The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud - HARDCOVER

Description: The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud - HARDCOVER - LIKE NEW. [Rubenstein's] style of writing is remarkably clear and deserves special recognition... His familiarity with the aggadot he analyzes, his precise translations, and his clear analysis make the book a pleasure to read. His historical conjectures and reconstructions make it a must., A picture of the inner life of rabbinic academies in late-antique Babylonia (now Iraq)... This book is important for all libraries with collections in Judaic or ancient religion., "Rubenstein remains a dynamic, productive scholar, whose future works should be looked forward to with anticipation and interest."--Sacha Stern, Journal of Jewish Studies, "This well organized, well written, fascinating, broad ranging, carefully argued book reconstructs the cultural milieu of the rabbinic academy that produced the Babylonian Talmud (Bavli)."-- Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter, "A picture of the inner life of rabbinic academies in late-antique Babylonia (now Iraq)... This book is important for all libraries with collections in Judaic or ancient religion."-- Choice, This well organized, well written, fascinating, broad ranging, carefully argued book reconstructs the cultural milieu of the rabbinic academy that produced the Babylonian Talmud (Bavli)., " Table of Contents: Preface and Acknowledgments Abbreviations and Conventions Tractates Introduction 1. The Rabbinic Academy 2. Dialectics 3. Violence 4. Shame 5. Lineage and Rabbinic Leadership 6. Wives 7. Elitism: The Sages and the Amei ha'arets 8. Conclusion: The Legacy of the Stammaim Notes Selected Bibliography General Index Source Index Book comes from a non-smoking, pet-free home. I ship only to the lower 48 states and DC and will use Media Mail. BE

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