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100	1		_aNeusner, Jacob, _d1932-
245	1	0	_aFirst steps in the Talmud _h[electronic resource] : _ba guide to the confused / _cJacob Neusner.
260			_aLanham, Md. : _bUniversity Press of America, _cc2011.
300			_a1 online resource (xiv, 198 p.)
490	1		_aStudies in Judaism
520			_a"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.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505	0		_aHow 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.
588			_aDescription based on print version record.
630	0	0	_aTalmud _xStudy and teaching.
630	0	0	_aTalmud _vIntroductions.
650		7	_aRELIGION / Judaism / Talmud _2bisacsh
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aNeusner, Jacob, 1932- _tFirst steps in the Talmud. _dLanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2011 _z9780761854357 _w(DLC) 2010938994 _w(OCoLC)681481554
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