The Rise and Fall of Jewish Philological Exegesis on the Bible in the Middle Ages: Causes and Effects

In the course of the ninth century ce Jewish intellectuals in the Babylonian cultural sphere began to interpret the Bible literally, on the basis of language, syntax, and context. This hermeneutic method, called peshat exegesis spread from the East to the West and reached its apex in the twelfth cen...

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Main Author: Viezel, Eran (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2017
In: The review of rabbinic Judaism
Year: 2017, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-88
Further subjects:B Biblical Exegesis Medieval Exegesis Peshat Derash
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)