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The legal methodology of late Nehardean sages in Sasanian Babylonia / by Barak S. Cohen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Brill reference library of Judaism ; v. 30.Publication details: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2011.Description: 1 online resource (219 pages)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789004193819
  • 9004193812
  • 9789004193826
  • 9004193820
  • 1283120534
  • 9781283120531
  • 9786613120533
  • 6613120537
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Legal methodology of late Nehardean sages in Sasanian Babylonia.DDC classification:
  • 296.1/20092235 22
LOC classification:
  • BM503.6 .C64 2011eb
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  • online - EBSCO
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Contents:
Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Amemar; Chapter Three "The Nehardeans Say"; Chapter Four Rav Hama; Chapter Five Rav Zebid of Nehardea; Chapter Six Rav Dimi of Nehardea; Bibliography; Index of Hebrew and Aramaic Terms; Index of Selected Amoraim/Saboraim; Subject Index.
Summary: This book consists of a systematic analysis of the halakhic/legal methodology of fourth and fifth century Nehardean amoraim in Babylonia (as well as their identity and dating). The book uncovers various distinct characteristics present in the halakhic decision making and source interpretation, and demonstrates how certain amoraim can be characterized as portraying consistent interpretive and legal approaches throughout talmudic literature. Understanding the methodological characteristics that distinguish some amoraim from other amoraim can aid the talmudic interpreter/scholar in clarifying the.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - EBSCO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (ebsco)368057

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Print version record.

Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Amemar; Chapter Three "The Nehardeans Say"; Chapter Four Rav Hama; Chapter Five Rav Zebid of Nehardea; Chapter Six Rav Dimi of Nehardea; Bibliography; Index of Hebrew and Aramaic Terms; Index of Selected Amoraim/Saboraim; Subject Index.

This book consists of a systematic analysis of the halakhic/legal methodology of fourth and fifth century Nehardean amoraim in Babylonia (as well as their identity and dating). The book uncovers various distinct characteristics present in the halakhic decision making and source interpretation, and demonstrates how certain amoraim can be characterized as portraying consistent interpretive and legal approaches throughout talmudic literature. Understanding the methodological characteristics that distinguish some amoraim from other amoraim can aid the talmudic interpreter/scholar in clarifying the.

English.