Serious Eats by Ed Levine

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Serious Eats by Ed Levine

Traditions at Odds explores the Pentateuch's literary influence on other biblical texts. There exist a number of content discrepancies between pentateuchal and non-pentateuchal texts that treat the same subject. Through a detailed analysis, the author argues that the discrepancies are not alterations of pentateuchal material, as is generally argued, but rather indications of independent traditions. Thus, much of biblical literature was written outside of the Pentateuch's purview. Corroborating evidence is found in literature from the Second Temple Period, which also exhibits a lack of conformity to the Pentateuch. After demonstrating this independence, this study explores its implications on the composition of biblical texts and the process of canonization.


Marked by an interdisciplinary approach, the study incorporates recent theoretical developments in literary and ideological criticism, as well as ritual, historiography and textual citation. It not only provides a broader base of study, but serves to address a deficiency in biblical studies: most studies of intertextuality operate with little theoretical grounding, while studies in ritual or historiography are based on models from the late 19th/early 20th centuries.

Ed Levine is a regular contributor to The New York Times and SeriousEats.com, a website for foodies who are serious about their food. Pizza: A Slice of Paradise, New York Eats, and New York Eats (More) are among his other works.

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ISBN 13 9780307720870
ISBN 10 030772087X
Title Serious Eats
Author Ed Levine
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 2011-11-01
Number of pages 368
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