Rabbinic Drinking: What Beverages Teach Us About Rabbinic Literature

Jordan D. Rosenblum

Published by University of California Press 2020

Rabbinic Drinking

What Beverages Teach Us About Rabbinic Literature

Jordan D. Rosenblum

https://doi.org/10.1525/9780520971837

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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Drinking surveys key themes in rabbinic literature to introduce readers to the main contours of this extensive body of historical documents.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

Author / Editor information

Rosenblum Jordan D. :

Jordan D. Rosenblum is Belzer Professor of Classical Judaism and Max and Frieda Weinstein-Bascom Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of Food and Identity in Early Rabbinic Judaism and The Jewish Dietary Laws in the Ancient World and the coeditor of Feasting and Fasting: The History and Ethics of Jewish Food.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
1. The Literature and History of the Rabbinic Movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
2. Biblical Interpretation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36
3. Social Boundaries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
4. Gender and Sexuality Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96
5. Magic, Idolatry, and Illicit Religious Practice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	130
6. Sabbath, Festivals, and Holidays Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
7. Prayer and Ritual Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
8. Ritual Purity Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
9. Health and Hygiene Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	244
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
Glossary Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	277
Subject Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	283
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Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages
- Main content: 328

eBook

Published: January 21, 2020
ISBN: 9780520971837