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The Talmud: a selection

By Norman , Solomon

Book information

Publisher
Inc., Penguin Group USA
Year
2009
ISBN
9780141916064, 0141916060, 9781101487839, 1101487836
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (5830431 bytes)
Series
Penguin classics
Pages
(lxiii, 822 pages) : illustrations, map\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Talmud

Description

The most important text in Judaism after the Old Testament- available for the first time in Penguin ClassicsOne of the most significant religious texts in the world, The Talmud is a compilation of the teachings of major Jewish scholars from the classic period of rabbinic Judaism. In a range of styles, including commentary, parables, proverbs, and anecdotes, it provides guidance on all aspects of everyday life. This selection of its most illuminating passages makes accessible to modern readers the centuries of Jewish thought contained within. Norman Solomon's lucid translation from the Bavli (Babylonian) is accompanied by an introduction on The Talmud's arrangement, social and historical background, reception, and authors.

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