{"product_id":"deconstructing-the-talmud-the-absolute-book","title":"Deconstructing the Talmud","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis monograph uses deconstruction—a philosophical movement originated by Jacques Derrida—to read the most authoritative book in Judaism: the Talmud. Examining deconstruction in comparison with Kant’s and Hegel’s philosophies, the volume argues that the movement opens an innovative debate on Jewish Law. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst, the monograph interprets deconstruction within the major streams of continental philosophy; then, it criticizes many aspects of Foucault’s and Agamben’s philosophy, rejecting their notion of law. On these premises, the research delivers a close examination of many fundamental aspects of the Talmud. Consequently, it provides a short history of Rabbinic literature, a history of the dissemination of the Talmud from Babylon to Northern France, and an analysis of Talmudic vocabulary from a deconstructive perspective. Each key concept of the Talmud is analysed according to the deconstructive dialectics between orality and writing. Closing with a comparison between the Talmud and Derrida’s most enigmatic text, \u003cem\u003eGlas\u003c\/em\u003e, the study argues that deconstruction dismantles the traditional notion of the Talmud to outline a new approach to Jewish Law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReading the Talmud through deconstruction, this new angle makes the volume an essential resource for students and scholars interested in Jewish studies, continental philosophy, and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54189959938392,"sku":null,"price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138208223_ecd70f0a-c5a7-41d4-be71-f59e0edce7d0.jpg?v=1769584527","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/deconstructing-the-talmud-the-absolute-book","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}