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Emmanuel Levinas's talmudic readings: between tradition and invention

Authors :
Moyn, Samuel
Source :
Prooftexts: A Journal of Jewish Literary History. Fall, 2003, Vol. 23 Issue 3, p338, 28 p.
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

This essay offers reflections on how to read Emmanuel Levinas's talmudic readings as historical documents. It suggests that existing scholarship, following the conventional wisdom and an interest in canonization, often [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02729601
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Prooftexts: A Journal of Jewish Literary History
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.118184903