Introduction to the Talmud
Subtitle: historical and literary introduction, legal hermeneutics of the Talmud, Talmudical terminology and methodology, outlines of Talmudic ethics
Edition: 3d ed.
Publisher: Bloch Pub. Co.
Published: 1925
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; heb
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Introductions; Talmud
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Historical and literary introduction; title: The Talmud and its component parts; title: I. The Mishna; title: Its origin, compilation and division; title: Order of succession, names and general contents of its 63 tracts; title: Language of the Mishna; title: II. Works kindred to the Mishna; title: Tosephta, Mechilta, Siphra, Siphre; title: Fragmentary Baraithoth; title: III. The authorites of the Mishna; title: The Sopherim, the "Zugoth", the Tanaim; title: The six generations of the latter; title: Characteristics and biographical sketches of the principal Tanaim; title: IV. The expounders of the Mishna; title: Palestinian and Babylonian Amoraim; title: Their division into generations; title: Biographical sketches of the principle Amoraim; title: V. The Gemara; title: Classification of its contents into Halacha and Agada; title: Compilation of the Palestinian and the Babylonian Gemara; title: The two Gemaras compared with each other; title: VI. Apocryphal appendices to the Talmud; title: VII. Commentaries on the Talmud; title: A. On the Babylonian Talmud; title: B. Exclusively on the Mishna; title: C. On the Palestinian Talmud; title: VIII. Epitomes and codifications; title: A. Compendiums of the Talmud, by Alfasi and by Asher b. Jechiel; title: B. The codes, by Maimonides, by Moses of Coucy, by Jacob b. Asher and by Joseph Karo; title: C. Collections of the Agadic portions of the Talmud; title: IX. Manuscripts and printed editions; title: X. Auxiliaries to the study of the Talmud; title: A. Lexicons; title: B. Grammars; title: C. Chrestomathies; title: D. Introductory works; title: a. Older works; title: b. Modern work in Hebrew; title: c. Works and articles in modern languages; title: d. Historical works; title: e. Encyclopedical works; title: f. Some other books of reference; title: XI. Translations of the Talmud; title: A. The Mishna; title: B. the Babylonian; title: C. The Palestinian Talmud; title: XII. Bibliography; title: Modern works and monographs on Talmudical subjects; title: XIII. 1. Opinions on the value of the Talmud; title: 2. Why study the Talmud; title: Part II. Legal hermeneutics of the Talmud; title: 1. Introduction; title: Definition; title: Plain and artificial interpretation; title: Legal and Homiletical interpretation; title: 2. Origin and development of artificial interpretation; title: Hillel's seven hermeneutic rules; title: A new method by Nahum; title: Development of this method, by R. Akiba; title: The thirteen rules of R. Ishmael; title: Literature; title: Exposition of hermeneutic rules; title: I. The inference from minor and major; title: II. The analogy; title: A. Gezera Shava; title: B. Heckesh; title: III. Generalization of special laws; title: IV. The general and the particular; title: V. Modifications of the rule of general and particular; title: VI. 1. Explanation from the context; title: 2. Reconciliation of conflicting passages; title: VII. Additional rules; title: A. Juxtaposition; title: B. Restrictions in the application of analogy; title: C. Limited or unlimited effect of an analogy; title: D. Refutation and reinstatement of hermeneutic arguments; title: E. The theory of extension and limitation; title: F. "Mikra" or "Masora"; title: Closing remark; title: Part III. Talmudical terminology and methodology; title: Prefatory; title: I. Terms and phrases regarding the structure of a Mishna paragraph; title: II. Modes of treating an anonymous Mishna paragraph; title: III. The Gemara criticizing the Mishna; title: IV. Discussing the difference of opinion in a Mishna; title: V. Quoting the Mishna and kindred works; title: VI. Definition of and phrases concerning Memra; title: VII. Treatment of a plain Memra; title: VIII. Treatment of a Memra containing a difference of opinion; title: IX. Asking and answering questions; title: Classification; title: 1. Questions of investigation; title: 2. Questions of astonishment; title: 3. Questions of objection; title: Some special kinds of objection; title: The dilemma; title: The rejoinder; title: 4. Questions of problem and their solution; title: X. Argumentation; title: 1. Terms and phrases introducing an argument; title: 2. Classification of arguments; title: a. Argument from common sense; title: b. Argument from authority; title: c. Argument from construction; title: d. Argument from analogy; title: e. Argument a fortiori; title: 3. Indirect argumentation; title: 4. Direct and indirect arguments combined; title: XI. Refutation; title: Definition and terms; title: a. The refutation of a position; title: b. Procedure of refuting the various kinds of arguments; title: XII. The debate; title: Definition and terms; title: The principle debaters; title: Illustration of a debate; title: Anonymous discussions and debates.