Talmud

What It Is and What It Says

AvJacob Neusner

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

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Beskrivning

Wherever Jews have settled and whatever languages they spoke, they created a community with a single set of common values. One law, one theology defined the community throughout their many migrations. A single book explains how this came about—the Talmud. By re-framing the Torah through sustained argument and analysis, the Talmud encourages the reader to actively apply reason and practice logic. Renowned scholar Jacob Neusner introduces readers to the Talmud, defining it, explaining its historical context, and illustrating why it remains relevant today. Neusner's The Talmud: What It Is and What It Says invites readers to engage with the text, and emphasizes that the Talmud will continue to be an important cultural guidebook for Jewish life through the next millennium.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-07-24
Mått:182 x 226 x 13 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:176
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780742546714

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Mer om författaren

Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Theology and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College. He is also a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey, and Life Member of Clare Hall at Cambridge University, England. He has published numerous books with University Press of America on Jewish studies, particularly Rabbinic Judaism.

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Although a primer is commonly perceived as a simple, introductory book on a subject, what Neusner has produced here is a complex analysis that requires painstaking attention...Assiduous readers of all faiths will benefit from this introduction to the Talmud as a 'cookbook of culture composed of recipes for sustaining civilization.'

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 Chapter 1. History: The World in Which the Talmud Came Into BeingPart 3 Chapter 2. What is the Mishnah?Part 4 Chapter 3. What is the Gemara?Part 5 Chapter 4. The Two TalmudsPart 6 Chapter 5. How Is the Talmud Part of the Torah?Part 7 Chapter 6. How is the Sage Part of the Torah?Part 8 Chapter 7. How Does the Talmud Present God?Part 9 GlossaryPart 10 Sources of Rabbinic TextsPart 11 IndexPart 12 About the Author