Current Trends in Targum Research

This article proposes that targum studies is in the midst of a significant transition away from the traditional philological disciplines and toward methodologies more informed by contemporary literary and linguistic theory. This article traces the broad contours of this transition, surveying philolo...

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Main Author: Lasair, Simon 1978- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2012
In: Currents in biblical research
Year: 2012, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 442-453
Further subjects:B Targums
B Targum Onqelos
B Aramaic
B Neofiti
B Targum Jonathan
B literary and linguistic theory
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Summary:This article proposes that targum studies is in the midst of a significant transition away from the traditional philological disciplines and toward methodologies more informed by contemporary literary and linguistic theory. This article traces the broad contours of this transition, surveying philological scholarship on the targums and outlining some of the ongoing issues with this scholarship. The article then moves to examine some of the emerging modes of study, ending with a brief discussion of some of the finished projects in the field.
ISSN:1745-5200
Contains:Enthalten in: Currents in biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1476993X12444691