17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Mishnah
Jacob Neusner
€ 82.28
€ 68.45
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Mishnah
Paperback. "The Mishna", a six-part codification of oral rabbinic law, is the basis of the Talmud. It is one of the two holy books upon which Judaism has been constructed. This edition aims to provide as close to a literal translation as possible, following the syntax of Mishnaic Hebrew. Num Pages: 1208 pages, glossary, index. BIC Classification: HRJ; HRLC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 249 x 53. Weight in Grams: 2144.
The eminent Judaica scholar Jacob Neusner provides here the first form-analytical translation of the Mishnah. This path-breaking edition provides as close to a literal translation as possible, following the syntax of Mishnaic Hebrew in its highly formalized and syntactically patterned language. Demonstrating that the Mishnah is a work of careful and formal poetry and prose, Neusner not only analyzes the repeated construction but also divides the thoughts on the printed page so that the patterned language and the poetry comprised in those patterns emerge visually.
“With meticulous methodology and with rare stylistic beauty of expression, Neusner. . . has ... Read more
The eminent Judaica scholar Jacob Neusner provides here the first form-analytical translation of the Mishnah. This path-breaking edition provides as close to a literal translation as possible, following the syntax of Mishnaic Hebrew in its highly formalized and syntactically patterned language. Demonstrating that the Mishnah is a work of careful and formal poetry and prose, Neusner not only analyzes the repeated construction but also divides the thoughts on the printed page so that the patterned language and the poetry comprised in those patterns emerge visually.
“With meticulous methodology and with rare stylistic beauty of expression, Neusner. . . has ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
1208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1207
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300050226
SKU
V9780300050226
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-20
Reviews for Mishnah