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The Targumic Toseftot to Ezekiel: 13
Author(s): Alinda Damsma (Author)
- Publisher: Brill
- Publication Date: 14 Jun. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 260 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004229906
- ISBN-13: 9789004229907
Book Description
This book focuses on the additional liturgical and alternative readings of Targum Ezekiel, the so-called Targumic Toseftot. The critical text, translation, and commentary are presented with special reference to the long segments of unique mystical lore that are preserved in the Targumic Toseftot to Ezekiel 1, the chapter which describes the prophet’s vision of the celestial chariot. This unique manuscript material sheds light on a relatively dark chapter in the reception history of early Jewish mystical lore, being closely related to the Hekhalot literature, and to the Shi‛ur Qomah tradition in particular. The volume concludes with a systematic treatment of the Targumic Toseftot to Ezekiel in relation to their Aramaic dialect, date and provenance, as well as their historical and social setting.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The appearance of this monograph […] is both timely and welcome. […] wealth of material, […] a substantial contribution to a neglected area of Targumic studies.” – Robert Hayward, University of Durham, in: Journal for the Study of Judaism 45 (2014)
“D’s Studie ist sorgfältig gearbeitet und stellt einen wichtigen Beitrag sowohl für die Erforschung der Kabbala als auch der Targumliteratur und der Auslegung des Ezechielbuches dar.” – Beate Ego, Bochum, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 139 (2014), 3
“D’s Studie ist sorgfältig gearbeitet und stellt einen wichtigen Beitrag sowohl für die Erforschung der Kabbala als auch der Targumliteratur und der Auslegung des Ezechielbuches dar.” – Beate Ego, Bochum, in: Theologische Literaturzeitung 139 (2014), 3
About the Author
Alinda Damsma, Ph.D. (2008), University College London (UCL), is currently post-doctoral researcher and teaching fellow in UCL’s Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies. She also teaches Biblical Hebrew at King’s College London. Her publications include articles on Aramaic, the Targums, and Jewish mysticism.
