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The Babylonian Talmudby Michael L. Rodkinson
MobileReference.com 2010; US$ 3.99Talmud Bavli (the "Babylonian Talmud") comprises the Mishnah and the Babylonian Gemara, the latter representing the culmination of more than 300 years of analysis of the Mishnah in the Babylonian Academies. The foundations of this process of analysis were laid by Rab, a disciple of Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Table of ContentsExplanatory Remarks Dedication Preface to the Second Edition Editor's Preface Brief General Introduction to the Babylonian Talmud. Book 1: Tract SabbathBook 2: Tracts Erubin, Shekalim, Rosh HashanaBook 3: Tracts Pesachim, Yomah and HagigaBook 4: Tracts Betzh, Succah, Moed Katan, Taanith, Megilla and Ebel Rabbathi or SemahothBook 5: Tracts Aboth, Derech Eretz-Rabba,... more...
Intellectual Foundations of Christian and Jewish Discourseby Jacob Neusner; Bruce Chilton
Routledge 1997; US$ 42.95This provocative volume provides a unique and controversial analysis of the genesis and evolution of Judaeo-Christian intellectual thought. more...
Our Lives As Torahby Carol Ochs
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 26.95In this powerful book, Carol Ochs shows us how to develop a personal theology by examining our life stories, learning to recognize God at work in them, and bringing them into conversation with Torah. Using timeless biblical texts as lenses to see the present, she helps us understand who we are and who God is for us by exploring the tightly interwoven basic elements of our lives--our love, suffering, work, bodies, prayer, community, and experiences of death. Through the process of seeing our experiences in relation to Biblical stories, we begin to recognize our lives as part of the ongoing story of the Jewish people--as Torah. This insight allows us to see these experiences as meaningful, not accidental, and opens us to recognizing God's power... more...
Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquityby Richard Kalmin
Routledge 1998; US$ 42.95The Sage in Jewish Society of Late Antiquity provides an erudite and stimulating analysis of the role of the sage in late antiquity and sheds new light on rabbinic comments on diverse topics such as biblical heroes and genealogy and lineage. more...
Jewish Templeby Robert Hayward
Routledge 1996; US$ 41.95The Jewish Temple offers a valuable collection of materials both for those looking for an introduction to the topic and for the scholar interested in grasping the meanings beyond those texts. more...
Four Stages of Rabbinic Judaismby Jacob Neusner
Routledge 1999; US$ 43.95This concise yet comprehensive volume provides a lucid introduction to the genesis and development of Rabbinic Judaism. more...
Fifty Key Jewish Thinkersby Dan Cohn-Sherbok
Routledge 1996; US$ 27.95This panoramic survey provides an overview of the people who have had a profound influence on the development of Jewish thought through the centuries. more...
Apocalypticism in the Dead Sea Scrollsby John J. Collins
Routledge 1997; US$ 39.95This volume explores the issue of apocalypticism in the Scrolls; how the notions of the 'end', Messianic expectation and eternal life affected the Dead Sea sect, influenced Judaism and filtered into Christianity. more...
Jewish and Christian Doctrinesby Jacob Neusner; Bruce Chilton
Routledge 1999; US$ 43.95A concise and lucid introduction to the foundations of Judaism and Christianity, using key documents to examine the similarities and differences between the two faiths. more...
Wisdom Texts from Qumranby Daniel S. J. Harrington
Routledge 2003; US$ 35.95This study is the first full analysis of the Qumran wisdom texts. New translations and a full explanation of the background and context of wisdom literature introduce the reader to an important and hitherto little discussed part of the Dead Sea Scrolls. more...