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Blood for Thought

The Reinvention of Sacrifice in Early Rabbinic Literature
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Blood for Thought delves into a relatively unexplored area of rabbinic literature: the vast corpus of laws, regulations, and instructions pertaining to sacrificial rituals. Mira Balberg traces and analyses the ways in which the early rabbis interpreted and conceived of biblical sacrifices, reinventing them as a... Read More
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Blood for Thought delves into a relatively unexplored area of rabbinic literature: the vast corpus of laws, regulations, and instructions pertaining to sacrificial rituals. Mira Balberg traces and analyses the ways in which the early rabbis interpreted and conceived of biblical sacrifices, reinventing them as a site through which to negotiate intellectual, cultural, and religious trends and practices in their surrounding world.

Rather than viewing the rabbinic project as an attempt to generate a nonsacrificial version of Judaism, she argues that the rabbis developed a new sacrificial Jewish tradition altogether. This tradition consists of not merely substitutes to sacrifice but also elaborate practical manuals that redefined the processes themselves, radically transforming the meanings of sacrifice, its efficacy, and its value.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520401419

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 May 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 300

About the Author

Mira Balberg is Professor of History and David Goodblatt Endowed Chair in Ancient Jewish Civilization at the University of California, San Diego. Her most recent book is Fractured Tablets: Forgetfulness and Fallibility in Late Ancient Rabbinic Culture.

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