In this Book
- Masterpieces of Hebew Literature: Selections from 2000 Years of Jewish Creativity
- Book
- 2008
- Published by: Jewish Publication Society
summary
Masterpieces of Hebrew Literature is a true masterpiece of its own--one of the few collections in which readers can find important works of Jewish tradition and culture by such authors as Rashi, Maimonides, Judah Halevi, and Joseph Caro, all in one place. Curt Leviant includes literature that spans many genres, from fiction and poetry to legal, ethical, and midrashic works; from responsa and Biblical commentary to histories and letters. His brief introductions place the works and their authors in historical perspective.
Table of Contents
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- Frontmatter
- pp. i-vi
- APOCRYPHA: Introduction
- pp. 1-40
- PSEUDEPIGRAPHIA: Introduction
- pp. 41-55
- JOSEPHUS: Introduction
- pp. 56-71
- MISHNA: Introduction
- pp. 72-96
- TALMUD: Introduction
- pp. 97-107
- MIDRASH: Introduction
- pp. 108-145
- ELDAD THE DANITE: Introduction
- pp. 146-153
- NATHAN HA-BAVLI: Introduction
- pp. 154-157
- HASDAI IBN SHAPRUT: Introduction
- pp. 158-169
- BAHYA IBN PAKUDA: Introduction
- pp. 210-224
- RASHI: Introduction
- pp. 225-240
- AHIMAAZ BEN PALTIEL: Introduction
- pp. 241-263
- SOLOMON BAR SIMSON: Introduction
- pp. 264-271
- RESPONSA: Introduction
- pp. 272-290
- MAIMONIDES: Introduction
- pp. 291-335
- BENJAMIN OF TUDELA: Introduction
- pp. 336-357
- PETACHIA OF RATISBON: Introduction
- pp. 358-366
- THE BOOK OF YASHAR: Introduction
- pp. 367-377
- JUDAH HE-HASID: Introduction
- pp. 378-388
- THE POETIC PICARESQUE: Introduction
- pp. 389-414
- NACHMANIDES: Introduction
- pp. 415-431
- BERECHIAH HA-NAKDAN: Introduction
- pp. 432-437
- ETHICAL WILLS: Introduction
- pp. 438-457
- ZOHAR: Introduction
- pp. 458-476
- OBADIAH DA BERTINORO: Introduction
- pp. 477-502
- DAVID REUBENI: Introduction
- pp. 503-520
- JOSEPH CARO: Introduction
- pp. 521-534
- LEON OF MODENA: Introduction
- pp. 535-550
- MOSES HAYIM LUZZATTO: Introduction
- pp. 551-569
- NACHMAN OF BRATSLAV: Introduction
- pp. 570-574
Additional Information
ISBN
9780827609549
Related ISBN(s)
9780827608818
MARC Record
OCLC
864844874
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No