Animals and Animality in the Babylonian Talmud
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Animals and Animality in the Babylonian Talmud explores the representation and significance of animals within the Babylonian Talmud.
Beth Berkowitz delves into how animals are depicted, categorized, and utilized in legal, ethical, and narrative contexts.
The book examines how the Talmudic sages used animals to define and negotiate boundaries between humans and the natural world.
It also explores how animals serve as symbols for understanding human society, ethics, and religious practice.
Berkowitz analyzes various Talmudic passages to reveal the complex attitudes toward animals, ranging from respect to exploitation.
Ultimately, the book sheds light on the cultural and intellectual world of the Talmudic period and its relationship with the animal kingdom.
Beth Berkowitz delves into how animals are depicted, categorized, and utilized in legal, ethical, and narrative contexts.
The book examines how the Talmudic sages used animals to define and negotiate boundaries between humans and the natural world.
It also explores how animals serve as symbols for understanding human society, ethics, and religious practice.
Berkowitz analyzes various Talmudic passages to reveal the complex attitudes toward animals, ranging from respect to exploitation.
Ultimately, the book sheds light on the cultural and intellectual world of the Talmudic period and its relationship with the animal kingdom.
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Mentioned as one of the previous books written by Beth Therter-Pitz.
Beth A. Berkowitz, "What Animals Teach us About Families: Kinship and Species in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature" (U California Press, 2026)
