Description

Book Synopsis
Shows that religion is shaped not only in the halls of theological disputation and institutions of divine study, but also in ordinary events of everyday life. Focusing on the 'neighborhood' of the Galilee that is the birthplace of many major religious and cultural developments, this book brings to life the riddles, parables, and folktales.

Table of Contents
Preface 1. Erecting the Fence: Texts, Contexts, Theories, and Strategies 2. Peeping through a Hole: Comparing and Borrowing 3. Building the Gate, or Neighbors Make Good Fences 4. The Evasive Center: Hadrian, the Old Man, the Neighbor, and the Rabbinic Rhetoric of the Empire 5. Between Us: A Conclusion Notes Index

Tales of the Neighborhood

    Product form

    £63.90

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £71.00 – you save £7.10 (10%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Fri 19 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by Galit Hasan-Rokem

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Tales of the Neighborhood by Galit Hasan-Rokem

      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 2/6/2003 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780520234536, 978-0520234536
      ISBN10: 0520234537

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Shows that religion is shaped not only in the halls of theological disputation and institutions of divine study, but also in ordinary events of everyday life. Focusing on the 'neighborhood' of the Galilee that is the birthplace of many major religious and cultural developments, this book brings to life the riddles, parables, and folktales.

      Table of Contents
      Preface 1. Erecting the Fence: Texts, Contexts, Theories, and Strategies 2. Peeping through a Hole: Comparing and Borrowing 3. Building the Gate, or Neighbors Make Good Fences 4. The Evasive Center: Hadrian, the Old Man, the Neighbor, and the Rabbinic Rhetoric of the Empire 5. Between Us: A Conclusion Notes Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account