Rashi |
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| Author:
| Grossman, Avraham |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904113-89-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2012 |
| Publisher: | Littman Library of Jewish Civilization, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $64.50USD $70.95 |
Book Description:
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The influence on Jewish thinking of Rashi's commentaries on the Bible and the Talmud remains unsurpassed. This biographical study presents a masterly survey of the social and cultural background of Rashi's work, his personality, his reputation, and his influence, while also considering his sources, his interpretative method, his innovations, and his style and language. The central contribution, however, is the in-depth analysis of Rashi's world-view, which leads to conclusions that are...
More DescriptionThe influence on Jewish thinking of Rashi's commentaries on the Bible and the Talmud remains unsurpassed. This biographical study presents a masterly survey of the social and cultural background of Rashi's work, his personality, his reputation, and his influence, while also considering his sources, his interpretative method, his innovations, and his style and language. The central contribution, however, is the in-depth analysis of Rashi's world-view, which leads to conclusions that are likely to stimulate much debate.