Early Christian monastic literature and the Babylonian Talmud - Siegal, Michal Bar-Asher, 1979- (Cambridge, New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013)
Machine generated contents note: 1. Christianity in the Babylonian Talmud: an introductory discussion; 2. Monasticism in the Persian Empire; 3. Common themes in the Apophthegmata Patrum and rabbinic literature: form, style, and themes; 4. Common themes in the Apophthegmata Patrum and rabbinic literature: narrative; 5. The making of a monk-rabbi: the stories of R. Shimon bar Yohai in the cave; 6. Repentant whore, repentant rabbi: the story of Elazar B. Dordya; Conclusions.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Monasticism and religious orders -- History -- Early church, ca. 30-600.; Apophthegmata Patrum; Talmud; Judaism -- Relations -- Christianity; Christianity and other religions -- Judaism; RELIGION / Institutions & Organizations; Electronic books