Forms of Rabbinic Literature and Thought: An Introduction

by Alexander Samely

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199296731
• ISBN13: 9780199296736
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"