Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus

Reading and Writing in the Time of Jesus
Author: Allan Millard
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2005-04-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780567083487

Jesus never wrote a book. Most scholars assume that information about Jesus was preserved only orally up until the writing of the Gospels, allowing ample time for the stories of Jesus to grow and diversify. Alan Millard here argues that written reports about Jesus could have been made during his lifetime and that some among his audiences and followers may very well have kept notes, first-hand documents that the Evangelists could weave into their narratives.

"From a Sacred Source"

Author: Ben Outhwaite
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2010-09-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004190597

In August 2007, leading scholars from the world of Genizah Studies assembled in Cambridge for a conference marking the retirement of Stefan Reif, Professor of Medieval Hebrew at the University of Cambridge and founder of the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit. This collection of papers demonstrates the breadth and vitality of Genizah Studies today, much of which is due to Reif’s efforts over his thirty-three years as director of the Unit. See a review of the book here.

The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)

The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book (2 vols.)
Author: Marvin J. Heller
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 1604
Release: 2010-12-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9004189564

The Seventeenth Century Hebrew Book is an encyclopedic, bibliographic work describing books printed with Hebrew letters in that century. It records and describes the authors, publishers, and printers of Hebrew books, as well as the books themselves. Similar to the author’s other work, The Sixteenth Century Hebrew Book, it covers the gamut of Hebrew literature, encompassing liturgical works, Bibles, commentaries, Talmud, Mishnah, halakhic codes, kabbalistic works, and fables. There are 691 entries comprised of a descriptive text page, background on the author, a description of the book’s contents and physical makeup, all of which are accompanied by reproductions of the title or sample pages. There is an extensive introduction with an overview of Hebrew printing in the seventeenth century, as well as detailed back matter. It is a necessary work for bibliographers, historians, and students of Jewish literature.

The Talmud – A Biography

The Talmud – A Biography
Author: Harry Freedman
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1472905946

The story of the Talmud is the story of the Jewish people—a thrilling insight into Jewish culture and a devastating account of the history of anti-Semitism.