Babylonisch-Astrales im Weltbilde des Thalmud und Midrasch

Babylonisch-Astrales im Weltbilde des Thalmud und Midrasch
(Babylonian-Astral Concepts in the Worldview of the Talmud and Midrash)
By Dr. Erich Bischoff — Published in 1907 (Leipzig)

Originally published in 1907, Babylonisch-Astrales im Weltbilde des Thalmud und Midrasch is a rare German-language scholarly study by Dr. Erich Bischoff that explores the influence of Babylonian astral religion and cosmology on the worldview expressed in classical rabbinic literature. Focusing on the תלמוד (Talmud) and מדרש (Midrash), Bischoff examines how ancient Jewish thought engaged with celestial phenomena, planetary symbolism, and astral forces within a broader cultural and mystical context.

This volume includes twelve detailed illustrations (mit zwölf Abbildungen) that accompany the author’s analysis of astral motifs and esoteric traditions reflected in the Jewish texts. Written entirely in German, the work is intended for advanced scholars of Judaica, comparative religion, and the intellectual history of the ancient Near East.

Babylonisch-Astrales remains a valuable historical contribution for those researching the cross-influences between Babylonian spirituality and Jewish theological development during the Talmudic and Midrashic periods.