Peshat and Derash in the exegesis of Rashi / / by Benjamin Gelles.

• Superior document: Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval
• VerfasserIn: Gelles, Benjamin, 1916-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands : : E. J. Brill,, [1981]; ©1981
• Year of Publication: 1981
• Language: English
• Series: Etudes sur le judaïsme médiéval.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (182 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- I. Peshat and Derash in the Talmudic Age -- II. Rashi - the Pathfinder of the Concept of Peshat -- A. Programmatic Introduction of Peshat -- B. Juxtaposition of Peshat and Derash -- C. Philology -- D. The Effect of Peshat upon Aggadic Midrashim -- III. The Dual Character of the Bible Commentary -- IV. Partnership of Peshat and Derash -- A. Pentateuch -- 1. Halachic Texts -- 2. Aggadic Texts -- 3. Literary Affinity between Peshatim and Derashim -- B. Prophets -- C. Hagiographa -- 1. Proverbs -- 2. Canticles -- 3. Ecclesiastes -- D. Summary -- V. The Complex Nature of Derashim -- A. Equivocality in the Understanding of Identical Phrases -- B. Confrontation of Rashi with the Maḥberet of Menaḥem ben Saruq -- 1. Rashi's Indebtedness to and Independence of Menaḥem ben Saruq -- 2. The Inoperative Peshat -- C. Summary -- VI. The Integration of Opposing Tendencies -- VII. Terminological Diversity of Peshat and Derash -- VIII. Samuel ben Meir - Rashbam -- IX. Joseph Qara -- Epilogue -- Appendix I The Chronology of Rashi's Works -- 1. The Commentaries on Talmud and Bible -- 2. Sequence of Bible Commentaries -- 3. Dating of the Writing of the Bible Commentary -- Appendix II Tables concerning Chapter II -- Bibliography -- Index of References -- Index of Authors -- Index of General Subjects -- ÉTUDES SUR LE JUDAÏSME MÉDIÉVAL.