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De Gruyter Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash - Studia Judaica 52

Name: Egyptian Cultural Icons in Midrash - Studia Judaica 52
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This scholarly volume examines how rabbinic midrash incorporated Egyptian religious concepts and cultural elements, offering a cross-cultural analysis grounded in Egyptology. The work compares textual images in midrash to their Egyptian cultural contexts, revealing how rabbis engaged with Egyptian thought through multiple channels: Alexandrian teachers mentioned in rabbinic texts, rabbinical travel to Alexandria, Alexandrian Jewish communities visiting Israel, established trade relations, and material artifacts from Egyptian, Roman, and Byzantine periods. By situating Egyptian elements within rabbinic discourse, this book demonstrates the significant intellectual exchange between Jewish and Egyptian traditions during the classical rabbinic period, providing readers with fresh insights into how ancient Jewish scholars understood and interpreted Egyptian religious and cultural knowledge.

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Examines Egyptian religious concepts integrated into rabbinic midrash texts using cross-cultural analysis and Egyptological methodology.

Analyzes the role of Alexandrian teachers, rabbinical travel, and Jewish communities in transmitting Egyptian cultural knowledge.

Part of Studia Judaica series, volume 52, published by De Gruyter as authoritative scholarship on Jewish studies.

Compares textual images in midrash directly to their Egyptian cultural and religious contexts for comprehensive understanding.

Explores material evidence including Egyptian, Roman, and Byzantine artifacts that shaped rabbinic knowledge of Egypt.

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Brand: De Gruyter
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 3110223929
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Bible > Bible Studies > Old Testament > Commentaries
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 February 2015
Listed Since: 21 September 2009

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