Stories of the Babylonian Talmud

by Jeffrey L. Rubenstein

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801894492
• ISBN13: 9780801894497
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher