Rabbinic Literature: An Essential Guide

by Jacob Neusner

Book Overview

Rabbinic literature is a complex and interwoven body of texts whose importance is extensive: it is, of course, central to studying Judaism; its texts are valuable for broad religious study and are crucial for understanding the background of early Christianity; and the history of biblical interpretation inevitably involves this quite immense and varied set of writings. There is no scholar more highly regarded as an authority on Rabbinic literature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0687351936
• ISBN13: 9780687351930
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"