{"product_id":"the-culture-of-the-babylonian-talmud-9780801882654","title":"The Culture of the Babylonian Talmud","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a unique and new perspective on the formative years of rabbinic Judaism and will be essential reading for all students of the Talmud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 2004 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 2004 [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. -- Joshua Kulp Journal of Biblical Literature 2004 Rubenstein remains a dynamic, productive scholar, whose future works should be looked forward to with anticipation and interest. -- Sacha Stern Journal of Jewish Studies 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eAbbreviations and Conventions\u003cbr\u003eTractates\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. The Rabbinic Academy\u003cbr\u003e2. Dialectics\u003cbr\u003e3. Violence\u003cbr\u003e4. Shame\u003cbr\u003e5. Lineage and Rabbinic Leadership\u003cbr\u003e6. Wives\u003cbr\u003e7. Elitism: The Sages and the Amei ha'arets\u003cbr\u003e8. Conclusion: The Legacy of the Stammaim\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Index\u003cbr\u003eSource Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768055005527,"sku":"9780801882654","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801882654.jpg?v=1758716099","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-culture-of-the-babylonian-talmud-9780801882654","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}