Studies in the Tanhuma-Yelammedenu Literature (The Brill Reference Library of Judaism, 70)

Tanhuma-yelammedenu Literature Enables A Rare And Unique Look Into The Jewish Society Of Late Antiquity And The Early Byzantine Period, Especially The Interaction Between The Beit-midrash And The Synagogue Cultures. This Little-studied Corpus Is The Focus Of The Present Volume, In Which Various Authors Study Historical, Philological, Cultural Or Linguistic Aspects Of This Literature. The Result Is A Body Of Work Dedicated To This Important Corpus, And Is A First Step Into Giving It Its Proper Place In Jewish Studies-- Provided By Publisher.