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The Talmud: A Selection (Penguin Classics) by Norman Solomon is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Talmud: A Selection (Penguin Classics) about?
The most important text in Judaism after the Old Testament- available for the first time in Penguin ClassicsOne of the most significant religious texts in the world, The Talmud is a compilation of the teachings of major Jewish scholars from the classic period of rabbinic Judaism. In a range of styles, including commentary, parables, proverbs, and anecdotes, it provides guidance on all aspects of everyday life. This selection of its most illuminating passages makes accessible to modern readers the centuries of Jewish thought contained within. Norman Solomon's lucid translation from the Bavli (Babylonian) is accompanied by an introduction on The Talmud's arrangement, social and historical background, reception, and authors.
Who reads The Talmud: A Selection (Penguin Classics)?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Norman Solomon
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA, Inc.
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141916064
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Judaism, Religion
- Rating
- 4.6 / 5 (173 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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