Rabad of Posqui`Eres: A Twelfth-Century Talmudist

by Isadore Twersky

Book Overview

Provence during the twelfth century was the scene of a remarkable renaissance in Jewish scholarship. Cities such as Lunel, Carcassonne, and Montpellier became centers of learning--pivotal points of contemporary Jewish life whose influence was important in the evolution of Jewish culture in general and the development of Jewish law in particular. Rabad of Posquieres--Rabbi Abraham ben David--was one of the most creative Talmudic scholars of this period...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0827601239
• ISBN13: 9780827601239
• Release Date: January 1979
• Publisher: Jewish Pubn Society
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.