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Commentary on Midrash rabba in the sixteenth century : the Or ha-sekhel of Abraham Ben Asher / Benjamin Williams.

Author/creator Williams, Benjamin, 1985-
Included WorkAsher, Abraham ben Gedaliah ibn, active 16th century. Or ha-śekhel. Selections.
Other author/creatorOxford University Press.
Format Electronic and Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoOxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Description227 pages : facsimiles, map ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online
Supplemental Content Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online Religion
Subject(s)
Series Oxford oriental monographs
Oxford Oriental monographs (Unnumbered) ^A845073
Contents Midrash in the sixteenth-century Ottoman empire -- Midrash rabba and its commentaries -- From Safed to Venice -- Abraham ben Asher and the publication of the 'Or ha-Sekhel -- Abraham ben Asher's commentary -- an examination of selected texts -- Pseudo-rashi's commentary on Genesis rabba -- Conclusion : the 'Or ha-Sekhel and its reception.
Summary This work highlights the importance of Abraham ben Asher's commentary on Genesis Rabba, demonstrating the influence of this commentary on both his contemporaries and printed editions of the classical Midrashim to the present day.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 193-210) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageText in English; Hebrew selections from Or ha-sekhel.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015955914
ISBN9780198759232 (hbk.)
ISBN0198759231 (hbk.)

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