A History of the Talmud

ISBN-13: 9781108481366 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 304 str.

David Kraemer

Opis

There is no more influential Jewish work than the Talmud. Discover its history and enduring impact in this book.

Recenzje

'A challenging, instructional, and enjoyable read.' Z. Garber, Choice

Spis treści

1. Why a history of the Talmud?; 2. Before the rabbis; 3. The emergence of the Mishnah; 4. What is the Mishnah?; 5. The reception of the Mishnah; 6. The first Talmud: the Yerushalmi; 7. Jews in Babylonia and the emergence of the Babylonian Talmud (the Balvi); 8. What is the Balvi?; 9. The reception of the Balvi; 10. The Talmud and early modernity; 11. The Talmud in modernity and beyond.