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FISHBANE, M., Biblical Myth and Rabbinic Mythmaking. Oxford University Press, 2003. 474p. Hardback. In sum, this volume provides close and careful examinations of a rich variety of texts, thoughtful summaries of what may be concludedwith regard to each type of literature, two innovative appendices, and a number of detailed indexes. The author combines a broad knowledge of religious phenomenology, the theory of myth, and the classical and Christian traditions with a specialized, masterly, and detailed understanding of biblical, rabbinic, and kabbalistic texts and traditions. He presents the reader with a vast amount of text to absorb and an extensive number of interpretations and conclusions on which to reflect. Stefan C Reif, The Journal of Theological Studies October 2005 (Publisher's information). € 118.21 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780198267331