University of Notre Dame Press, 248 pages, $ 34.95 This is a splendid example of the close reading of
classical texts taught» or formerly taught» in the theological graduate schools of Yale.
Not exact matches
From «Legends of the Jews», which is a compilation of a vast amount of aggadah, i.e., exegetical
texts in the
classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, from the Mishnah, the two Talmuds and Midrash compiled by Rabbi Louis Ginzberg (1873 — 1953), who was a Talmudist and leading figure in the Conservative Movement of Judaism of the twentieth century who
taught at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (JTS) in New York City for half a century until his death in 1953:
The exhibition spans three galleries within the Zaha Hadid - designed museum, anchored by overarching themes within each: «Shifting Identities» explores how a changing China alters constructions of identity; «Body as Site» focuses on the physical body as a literal and figurative site of discussion and debate; and «Confronting Tradition» highlights the ways in which artists draw inspiration from
classical texts,
teachings, and artistic practices to reinterpret and question evolving power structures and social norms.