The Mishnah

An Introduction

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, General Reference, Judaism
Cover of the book The Mishnah by Jacob Neusner, Jason Aronson, Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jacob Neusner ISBN: 9781461631613
Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc. Publication: December 1, 1988
Imprint: Jason Aronson, Inc. Language: English
Author: Jacob Neusner
ISBN: 9781461631613
Publisher: Jason Aronson, Inc.
Publication: December 1, 1988
Imprint: Jason Aronson, Inc.
Language: English

In his brilliant introduction on the Mishnah, Jacob Neusner asks:
How do you read a book that does not identify its author, tell you where it comes from, or explain why it was written – a book without a preface? And how do you identify a book with neither a beginning nor end, lacking table of contents and title? The answer is you just begin and let the author of the book lead you by paying attention to the information that the author does give, to the signals that the writer sets out.
As Neusner goes on to explain, the Mishnah portrays the world in a special way, in a kind of code that makes it a difficult work for the modern reader to understand. Without knowing how to decode the Mishnah, we may read its works without receiving its message.
Neusner, one of the world’s foremost Mishnaic scholars, demonstrated that the Mishnah’s own internal logic and structure form a solid foundation on which to build an understanding of this vitally important Jewish work. Using examples of how the Mishnah’s language, logic, and discourse associate and categorize behaviors, events, and objects, Neusner opens the Mishnah to readers who would not otherwise be able to grasp its most fundamental concepts.
Since the Mishnah forms the basis of both the Babylonian and the Palestinian Talmuds (which are, in Neusner’s elegant terms, “the core curriculum of Judaism as a living religion”), study of the Mishnah is essential to an understanding of Judaism. Drawing on his own new translation of the Mishnah and displaying the enthusiastic dedication that has sparked a whole new body of Mishnaic research, Neusner allows readers with no previous background to join Jews who have studied, analyzed, and delighted in the wisdom of Mishnah for centuries.
In addition to giving us a thorough exploration of the Mishnah’s language, contents, organization, and inner logic, Neusner also provides us with a broad understanding of how it communicated its own world view – its vision of both the concrete an spiritual worlds. The Mishnah: An Introduction gives us a tour of this sacred Jewish text, shedding light on its many facets – from its view of life to its conception of God and His relation to our world.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In his brilliant introduction on the Mishnah, Jacob Neusner asks:
How do you read a book that does not identify its author, tell you where it comes from, or explain why it was written – a book without a preface? And how do you identify a book with neither a beginning nor end, lacking table of contents and title? The answer is you just begin and let the author of the book lead you by paying attention to the information that the author does give, to the signals that the writer sets out.
As Neusner goes on to explain, the Mishnah portrays the world in a special way, in a kind of code that makes it a difficult work for the modern reader to understand. Without knowing how to decode the Mishnah, we may read its works without receiving its message.
Neusner, one of the world’s foremost Mishnaic scholars, demonstrated that the Mishnah’s own internal logic and structure form a solid foundation on which to build an understanding of this vitally important Jewish work. Using examples of how the Mishnah’s language, logic, and discourse associate and categorize behaviors, events, and objects, Neusner opens the Mishnah to readers who would not otherwise be able to grasp its most fundamental concepts.
Since the Mishnah forms the basis of both the Babylonian and the Palestinian Talmuds (which are, in Neusner’s elegant terms, “the core curriculum of Judaism as a living religion”), study of the Mishnah is essential to an understanding of Judaism. Drawing on his own new translation of the Mishnah and displaying the enthusiastic dedication that has sparked a whole new body of Mishnaic research, Neusner allows readers with no previous background to join Jews who have studied, analyzed, and delighted in the wisdom of Mishnah for centuries.
In addition to giving us a thorough exploration of the Mishnah’s language, contents, organization, and inner logic, Neusner also provides us with a broad understanding of how it communicated its own world view – its vision of both the concrete an spiritual worlds. The Mishnah: An Introduction gives us a tour of this sacred Jewish text, shedding light on its many facets – from its view of life to its conception of God and His relation to our world.

More books from Jason Aronson, Inc.

Cover of the book The Future of Prejudice by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book A Primer on Working with Resistance by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Lying, Cheating, and Carrying On by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Work, Love, Suffering, Death by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Treating the Unmanageable Adolescent by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book The Clinical Problem of Masochism by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Dealing with Resistance in Psychotherapy by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Rituals for Our Times by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Listening to Others by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Violent Attachments by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Doing More With Less by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Endangered Private Practice by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book The Internal Triangle by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book More Secrets of Hebrew Words by Jacob Neusner
Cover of the book Self-Injury by Jacob Neusner
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy