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The Sense of Sight in Rabbinic Culture

- Jewish Ways of Seeing in Late Antiquity

About The Sense of Sight in Rabbinic Culture

Vision was a powerful sense in the ancient world. How did the rabbis living in Roman Palestine and Persian Mesopotamia understand and seek to discipline and cultivate it? This book offers a new perspective on the significance of sight for the rabbis, of interest to a wide range of scholars.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107032514
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 328
  • Published:
  • August 28, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 160x235x23 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 618 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of The Sense of Sight in Rabbinic Culture

Vision was a powerful sense in the ancient world. How did the rabbis living in Roman Palestine and Persian Mesopotamia understand and seek to discipline and cultivate it? This book offers a new perspective on the significance of sight for the rabbis, of interest to a wide range of scholars.

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