The Talmud

A Biography

Barry Scott Wimpfheimer, Freelance Designer Daren Magee

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English

Princeton University Pres
09 November 2020

Religion & beliefs; History of religion; Judaism: sacred texts

Series: Lives of Great Religious Books

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.

By: Barry Scott Wimpfheimer
Other: Freelance Designer Daren Magee
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691209227
ISBN 10: 0691209227
Series: Lives of Great Religious Books
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 09 November 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.