Introduction to rabbinic literature

by Neusner, Jacob

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Title Statements

Full title :Introduction to rabbinic literature / Jacob Neusner.

Summary

"With the publication of this volume, the Anchor Bible Reference Library achieves a landmark in the history of rabbinic literature and religion. In Introduction to Rabbinic Literature, legendary author Jacob Neusner collects the essence of a lifetime of scholarship. In short, this book explores the formative age of rabbinic literature, and tells in a simple, straightforward way what these documents are, where to find them, how to read them, and why their contents matter - and it does this all within the confines of one volume." "With the hands of a master scholar, Neusner weaves together the rich tapestry of documents that make up the literature of the rabbis, and shows why they are often called "The Other Half of the Torah"--The oral Torah, for they contain the commentary of the great rabbis on ancient scripture. It's all discussed here - the Mishnah, the Tosefta, the Talmuds of the Land of Israel and of Babylonia, the Midrash compilations, and much more. In addition, Neusner pays special attention to the literature of the rabbis as it pertains to the Old Testament and Christianity." "In reading this text, it is clear how and why the writings of the great rabbis have taken their place at the summit of humanity's intellectual achievement and heritage. And in the writing of this text, Jacob Neusner has created the definitive and indispensable guide for all those interested in the intriguing world of the rabbis during the centuries immediately following the emergence of Christianity."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©1994.
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Doubleday
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:©1994.

Notes

Includes bigliographical references and index.

The Physical Object

Description:xxxi, 720 pages ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0385470932, 9780385470933, 0385497512, 9780385497510
oclc:ocm28424192
LC Classification:BM496.5
Dewey Decimal:296.1

Introduction -- Defining rabbinic literature and its principal parts -- Distinguishing documents by distinctive characteristics: rhetoric and topic -- Documentary coherence and differentiation: the four logics of coherent discourse in rabbinic literature -- The dialectical argument in rabbinic literature -- The mishnah -- The tosefta -- The talmud of the land of Israel -- The talmud of Babylonia -- Midrash: writing with scripture -- Mekhilta attributed to R. Ishmael (Exodus) -- Sifra (Leviticus) -- Sifré to Deuteronomy -- Genesis rabbah -- Leviticus rabbah -- Pesiqta deRab kahana -- Pesiqta rabbati -- Song of songs rabbah -- Ruth rabbah -- Lamentations rabbati -- Esther rabbah part one -- Rabbinic literature and individual sages: writing wihout authors -- Tractate abot (the fathers) -- Abot deRabbi Nathan (The fathers according to Rabbi Nathan) -- The targumim in the context of rabbinic literature by Paul V. McCracker Flesher -- Rabbinic literature and the formation of Judaism.

Subjects

11.21 Jewish religious literature Criticism, interpretation, etc Einführung History Judaism Judaism -- History -- Talmudic period, … Judaism -- Talmudic period Judaïsme -- Histoire -- 10-425 (Période… Littérature rabbinique -- Histoire et c… Rabbijnse literatuur Rabbinical literature Rabbinical literature -- History and cr… Rabbinische Literatur