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The Literature of the Sages, Second Part - (Compendia Rerum Judaicarum Ad Novum Testamentum) by Zeev Safrai (Hardcover)
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- This long-awaited companion volume to The Literature of the Sages, First Part (Fortress Press, 1987) brings to completion Section II of the renowned Compendia series, published cooperatively with Van Gorcum of Amsterdam.The Literature of the Sages, Second Part, explores the literary creation of thousands of ancient Jewish teachers, the often- anonymous Sages of late antiquity and the Middle Ages.
- Author(s): Zeev Safrai
- 772 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Biblical Studies
- Series Name: Compendia Rerum Judaicarum Ad Novum Testamentum
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* Essays by world-renowned scholars introduce the wisdom of Judaism's sages * Careful attention to literary genres and recent discoveries make this an indispensable reference workBook Synopsis
This long-awaited companion volume to The Literature of the Sages, First Part (Fortress Press, 1987) brings to completion Section II of the renowned Compendia series, published cooperatively with Van Gorcum of Amsterdam.
The Literature of the Sages, Second Part, explores the literary creation of thousands of ancient Jewish teachers, the often- anonymous Sages of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Essays by premier scholars provide a careful and succinct analysis of the content and character of various documents, their textual and literary forms, with particular attention to the ongoing discovery and publication of new textual material.
Incorporating groundbreaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. This volume will prove an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, the origins of Jewish tradition, and the Jewish background of Christianity.