Structure and Form in the Babylonian Talmud

by Louis Jacobs

Book Overview

This book attempts to uncover the basic form and structure of the Babylonian Talmud, which is a centrally important text in Jewish studies. The contribution made by Dr Jacobs to the study of the Talmud consists in his presentation of the literary principles employed in its composition, and he here presents a clear survey indicating the manner in which earlier material was reworked in order to make each component, or sugya, into a carefully structured...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521050316
• ISBN13: 9780521050319
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"