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Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015032539333
The achievement of a lifetime from one of today's most eminent Judaic scholars--a landmark commentary on the history of rabbinical teachings in the Christian era: the Mishnah, the Tosefta, the Talmuds, and more.
Author : Alexander Samely
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780191537998
Alexander Samely surveys the corpus of rabbinic literature, which was written in Hebrew and Aramaic about 1500 years ago and which contains the foundations of Judaism, in particular the Talmud. The rabbinic works are introduced in groups, illustrated by shorter and longer passages, and described according to their literary structures and genres. Tables and summaries provide short information on key topics: the individual works and their nature, the recurrent literary forms which are used widely in different works, techniques of rabbinic Bible interpretation, and discourse strategies of the Talmud. Key topics of current research into the texts are addressed: their relationship to each other, their unity, their ambiguous and 'unsystematic' character, and their roots in oral tradition. Samely explains why the character of the texts is crucial to an understanding of rabbinic thought, and why they pose specific problems to modern, Western-educated readers.
Author : Hermann Leberecht Strack
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451409141
Gunter Stemberger's revision of H. L. Strack's classic introduction to rabbinic literature, which appeared in its first English edition in 1991, was widely acclaimed. Gunter Stemberger and Markus Bockmuehl have now produced this updated edition, which is a significant revision (completed in 1996) of the 1991 volume. Following Strack's original outline, Stemberger discusses first the historical framework, the basic principles of rabbinic literature and hermeneutics and the most important Rabbis. The main part of the book is devoted to the Talmudic and Midrashic literature in the light of contemporary rabbinic research. The appendix includes a new section on electronic resources for the study of the Talmud and Midrash. The result is a comprehensive work of reference that no student of rabbinics can afford to be without.
Author : Brad H. Young
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441232878
Meet the Rabbis explains to the reader how rabbinic thought was relevant to Jesus and the New Testament world, and hence should be relevant to those people today who read the New Testament. In this sense, rabbinic thought is relevant to every aspect of modern life. Rabbinic literature explores the meaning of living life to its fullest, in right relationship with God and humanity. However, many Christians are not aware of rabbinic thought and literature. Indeed, most individuals in the Western world today, regardless of whether they are Christians, atheists, agnostics, secular community leaders, or some other religious and political persuasions, are more knowledgeable of Jesus' ethical teachings in the Sermon the Mount than the Ethics of the Fathers in a Jewish prayer book. The author seeks to introduce the reader to the world of Torah learning. It is within this world that the authentic cultural background of Jesus' teachings in ancient Judaism is revealed. Young uses parts of the New Testament, especially the Sermon on the Mount, as a springboard for probing rabbinic method. The book is an introduction to rabbinic thought and literature and has three main sections in its layout: Introduction to Rabbinic Thought, Introduction to Rabbinic Literature, and Meet the Rabbis, a biographical description of influential Rabbis from Talmudic sources.
Author : Charlotte Elisheva Fonrobert,Martin S. Jaffee
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-05-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781139827423
This volume introduces students of rabbinic literature to the range of historical and interpretative questions surrounding the rabbinic texts of late antiquity. The editors, themselves well-known interpreters of Rabbinic literature, have gathered an international collection of scholars to support students' initial steps in confronting the enormous and complex rabbinic corpus. Unlike other introductions to Rabbinic writings, the present volume includes approaches shaped by anthropology, gender studies, oral-traditional studies, classics, and folklore studies.
Author : Alexander Samely
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1435622995
Surveying the corpus of rabbinic literature, written in Hebrew and Aramaic and which contains the foundations of Judaism, in particular the Talmud, this book explains why the character of the texts is crucial to an understanding of rabbinic thought, and why they pose problems to modern, Western-educated readers.
