Dictionary of Ancient Rabbis: Selections from the Jewish Encyclopaedia - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1565639324 ISBN 13: 9781565639324

Publisher: Hendrickson Pub, 2003

Synopsis

The Jewish Encyclopaedia, the monumental ten-volume resource on all aspects of Judaism, was originally published at the turn of the twentieth century. Introduced and compiled by Jacob Neusner, the Dictionary of Ancient Rabbis selects every entry from The Jewish Encyclopaedia devoted to the rabbis of the Mishnah, Tosefta, and Talmuds. TodayÂ’s scholars, students, clergy, and laity will find this a valuable companion volume to JudaismÂ’s classical texts.

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About the Author

Jacob Neusner is research professor of religion and theology at Bard College and senior fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard College. He has published more than eight hundred books and innumerable articles, and he is editor of The Dictionary of Judaism in the Biblical Period and the three-volume Encyclopaedia of Judaism. He has also served as president of the American Academy of Religion and was appointed as a member of the National Council on the Humanities and the National Council on the Arts.

Review

"This dictionary will undoubtedly serve an important role in any (Judaica) reference collection . . . Recommended for all libraries." -- Association of Jewish Libraries, May/June 2004

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Pub
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565639324
• ISBN 13: 9781565639324
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Neusner Jacob