The Talmud: A Selection (Penguin Classics)
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Item specifics
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- Release Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 9780141441788
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
014144178X
ISBN-13
9780141441788
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038282848
Product Key Features
Book Title
Talmud : a Selection
Number of Pages
896 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Topic
Judaism / Talmud
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.6 in
Item Weight
21.4 Oz
Item Length
7.8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Commentaries by
Solomon, Norman
Dewey Decimal
296.120521
Table Of Content
The Talmud List of Illustrations Preface Introduction How to Read the Talmud Structure--The Framework of the Talmud The Reception of the Mishna--Bavli and Yerushalmi How the Talmud Started Babylonia of the Talmud--Social and Religious Background The Men Who Made Mishna and Talmud Style of the Talmud Titles and Names Theology The Talmud and Christianity Transmission of the Text A Note On This Translation Bible Translation ''Israel'', ''Jew'', ''Palestine'' Page Layout References Further Reading THE TALMUD: SELECTIONS First Order Zeraim (Seeds) Introduction First Tractate Berakhot (Blessings) Second Tractate Pe''ah (Corner of the Field) Third Tractate Demai (Doubtfully Tithed Produce) Fourth Tractate Kil''ayim (Mixtures) Fifth Tractate Shevi''it (The Seventh Year) Sixth Tractate Terumot (Heave Offerings) Seventh Tractate Ma''aserot (Tithes) Eighth Tractate Ma''aser Sheni (Second Tithe) Ninth Tractate Halla (Dough Offering) Tenth Tractate ''Orla (Fruit of First Three Years) Eleventh Tractate Bikkurim (First-fruits) Second Order Mo''ed (Appointed Times) Introduction First Tractate Shabbat (The Sabbath) Second Tractate Eruvin (Boundaries) Third Tractate Pesahim (The Passover) Fourth Tractate Sheqalim (The Annual Temple Tax) Fifth Tractate Yoma (The Day) Sixth Tractate Sukka (Tabernacles) Seventh Tractate Betza (Festival Laws) Eighth Tractate Rosh Hashana (The New Year) Ninth Tractate Ta''anit (Public Fasts) Tenth Tractate Megilla (Purim) Eleventh Tractate Mo''ed Qatan (Middle Days of Festivals) Twelfth Tractate Hagiga (The Festival Sacrifice) Third Order Nashim (Women) Introduction First Tractate Yevamot (Sisters-in-law) Second Tractate Ketubot (Marriage Entitlements) Third Tractate Nedarim (Vows) Fourth Tractate Nazir (The Nazirite) Fifth Tractate Sota (The Wayward Wife) Sixth Tractate Gittin (Divorce) Seventh Tractate Qiddushin (Betrothal) Fourth Order Nesiqin (Damages) Introduction First Tractate Bava Qama (The First Gate) Second Tractate Bava Metzi''a (The Middle Gate) Third Tractate Bava Batra (The Last Gate) Fourth Tractate Sanhedrin (The Court) Fifth Tractate Makkot (Flogging) Sixth Tractate Shavuot (Oaths) Seventh Tractate Eduyot (Testimonies--Legal Precedents) Eighth Tractate Avoda Zara (Idolatry) Ninth Tractate Avot (Wisdom of the Fathers) Tenth Tractate Horayot (Decisions) Fifth Order Qodashim (Holy Things) Introduction First Tractate Zevahim (Sacrifices) Second Tractate Menahot (Grain Offerings) Third Tractate Hullin (Unconsecrated Meat) Fourth Tractate Bekhorot (First-born) Fifth Tractate Arakhin (Valuations) Sixth Tractate Temura (Substitutes) Seventh Tractate Keritot (Exclusions) Eighth Tractate Me''ila (Sacrilege) Ninth Tractate Qinnim (Bird Pairs) Tenth Tractate Tamid (Regular Temple Procedure) Eleventh Tractate Middot (Temple Measurements) Sixth Order Tohorot (Purities) Introduction First Tractate Kelim (Artefacts) Second Tractate Ohalot (Tents) Third Tractate Nega''im (Plagues) Fourth Tractate Parah (The Red Heifer) Fifth Tractate Tohorot (Purities) Sixth Tractate Miqva''ot (Pools) Seventh Tractate Nidda (Menstruant) Eighth Tractate Makhshirin (Enablers of Impurity) Ninth Tractate Zavim (Discharges) Tenth Tractate T''vul Yom (Immersed That Day) Eleventh Tractate Yadayim (Hands) Twelfth Tractate ''Uqtzin (Stalks) Timeline Glossary Appendixes I. The Jewish Calendar II. Tithes and Sabbatical Years III. Coins, Weights and Measures IV. Books of the Bible V. Tractates of the Mishna in Alphabetical Order VI. Hebrew Names and Transliteration Bibliography Primary Texts English Translations Secondary Works Maps Sacred Writings Index General Index
Synopsis
The Talmud is one of the most significant religious texts in the world, second only to the Bible in its importance to Judaism. As the Bible is the word of God, The Talmud applies that word to the lives of its followers. In a range of styles including commentary, parables, proverbs and anecdotes, it provides guidance on all aspects of everyday life from ownership to commerce to relationships. This selection of its most illuminating passages makes accessible the centuries of Jewish thought within The Talmud. Norman Solomon's clear translation from the Bavli (Babylonian) Talmud is accompanied by an introduction on its arrangement, social and historical background, reception and authors. This edition also includes appendixes of background information, a glossary, time line, maps and indexes., The most important text in Judaism after the Old Testament--available for the first time in Penguin Classics One of the most significant religious texts in the world, The Talmud is a compilation of the teachings of major Jewish scholars from the classic period of rabbinic Judaism. In a range of styles, including commentary, parables, proverbs, and anecdotes, it provides guidance on all aspects of everyday life. This selection of its most illuminating passages makes accessible to modern readers the centuries of Jewish thought contained within. Norman Solomon's lucid translation from the Bavli (Babylonian) is accompanied by an introduction on The Talmud 's arrangement, social and historical background, reception, and authors. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification Number
BM498.5
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