Essential figures in the Talmud / (Record no. 132616)
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| LC control number | 2012021308 |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780765709417 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0765709414 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 9780765709424 (ebook) |
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| International Standard Book Number | 0765709422 (ebook) |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)794323734 |
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| Authentication code | pcc |
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| Classification number | BM 501.15 |
| Item number | .E37 2013 |
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| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Eisenberg, Ronald L. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Essential figures in the Talmud / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Ronald L. Eisenberg. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Lanham, Md. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Jason Aronson, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2013. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xix, 299 p. : |
| Other physical details | maps ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 297). |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Introduction -- List of abbreviations -- List of rabbis without patronymics -- Essential figures in the Talmud -- Appendix A: chronological list of rabbis -- Appendix B: maps of Talmudic academies -- Glossary -- Bibliography. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Overview: The Talmud chronicles the early development of rabbinic Judaism through the writings and commentaries of the Rabbis whose teachings form its foundation. However, this key religious text is expansive, with 63 books of extensive discussions and interpretations of the Mishnah accumulated over several centuries. Sifting through the huge number of names mentioned in the Talmud to find information about one figure can be tedious and time-consuming, and most reference guides either provide only brief, unhelpful entries on every rabbi, including minor figures, or are so extensive that they can be more intimidating than the original text. In Essential Figures in the Talmud, Dr. Ronald L. Eisenberg explains the importance of the more than 250 figures who are most vital to an understanding and appreciation of Talmudic texts. This valuable reference guide consists of short biographies illustrating the significance of these figures while explaining their points of view with numerous quotations from rabbinic literature. Taking material from the vast expanse of the Talmud and Midrash, this book demonstrates the broad interests of the rabbis whose writings are the foundation of rabbinic Judaism. Both religious studies and rabbinical students and casual readers of the Talmud will benefit from the comprehensive entries on the most-frequently discussed rabbis and will gain valuable insights from this reader-friendly text. Complete in a single volume, this guide strikes a satisfying balance between the sparse, uninformative books and comprehensive but overly complex references that are currently the only places for inquisitive Talmud readers to turn. For any reader who wishes to gain a better understanding of Talmudic literature, Eisenberg's text is just as "essential" as the figures listed within. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Talmud |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Tannaim |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Amoraim |
| Form subdivision | Biography |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | BM 501.15 .E37 2013 | 98645566 | 10/28/2025 | 43.94 | 10/28/2025 | Book |