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This concise volume provides a lucid introduction to the genesis and development of Rabbinic Judaism.
Jacob Neusner outlines and examines the four stages in which the initial period of the historical development of Rabbinic Judaism divides, beginning with the Pentateuch and ending with its definitive and normative statement in the Talmud of Babylonia. He traces the development of Rabbinic Judaism by exploring the relationships between and among the cognate writings which embody its formative history.



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'... the reader is invited to engage himself in a provocative world of arguments and statements.' - Wout J. van Bekkum, Journal for the Study of Judaism



Table of Contents
Preface 1. The Pentateuchal Stage 2. From Scripture to the Mishnah 3. The Mishnah on its own: The Initial Statement 4. The Mishnah in Pentateuchal Context: Continuity and Change 5. The Talmuds: The Conclusive Statement 6. The Talmuds in Pentateuchal Context: Israel in History Acknowledgements and Bibliography Index

The Four Stages of Rabbinic Judaism

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/1999
      ISBN13: 9780415195300, 978-0415195300
      ISBN10: 0415195306
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This concise volume provides a lucid introduction to the genesis and development of Rabbinic Judaism.
      Jacob Neusner outlines and examines the four stages in which the initial period of the historical development of Rabbinic Judaism divides, beginning with the Pentateuch and ending with its definitive and normative statement in the Talmud of Babylonia. He traces the development of Rabbinic Judaism by exploring the relationships between and among the cognate writings which embody its formative history.



      Trade Review

      '... the reader is invited to engage himself in a provocative world of arguments and statements.' - Wout J. van Bekkum, Journal for the Study of Judaism



      Table of Contents
      Preface 1. The Pentateuchal Stage 2. From Scripture to the Mishnah 3. The Mishnah on its own: The Initial Statement 4. The Mishnah in Pentateuchal Context: Continuity and Change 5. The Talmuds: The Conclusive Statement 6. The Talmuds in Pentateuchal Context: Israel in History Acknowledgements and Bibliography Index

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