The Talmud: A Biography
Barry Scott Wimpfheimer • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691209227
The Talmud: A Biography
Barry Scott Wimpfheimer • Princeton University Press
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ISBN-10: 0691209227 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691209227 · 2018 · 1st Edition
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Barry Scott Wimpfheimer provides a comprehensive examination of the Talmud, tracing its evolution from an oral tradition to a foundational pillar of Jewish intellectual life. By analyzing the text's complex structure and its historical reception, the author illustrates how this multifaceted document has functioned as a living, breathing dialogue across centuries of religious and cultural discourse.
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