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CHAPTER VI
THE BIBLICAL COMMENTARIES
Rashi, the Commentator par excellence of the Bible--His
Authorities--The Targumim, the Massorah--The Tal-
mud and the Midrash--Exegesis before Rashi--The
Peshat and the Derash (Literary Method and Free
Method)--The Study of the Bible among the Christians
and among the Jews--The Extent to which Rashi used
the Two Methods--Various Examples--Anti-Christian
Polemics--Causes of the Importance attached to Derash
--Rashi and Samuel ben Meïr--Rashi's Grammar--
Rashi and the Spaniards--His Knowledge of Hebrew--
Rashi compared with Modern Exegetes and with
Abraham Ibn Ezra--Homely Character of the Biblical
Commentaries--Their Popularity page 		104
CHAPTER VII
THE TALMUDIC COMMENTARIES
Differences between the Biblical and the Talmudic Com-
mentaries--Composition--Wherein Rashi imitates and
wherein he Is Original--His Predecessors--His Method
--Establishment of the Text--The Commentary a
Grammatical Guide--Accuracy and Soundness of his
Explanations--Examples--Rashi as an Historian--
Rashi and the Halakah--Rashi and the Haggadah--
Citations--Value and Fortune of the Talmudic Commen-
taries. page 		135
CHAPTER VIII
THE RESPONSA
Rashi decides Questions of Law--Rabbinical Responsa as a
Form of Literature--Historic Interest attaching to
those of Rashi--Relations between Jews and Christians
--Rashi and the Apostates--He preaches Concord in
Families and Communities--Rashi's Character as mani-
fested in his Responsa--The Naïveté, Strength, and
Tolerance of his Faith. page 		159
CHAPTER IX
WORKS COMPOSED UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF RASHI
Character of these Works--The Sefer ha-Pardes and the
Sefer ha-Orah--The Maḥzor Vitry--The Elements and
the Redactors of these Works--Their Interest and
their Value. page 		169

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Publication Information: Book Title: Rashi. Contributors: Maurice Liber - author, Adele Szold - transltr. Publisher: The Jewish Publication Society of America. Place of Publication: Philadelphia. Publication Year: 1906. Page Number: 9.
    
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