Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature
"What will quickly become evident to those previously unfamiliar with rabbinic literature is the fact that virtually none of it, with the exception of a relative handful of recent popular works of dubious significance, is designed or intended for casual perusal. Rabbinic writing is often painfully concise, with a style and idiom of its own, and requires substantial intellectual investment on the part of the reader to make it comprehensible. In other words, rabbinic literature is not designed for reading but for study, and has proved highly rewarding for those who have successfully struggled with it over the centuries. "It is my Hope that this brief introduction to the subject may help the reader gain some insight into the nature of a highly complex literature that has grown from the teachings of Moses, more than three thousand years ago to the vast libraries of rabbinic thought and interpretation that exist today."
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Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature
"What will quickly become evident to those previously unfamiliar with rabbinic literature is the fact that virtually none of it, with the exception of a relative handful of recent popular works of dubious significance, is designed or intended for casual perusal. Rabbinic writing is often painfully concise, with a style and idiom of its own, and requires substantial intellectual investment on the part of the reader to make it comprehensible. In other words, rabbinic literature is not designed for reading but for study, and has proved highly rewarding for those who have successfully struggled with it over the centuries. "It is my Hope that this brief introduction to the subject may help the reader gain some insight into the nature of a highly complex literature that has grown from the teachings of Moses, more than three thousand years ago to the vast libraries of rabbinic thought and interpretation that exist today."
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Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature

Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature

by Martin Sicker
Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature
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Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature

Introduction to Judaic Thought and Rabbinic Literature

by Martin Sicker

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"What will quickly become evident to those previously unfamiliar with rabbinic literature is the fact that virtually none of it, with the exception of a relative handful of recent popular works of dubious significance, is designed or intended for casual perusal. Rabbinic writing is often painfully concise, with a style and idiom of its own, and requires substantial intellectual investment on the part of the reader to make it comprehensible. In other words, rabbinic literature is not designed for reading but for study, and has proved highly rewarding for those who have successfully struggled with it over the centuries. "It is my Hope that this brief introduction to the subject may help the reader gain some insight into the nature of a highly complex literature that has grown from the teachings of Moses, more than three thousand years ago to the vast libraries of rabbinic thought and interpretation that exist today."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781567207255
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Publication date: 04/30/2007
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 285 KB

About the Author

Martin Sicker is author of over 30 books on Jewish and Middle East history, geopolitics, political theory, and Biblical studies. He is a private consultant, writer, and lecturer. His books include The Rise and Fall of the Ancient Israelite States, Political Culture of Judaism, The Islamic World in Ascendency, The Middle East in the Twentieth Century, and many others.

Table of Contents


Introduction     vii
The TaNaKH or Hebrew Bible     1
Midrash Halakhah     23
The Mishnah     47
The Talmud     71
Midrash Aggadah     89
Law Codes and Related Literature     117
Bible Commentaries     135
The Contemporary State of the Literature     155
Notes     159
References     165
Index     169
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