Lightstone, In the Seat of Moses (Cascade)

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In the Seat of Moses
An Introductory Guide to Early Rabbinic Legal Rhetoric and Literary Conventions

Westar Studies

by Jack N. Lightstone
Imprint: Cascade Books
478 Pages, 6.00 x 9.00 x 0.00 in

Paperback
9781532659010
Published: August 2020
$55.00 / £42.00 / AU$75.00

Hardcover
9781532659027
Published: August 2020
$80.00 / £60.00 / AU$109.00

eBook
9781532659034v Published: August 2020
$55.00 / £39.00 / AU$77.00

DESCRIPTION

In the Seat of Moses offers readers a unique, frank, and penetrating analysis of the rise of rabbinic Judaism in the late Roman period. Over time and through masterly rhetorical strategy, rabbinic writings in post-temple Judaism come to occupy an authoritarian place within a pluralistic tradition. Slowly, the rabbis occupy the seat of Moses, and Lightstone introduces readers to this process, to the most significant texts, to the rhetorical styles and appeals to authority, and even to how authority came to be authority. As a seasoned and honest scholar, Lightstone achieves his goal of introducing novice readers to the often obscure world of rabbinic literary conventions with astounding success. This book is an excellent contribution to the Westar Studies series focused on religious literacy.

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