The Sinner and the Amnesiac: The Rabbinic Invention of Elisha Ben Abuya and Eleazar Ben Arach
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Elisha ben Abuya is one of the most intriguing figures in early rabbinic literature, consistently capturing the Jewish imagination as the arch-heretic, apostate, and great sinner. Because of the vague nature of the rabbinic sources relating to him, later generations, particularly in modern times, have been able to project upon him the visions of whatever they saw as either negative or ideal in the figure of the rebel apostate. This book...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0804733872
ISBN13:9780804733878
Release Date:December 2000
Publisher:Stanford University Press
Length:432 Pages
Weight:0.39 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 6.2" x 8.9"
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