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Transmitting Mishnah: The Shaping Influence of Oral Tradition Alexander, Elizabeth Shanks (University of Virginia)
Transmitting Mishnah: The Shaping Influence of Oral Tradition
Alexander, Elizabeth Shanks (University of Virginia)
Departing from the conventional view of mishnaic transmission as mindless rote memorisation, Transmitting Mishnah, first published in 2006, reveals how multifaceted the process of passing on oral tradition was in antiquity. Taking advantage of the burgeoning field of orality studies, Elizabeth Shanks Alexander has developed a model of transmission that is both active and constructive.
264 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 19, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521104623 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 264 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 390 g |
| Language | English |