Author : Martin Sicker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781567207255
Many people have heard the term Talmud but have little or no idea what it is, what it contains, and why it was written; moreover, few have ever actually looked into one of its works, and even fewer would make any sense of it if they did. Here, Sicker provides readers with insight into the nature and history of Judaic thought and its literature through illustrative examples and clear explanations. Rabbinic literature is important, even to those who are not religiously inclined, because it alone represents the embodiment of the intellectual legacy that has contributed enormously to the survival and continuity of the Jewish people. Through two thousand years of dispersion, rabbinic literature was the primary link to the past and provided hope for the future. It was, in effect, the intellectual homeland of a people scattered throughout the world. Even if one has never read any Judaic literature, he or she will have some notion of what it is after reading this book. This book is written for the vast majority of adults who either attend synagogue or have a general interest in Judaism, whether Jewish or not. It provides insight into the meaning of terms that are used in sermons, lectures, and articles, such as Torah, halakhah, midrash, Talmud, and Jewish law, all of which are component elements of rabbinic literature. Sicker explains the meaning of these and other terms, the bodies of literature they refer to, and the historical linkage between them in an easy, accessible manner. In a sense, this book is not only a guide to the literature, but also an intellectual history of Judaic thought and culture that should be of interest to anyone even slightly curious about how Judaism managed to survive for millennia without central institutions or clerical hierarchy.
Author : Hermann Leberecht Strack,Hermann L. Strack,Günter Stemberger
Publisher : Minneapolis : Fortress Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0800625242
Previously published: Edinburgh, Scotland: T&T Clark, 1991. With new introd.
Author : Jacob Neusner
Publisher : Jason Aronson
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0876688148
An introduction to the seven Midrash compilations with a lucid account of their main points. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author : Jordan D. Rosenblum
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520300422
Though ancient rabbinic texts are fundamental to analyzing the history of Judaism, they are also daunting for the novice to read. Rabbinic literature presumes tremendous prior knowledge, and its fascinating twists and turns in logic can be disorienting. Rabbinic Drinking helps learners at every level navigate this brilliant but mystifying terrain by focusing on rabbinic conversations about beverages, such as beer and wine, water, and even breast milk. By studying the contents of a drinking vessel—including the contexts and practices in which they are imbibed—Rabbinic Drinking surveys key themes in rabbinic literature to introduce readers to the main contours of this extensive body of historical documents. Features and Benefits: Contains a broad array of rabbinic passages, accompanied by didactic and rich explanations and contextual discussions, both literary and historical Thematic chapters are organized into sections that include significant and original translations of rabbinic texts Each chapter includes in-text references and concludes with a list of both referenced works and suggested additional readings
Author : George W. E. Nickelsburg
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781451408508
In this fully revised and expanded edition, Nickelsburg introduces the reader to the broad range of Jewish literature that is not part of either the Bible or the standard rabbinic works. This includes especially the Apocrypha (such as 1 Maccabees), the Pseudepigrapha (such as 1 Enoch), the Dead Sea Scrolls, the works of Josephus, and the works of Philo.
Author : Joshua Kulp,Jason Rogoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Rabbinical literature
ISBN : 1946611034
The Babylonian Talmud (Bavli) is a symphony of hundreds of voices, including legal rulings, folklore, biblical interpretations, and rabbinic legends. Each of these voices was originally issued in a distinct generation but was only "captured" and frozen in time by the Talmud's editors, who lived during the fifth through seventh centuries C.E. Reconstructing the Talmud introduces the modern Talmud student to the techniques developed over the last century for uncovering how this literature developed. Opening with an extended introduction outlining the methods employed by scholars to engage in such analysis, Reconstructing the Talmud proceeds with nine examples concretely demonstrating how such methods are applied to actual passages from the Bavli. Sorting out the layers of the Bavli, understanding each layer within its cultural and historical context, and comparing it with earlier sources, reveals a dynamic world of change, debate, halakhic diversity and development far richer and more nuanced than that which is evident in the static and fixed text of the printed edition. Reconstructing the Talmud introduces the reader to the world of academic Talmudic research and opens new venues of exploration and understanding of one of the world's great literary treasures.
Author : John Bowker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1969-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : UCSC:32106000177896
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the subject with emphasis on recent work and discoveries.
Author : John Bowker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1247587217
Author : Hermann Leberecht Strack,Günter Stemberger
Publisher : T. & T. Clark Publishers
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000055360576
Based on Stracks classic introduction, this is a comprehensive, fully revised and up-to- date reference to rabbinic literature.
