Structure and Form in the Babylonian Talmud
by Louis Jacobs 2021-01-01 18:26:08
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This book attempts to uncover the basic form and structure of the Babylonian Talmud, a centrally important text in Jewish studies. The novel contribution made by Dr. Jacobs to the study of the Talmud consists in his concentration on the literary pri... Read more
This book attempts to uncover the basic form and structure of the Babylonian Talmud, a centrally important text in Jewish studies. The novel contribution made by Dr. Jacobs to the study of the Talmud consists in his concentration on the literary principles employed in its composition, and he presents a clear study indicating the manner in which earlier material was reworked in order to make each component, or sugya, into a carefully structured and self-consistent unit. Less
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  • 9780521403450
Louis Jacobs was Rabbi at New London Synagogue until his death in 2006. In the year of his death he was voted "Greatest British Jew" by a poll of Jewish Chronicle Readers conducted to mark the 350th a...
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