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Stories of the Babylonian Talmud
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein
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Description for Stories of the Babylonian Talmud
The third installment of Rubenstein's trilogy of works on the subject, Stories of the Babylonian Talmud is essential reading for all students of the Talmud and rabbinic Judaism. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: HRJS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein continues his grand exploration of the ancient rabbinic tradition of the Talmudic sages, offering deep and complex analysis of eight stories from the Babylonian Talmud to reconstruct the cultural and religious world of the Babylonian rabbinic academy. Rubenstein combines a close textual and literary examination of each story with a careful comparison to earlier versions from other rabbinic compilations. This unique approach provides insight not only into the meaning and content of the current forms of the stories but also into how redactors reworked those earlier versions to address contemporary moral and religious issues. Rubenstein's analysis uncovers ... Read more
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein continues his grand exploration of the ancient rabbinic tradition of the Talmudic sages, offering deep and complex analysis of eight stories from the Babylonian Talmud to reconstruct the cultural and religious world of the Babylonian rabbinic academy. Rubenstein combines a close textual and literary examination of each story with a careful comparison to earlier versions from other rabbinic compilations. This unique approach provides insight not only into the meaning and content of the current forms of the stories but also into how redactors reworked those earlier versions to address contemporary moral and religious issues. Rubenstein's analysis uncovers ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801894497
SKU
V9780801894497
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About Jeffrey L. Rubenstein
Jeffrey L. Rubenstein is the Skirball Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Literature at New York University. He is the author of Talmudic Stories: Narrative Art, Composition, and Culture and The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud, both also published by Johns Hopkins.
Reviews for Stories of the Babylonian Talmud
An important and readable resource for students of the Talmud at all levels.
Pinchas Roth AJL Newsletter 2010 Recommended. Choice 2011
Pinchas Roth AJL Newsletter 2010 Recommended. Choice 2011