| The Four Stages of Rabbinic Judaism Contributor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415195314 ISBN-13: 9780415195317 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: This comprehensive book provides a lucid introduction to Rabbinic Judaism, defined as the Judaism built on the story of God's revelation to Moses of the Torah at Sinai. 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - History | Jewish - General - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 296.090 |
| LCCN: 98044400 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.52" W x 8.53" (0.85 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |