Publications [#325055] of Kalman P. Bland

Articles in a Collection

1. Bland, KP. "Cain, Abel, and brutism." Scriptural Exegesis: The Shapes of Culture and the Religious Imagination Essays in Honour of Michael Fishbane Ed. Deborah Green & Laura Leiber. Oxford University Press, May, 2009, 165-185. [doi]

   Abstract:
   This chapter explores Maimonides' claims about the lack of humanity in Cain and Abel, and the bestial nature of all humankind. Drawing on bible, midrash, philosophy, and kabbalistic sources, the chapter reflects a breadth of approach and interests akin to Fishbane's own writings.