Dispute for the sake of heaven
Subtitle: legal pluralism in the Talmud
By: Richard Hidary
Series: Brown Judaic studies -- no. 353; Brown Judaic studies -- no. 353.
Publisher: Brown Judaic Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Providence, R.I
Language: eng
Number of pages: 441
ISBN-13: 9781930675773
Subjects: Hermeneutics; Criticism, interpretation; Jewish law; Interpretation and construction; Tannaim; Amoraim; Talmud
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-417) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The rules of law : the Talmudic endeavor to decide dispute; title: Diversity of customs and the law of "Do not make factions"; title: "Each river follows its own course" : rabbis as local authorities; title: The Houses of Shammai and Hillel : did they live under the same roof?; title: Rabban Gamaliel of Yavneh and other rabbinic dissidents; title: Rebellious elder : Tannaitic and Amoraic transformation of a biblical institution; title: The relationship between the laws of the rebellious elder and Horayot; title: Conclusion: Yerushalmi and Bavli compared; title: theoretical basis of (in)tolerance.