Introduction to the Talmud and Midrash
By: by H.L. Strack and Günter Stemberger ; translated and edited by Markus Bockmuehl.
Contributors: Stemberger, Günter, 1940-; Bockmuehl, Markus N. A.
Edition: 2nd print., 1996, with emendations and updates.
Publisher: Fortress Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 433
Subjects: Talmud -- Introductions.; Midrash -- History and criticism.; Tannaim.; Saboraim.; Rabbinical literature -- Bibliography.
Genres: Bibliography.
Other titles: Talmud and Midrash
Work titles: Einleitung in Talmud und Midrasch.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1: General introduction. The historical framework; title: The rabbinic school system; title: Rabbinical hermeneutics; title: Oral and written tradition; title: Handling rabbinic texts: the problem of method; title: The rabbis; title: The languages of rabbinic literature; title: Part 2: Talmudic literature. The mishnah; title: The tosefta; title: The Palestinian talmud; title: The Babylonian talmud; title: The extracanonical tractates; title: Pt 3: Midrashim. Introduction; title: The halakhic midrashim; title: The oldest midrashim; title: Homiletical midrashim; title: Midrashim on the five megillot; title: Other exegetical midrashim; title: Other haggadic works; title: Compilations; commentaries known as "midrash".