Medieval Midrash : The House for inspired innovation

Mehlman, Bernard H., and Seth M Limmer. Medieval Midrash : The House for inspired innovation. Leiden: Brill, 2017. First edition. Octavo. xviii, 189, (1)pp. Bibliography and index. Pictorial purple and gray boards, spine lettered in black & white. A fine, as new copy.

The Brill reference library of Judaism, volume 52

“Medieval Midrash: The House for Inspired Innovation is the first book-length study of this under-examined genre of Jewish Literature. Mehlman and Limmer cover the history of scholarship of these curious texts and evaluate the origins, dating, and authors of Medieval Midrash. In addition to addressing such scholarly questions, Medieval Midrash illustrates its themes and judgments through the annotated translation of the six extant texts that revolve around the key figure of King Solomon. This book, whose underlying tropes speak to the continuing need for creative religious expression, will be of interest to scholars and non-academics alike”– (Publisher)

Contents: The World of Medieval Midrash — Canon: The House of Midrash — Dating: Medieval Midrash — Traditions: Making Midrash — Six Midrashim of Solomon — Overview — Midrash Al Yithallel — An Episode Concerning King Solomon — The Episode of the Ant — Parables of King Solomon — The Form of the Throne of King Solomon, Peace be upon Him — The Throne and Hippodrome of King Solomon — Conclusions. (OCLC) (51643) $75