Evolution/Revolution: For an anthropology of Torah

Evolution/Revolution: For an anthropology of Torah

The biblical narration has also a sociobiological and anthropological background. For this reason the Torah can be seen as the description of the historical-evolutionary path of the Jewish people and society, as well as of the construction of Jewish identity. In the difficult living conditions of th...

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Main Author: Alberto Castaldini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università degli Studi di Cagliari 2015-06-01
Series:Anuac
Online Access:https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/anuac/article/view/1609
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spelling doaj-db3e2dfa18cb4a298f6b91191cef8ecd2021-03-12T13:04:00ZengUniversità degli Studi di CagliariAnuac2239-625X2015-06-011210.7340/anuac2239-625X-341061Evolution/Revolution: For an anthropology of TorahAlberto Castaldini0University of Bucharest, RomaniaThe biblical narration has also a sociobiological and anthropological background. For this reason the Torah can be seen as the description of the historical-evolutionary path of the Jewish people and society, as well as of the construction of Jewish identity. In the difficult living conditions of the Jews along the history, the Torah was able to direct the social and cultural mechanisms imposed by the need to adapt to foreigner religious and political contexts. So it seems to emerge a true "genetic program" in the Torah and in the Talmud, the complexcode of ethics derived from it. https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/anuac/article/view/1609
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description The biblical narration has also a sociobiological and anthropological background. For this reason the Torah can be seen as the description of the historical-evolutionary path of the Jewish people and society, as well as of the construction of Jewish identity. In the difficult living conditions of the Jews along the history, the Torah was able to direct the social and cultural mechanisms imposed by the need to adapt to foreigner religious and political contexts. So it seems to emerge a true "genetic program" in the Torah and in the Talmud, the complexcode of ethics derived from it.
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