Art, argument, and ambiguity in the Talmud. Conflicting conceptions of the evil impulse in b.Sukkah 51b-52a

This article explores the literary significance of a logically awkward moment at the center of a sugya of dense argumentation (b.Sukkah 51b—52a). Literary analysis and comparison with earlier parallel sources (primarily from the Palestinian Talmud) reveal that the Babylonian Talmud constructs the lo...

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Main Author: Alexander, Elizabeth Shanks 1967- (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: College 2002
In: Hebrew Union College annual / Jewish Institute of Religion
Year: 2002, Volume: 73, Pages: 97-132
IxTheo Classification:BH Judaism
Further subjects:B Evil
B Rabbinic Judaism
B Talmud
Parallel Edition:Electronic