The geonim of Babylonia and the shaping of medieval Jewish culture /

The Geonic period from about the late sixth to mid-eleventh centuries is of crucial importance in the history of Judaism. The Geonim, for whom this era is named, were the heads of the ancient talmudic academies of Babylonia. They gained ascendancy over the older Palestinian center of Judaism and wer...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brody, Robert, 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [1998]
Temas:
425-1789
Geonim.
Judaism > History > Medieval and early modern period, 425-1789.
Jews > Iraq > Babylonia > History.
Judaïsme > Histoire > 425-1789 (Moyen Âge et début de la période moderne)
Juifs > Irak > Babylonie > Histoire.
Judaïsme > Histoire > 425-1789.
HISTORY / Jewish.
Geonim
Jews
Judaism > Medieval and early modern period
Jodendom.
Middle East > Babylonia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Defining the Geonic Period
  • 2. The Primary Sources
  • 3. The Geonic Academies: Continuity and Change
  • 4. The Multifaceted Role of the Gaon
  • 5. The Exilarchate
  • 6. The Struggle against Heresy
  • 7. Competition with the Palestinian Center
  • 8. Ties with the Diaspora
  • 9. The Intellectual World of the Geonim
  • 10. The Talmudic Sources
  • 11. Extra-Talmudic Oral Traditions
  • 12. The Responsa Literature
  • 13. The She'iltot
  • 14. The Earliest Legal Codes
  • 15. Se'adyah Gaon, Revolutionary Champion of Tradition
  • 16. The Halakhic Monographs
  • 17. Talmudic Exegesis and Methodology
  • 18. Theology
  • 19. Biblical Exegesis
  • 20. Linguistics and Poetry
  • App. A. Did the Geonim Enjoy Governmental Recognition?

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