The Cambridge Genizah Collections

Their Contents and Significance
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-521-81361-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 194 mm x 298 mm, Gewicht: 905 g

Reihe: Cambridge University Library Genizah Series

This collection of original contributions by an international group of experts summarizes recent developments in Genizah research. Stefan Reif's overview of a century of work on the famous Taylor-Schechter Collection of Hebrew manuscripts at Cambridge University Library is followed by Menahem Kister's textual interpretations of the Ben Sira fragments. Michael Klein uncovers targumic contexts and renderings, while Menahem Kahana demonstrates how Genizah texts permit the reconstruction of early midrashim. Neil Danzig's analysis sheds light on ninth-century prayers and homilies, and Joseph Yahalom chronicles Judah Halevi's last years. Haggai Ben-Shammai assesses S. D. Goitein's contribution to Jewish historiography and touches on Jewish theology, and Paul Fenton reveals that Muslims and Jews often co-operated professionally and sometimes enjoyed close social contact. Mordechai Friedman concentrates on child brides, family violence and Jewish marriage documents, while Joel Kraemer describes letters between women and their relatives. There are extensive indexes as well as 22 plates.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reif, Stefan C.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Reif, Shulamit

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Einzelne Sprachen & Sprachfamilien
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturen sonstiger Sprachräume Literatur des Nahen Ostens & Nordafrikas
• Geisteswissenschaften Jüdische Studien Jüdische Studien Heilige & Traditionstexte: Torah, Talmud, Mischna, Halacha

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. A centennial assessment of Genizah studies Stefan C. Reif; 2. Genizah manuscripts of Ben Sira Menahem Kister; 3. Targumic studies and the Cairo Genizah Michael L. Klein; 4. The Tannaitic Midrashim Menahem Kahana; 5. Two insights from a ninth-century liturgical handbook: the origins of Yequm Purqan and Qaddish de-Hadata Neil Danzig; 6. Judah Halevi: records of a visitor from Spain Joseph Yahalom; 7. Medieval history and religious thought Haggai Ben-Shammai; 8. Jewish-Muslim relations in the Medieval Mediterranean area Paul B. Fenton; 9. On marital age, violence and mutuality in the Genizah documents Mordechai A. Friedman; 10. Women speak for themselves Joel L. Kraemer.