Rabbinic Drinking
eBook - ePub

Rabbinic Drinking

What Beverages Teach Us About Rabbinic Literature

  1. 328 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Rabbinic Drinking

What Beverages Teach Us About Rabbinic Literature

About this book

Though ancient rabbinic texts are fundamental to analyzing the history of Judaism, they are also daunting for the novice to read. Rabbinic literature presumes tremendous prior knowledge, and its fascinating twists and turns in logic can be disorienting. Rabbinic Drinking helps learners at every level navigate this brilliant but mystifying terrain by focusing on rabbinic conversations about beverages, such as beer and wine, water, and even breast milk. By studying the contents of a drinking vessel—including the contexts and practices in which they are imbibed—Rabbinic Drinking surveys key themes in rabbinic literature to introduce readers to the main contours of this extensive body of historical documents.

Features and Benefits:

  • Contains a broad array of rabbinic passages, accompanied by didactic and rich explanations and contextual discussions, both literary and historical
  • Thematic chapters are organized into sections that include significant and original translations of rabbinic texts
  • Each chapter includes in-text references and concludes with a list of both referenced works and suggested additional readings

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Table of contents

  1. Title
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. The Literature and History of the Rabbinic Movement
  8. 2. Biblical Interpretation
  9. 3. Social Boundaries
  10. 4. Gender and Sexuality
  11. 5. Magic, Idolatry, and Illicit Religious Practice
  12. 6. Sabbath, Festivals, and Holidays
  13. 7. Prayer and Ritual
  14. 8. Ritual Purity
  15. 9. Health and Hygiene
  16. Conclusion
  17. Glossary
  18. Subject Index
  19. Citation Index