Judaica Minora

Zusatztext

The essays in this volume deal with three areas: One part focuses on the pre-Islamic history of the Jews, the development of the rabbinate and the relationship between Jews and Christians. This is followed by texts on methodological issues, the historical value of rabbinic texts and the legacy of the apocalyptic. Ten of the essays deal with Tractate Avot, its origins and its reception, four of them with the redaction history of Sifra to Leviticus. The outline of the Midrash Wayosha segues into thematic studies of rabbinic literature. The work concludes with essays on the research history (J.J. Rabe, L. Zunz and H.L.Strack). All the essays have been given a standard form and any overlapping has been deleted if this was deemed expedient. Essays that were published in Spanish or Italian have been translated and everything has been updated to a certain extent.

Autorenportrait

Geboren 1940; Studien der kathol. Theologie und Judaistik; 1967 Promotion; 1974 Habilitation; 1977-2009 Professor für Judaistik an der Universität Wien; 2005 Dr. theol. h.c. der Universität Göttingen; seit Oktober 2009 emeritiert.

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