The religious and spiritual life of the Jews of Medina /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
by Haggai Mazuz
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
131 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
25 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Brill reference library of Judaism,
Volume Designation
volume 38
ISSN of Series
1571-5000 ;
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-123) and indexes
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
In this book Haggai Mazuz offers an account of the halakhic character of the Jewish community of Medina in the seventh century CE. Making use of a unique methodology of comparison between Islamic and Jewish sources, Mazuz convincingly argues that the Jews of Medina were Talmudic-Rabbinic Jews in almost every respect. Their sages believed in using homiletic interpretation of the Scriptures, as did the sages of the Talmud. On many halakhic issues, their observations were identical to those of the Talmudic sages. In addition, they held Rabbinic beliefs, sayings and motifs derived from the Midrashic literature. --from back cover