is a collection of essays and studies of diverse texts and topics in ancient Jewish literature, ranging from fables in the Bible and ancient Jewish interpretations of the Song of Songs to the use of erotic narrative in rabbinic literature, the canonization of classical Jewish literature, comparative exegesis, and the early history of Jewish reading practices. David Stern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271067535
• ISBN13: 9780271067537
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"