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The importance of the Tosefta for literary, historical, and religious scholarship has long been known, and this two individual volume set makes it even more accessible to many more readers.
The work is a vital supplement to the early rabbinic oral tradition first set to writing in the Mishnah at the end of the second century of the Common Era. Dating to about 220 CE and also set in the Tannaic period, the Tosefta has the same six "orders" and essentially the same "tractates" as the Mishnah, often agreeing with it, but sometimes differing significantly in its understanding of the oral tradition.
This English translation of the Mishnaic Hebrew (with some Aramaic) is not merely a paraphrase, but aims at a literal rendition into English of the formulary patterns and syntactical traits of the original text. It contains complete references to the passages in the Tosefta that cite verbatim the corresponding unit in the Mishnah, which is printed in italics. The Tosefta is crucial to the study of formative rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity.
Title: The Tosefta By: Jacob Neusner Format: Paperback Vendor: Hendrickson Publishers Publication Date: 2013 | Weight: 4 pounds 15 ounces ISBN: 1619702622 ISBN-13: 9781619702622 Stock No: WW702622 |
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