A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things (6 vols.)
Overview
In this six-part series, Jacob Neusner, one of the foremost scholars of Judaic studies, translates and explains each tractate in the Mishnaic law of Holy Things. Neusner uncovers the history of the formation of early Rabbinic Judaism, down to the redaction of Mishnah in 200 A.D. Neusner evaluates the meaning of these tractates in their original contexts and analyzes which literary and intellectual traits these sources exhibit, providing invaluable insight into the Mishnaic Temple and the cult surrounding it.
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- Provides translations and explanations of each of the tractates in the Mishnaic law of Holy Things
- Gathers extensive research from primary sources
- Includes detailed appendixes, bibliographies, and lists of abbreviations and transliterations
- Title: A History of the Mishnaic Law of Holy Things
- Editor: Jacob Neusner
- Series: Studies in Judaism in Late Antiquity
- Publisher: Wipf & Stock
- Publication Date: 2007
- Volumes: 6
- Pages: 1,532
- Resource Type: Monographs
- Topic: Judaica
Partially includedJacob Neusner is research professor of theology and senior fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College.