The Babylonian Talmud and late antique book culture

In this book, Monika Amsler explores the historical contexts in which the Babylonian Talmud was formed in an effort to determine whether it was the result of oral transmission. Scholars have posited that the rulings and stories we find in the Talmud were passed on from one generation to the next, ea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Amsler, Monika, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press 2023.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009769413406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Talmud’s Genre among Imperial Period/Late Antique Genres
  • 2 Late Antique Data Management
  • 3 Manufacturing the Talmud
  • 4 The Making of the Talmudic Narrative
  • 5 Medical Recipes and the Composition of the Talmud
  • Consolidation and Further Research Paths
  • Appendix: The Talmud’s Aramaic Treatise of Simple Remedies
  • Bibliography
  • Ancient Source Index
  • General Index