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Busa, Anna,

The Art of Compilation. Midrash Pirqa de-Rabbenu ha-Qadosh in Popular Anthologies from the Cairo Genizah : Cambridge Genizah Studies Series, Volume 17 / Cambridge Genizah Studies Series, Volume 17 Anna Busa. - 1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations. - Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026 Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; 102/17 . - Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2026. Études sur le judaïsme médiéval ; 102/17. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pirqa de-Rabbenu ha-Qadosh is a popular numerical anthology of Jewish maxims and is categorized to date as a medieval midrash. This book examines its earliest hitherto unedited manuscript finds in the Cairo Genizah (10-13th century), focusing on the fluid compilatory structures exhibited in them. The study investigates its medieval manuscript contexts and suggests a set of methodologies to capture its complexities, including the study of literary compilatory structures, editorial methodology and a holistic book historical approach.


English

ISBN: 9789004734364

Standard No.: 10.1163/9789004734364 DOI

Subjects--Topical Terms:
History & Culture.
Jewish Studies.

LC Class. No.: BM1 .J445

Dewey Class. No.: 296.05