03217nam a2200481Ka 4500 ocn812275677 OCoLC 20200709055608.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 121009s2011 mdu ob 000 0 eng d N$T N$T 9780761854364 (electronic bk.) 0761854363 (electronic bk.) 9780761854357 0761854355 0761854363 (e-book) (OCoLC)812275677 484730 (N$T) BM502.5 .N48 2011eb REL 064000 bisacsh 296.12 23 N$TA Neusner, Jacob, 1932- First steps in the Talmud [electronic resource] : a guide to the confused / Jacob Neusner. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2011. 1 online resource (xiv, 198 p.) Studies in Judaism "The Talmud is a confusing piece of writing. It begins no where and ends no where but it does not move in a circle. It is written in several languages and follows rules that in certain circumstances trigger the use of one language over others. Its components are diverse. To translating it requires elaborate complementary language. It cannot be translated verbatim into any language. So a translation is a commentary in the most decisive way. The Talmud, accordingly, cannot be merely read but only studied. It contains diverse programs of writing, some descriptive and some analytical. A large segment of the writing follows a clear pattern, but the document encompasses vast components of miscellaneous collections of bits and pieces, odds and ends. It is a mishmash and a mess. Yet it defines the program of study of the community of Judaism and governs the articulation of the norms and laws of Judaism, its theology and its hermeneutics. Above all else, the Talmud of Babylonia is comprised of contention and produces conflict and disagreement, with little effort at a resolution No wonder the Talmud confuses its audience. But that does not explain the power of the Talmud to define Judaism and shape its intellect. This book guides those puzzled by the Talmud and shows the system and order that animate the text"--Back cover. Includes bibliographical references. How many languages does the Talmud need? -- Translating rabbinic documents -- The Talmud's primary discourse -- Who speaks through the Bavli? -- The Talmud's massive miscellanies -- The law behind the laws. Description based on print version record. Talmud Study and teaching. Talmud Introductions. RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Neusner, Jacob, 1932- First steps in the Talmud. Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2011 9780761854357 (DLC) 2010938994 (OCoLC)681481554 Studies in Judaism. EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=484730 EBSCOhost EBSC 484730 cpp1723AUTO 02 N$T 51644 51644