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Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity

Rabbinic Responses to Drought and Disaster

Belser, Julia Watts (Georgetown University, Washington DC)

Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity

Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity

Rabbinic Responses to Drought and Disaster

Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity

 

Analyzes rabbinic responses to drought and disaster, revealing how talmudic tales of charismatic holy men grapple with problems of power, ethics, and ecology in Jewish late antiquity

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Beschrijving Power, Ethics, and Ecology in Jewish Late Antiquity

This book analyzes rabbinic responses to drought and disaster, revealing how talmudic tales of charismatic holy men grapple with problems of power, ethics, and ecology in Jewish late antiquity. Aimed at scholars and students of rabbinic literature, it will also appeal to scholars of early Christianity and religion and the environment.

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9781107113350
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252
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683
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Engels
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