The Talmud: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality)
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- very good
- Condition
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- ISBN 10
- 0809131145
- ISBN 13
- 9780809131143
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Synopsis
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.
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- Bookseller
- Eighth Day Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 218856
- Title
- The Talmud: Selected Writings (Classics of Western Spirituality)
- Format/Binding
- Paper Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0809131145
- ISBN 13
- 9780809131143
- Publisher
- Paulist Pr
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- January 1989
- Pages
- 288
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