Description
The life and times of an enduring work of Jewish spirituality
The Babylonian Talmud, a postbiblical Jewish text that is part scripture and part commentary, is an unlikely bestseller. Written in a hybrid of Hebrew and Aramaic, it is often ambiguous to the point of incomprehension, and its subject matter reflects a narrow scholasticism that should hardly have broad appeal. Yet the Talmud has remained in print for centuries and is more popular today than ever. Barry Scott Wimpfheimer tells the remarkable story of this ancient Jewish book, explaining why the Talmud is at once a received source of traditional teachings, a touchstone of cultural authority, and a powerful symbol of Jewishness for supporters and critics alike.Author: Barry Scott Wimpfheimer
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 09/01/2020
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN13: 9780691209227
ISBN10: 0691209227
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Judaism | Talmud
- Religion | Judaism | History
About the Author
Barry Scott Wimpfheimer is associate professor of religious studies and law at Northwestern University and the author of Narrating the Law: A Poetics of Talmudic Legal Stories.