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The Art of Compilation. Midrash Pirqa de-Rabbenu ha-Qadosh in Popular Anthologies from the Cairo Genizah
Cambridge Genizah Studies Series, Volume 17
Series: - Cambridge Genizah Studies, Volume: 102/17
- Ãtudes sur le judaïsme médiéval, Volume: 102/17
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Pirqa de-Rabbenu ha-Qadosh is a popular numerical anthology of Jewish maxims and is categorized to date as a medieval midrash. This book examines its earliest hitherto unedited manuscript finds in the Cairo Genizah (10-13th century), focusing on the fluid compilatory structures exhibited in them. The study investigates its medieval manuscript contexts and suggests a set of methodologies to capture its complexities, including the study of literary compilatory structures, editorial methodology and a holistic book historical approach.
Anna Busa, Ph.D. 2021 is currently research associate at the Unit for Judaic Studies at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (Germany). Her interdisciplinary and manuscript-based research revolves around medieval midrashic literature, book history, and textual criticism.
The innovative methodology and findings of this book are of relevance to anyone interested in midrashic texts in general, medieval text compilation, book history, and/or editorial treatment of fluid texts.