Resentment and renewal: toward a theory of the history of Judaism -- Restorationist soteriology in rabbinic Judaism -- Judaism: tradition and heritage -- Canonical documents and native categories -- Canonical narrative and the documentary hypothesis: from the Mishnah to the Talmuds -- Sage-stories in the two Talmuds: how the documents differ -- Explaining an academic commentary: a visual recapitulation of Bavli Hullin as translated by Tzvee Zahavy -- Do monotheist religions worship the same God? A perspective on classical Judaism.
This collection of eight essays draws on a half-year of work, the second six months of 2009. Neusner takes up three problems in the history of Religions, four essays on fundamental issues in form-history and the documentary hypothesis of the Rabbinic canon, and one theological essay.
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586 B.C.-210 A.D
Rabbinical literature--History and criticism. Judaism--History--Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D. RELIGION--Judaism--History. Judaism--Post-exilic period (Judaism) Rabbinical literature.
Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.