From Tablet to Talmud
Canonised Knowledge in Late Antiquity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21242630 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Geller (0000-0002-2987-0603, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 171-179 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-25 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Ancient Near Eastern History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2328-9554 • E-ISSN: 2328-9562 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/janeh-2020-0011 |
| OpenAlex | W3097657661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The article explores whether key features of Babylonian textual standardisation may have may have influenced basic patterns of text and commentary in the Babylonian Talmud. The paper takes the view that canonicity is a complex process involving different levels of standardising texts. On the whole, canonicity preserved major texts (like Gilgamesh, the Bible, the Hippocratic Corpus), but others considered as non-canonical (or ‘outside’) could still be used for explanatory purposes. The structure of the Babylonian Talmud (Mishnah, Gemara, Tosephta-based Beraitôt) serves as a useful model for comparison with earlier cuneiform compendia
Ancient history · Art · Cuneiform · Hippocratic Oath · Judaism · Late Antiquity · Linguistics · Literature · Talmud · Theology · Ancient Near East History · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Classics · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |