Scripture Commentary in the Babylonian Talmud: Primary or Secondary Phenomenon?
Virtually without exception, the Bavli is described by its students as a commentary on the Mishnah. This definition is such a commonplace that it is difficult to imagine the need to test or defend it. Its accuracy seems so selfevident that the question “what is the Bavli?” is itself rarely, if ever,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Pennsylvania Press
1989
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AJS review
Year: 1989, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15 |
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| Summary: | Virtually without exception, the Bavli is described by its students as a commentary on the Mishnah. This definition is such a commonplace that it is difficult to imagine the need to test or defend it. Its accuracy seems so selfevident that the question “what is the Bavli?” is itself rarely, if ever, asked. |
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| ISSN: | 1475-4541 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Association for Jewish Studies, AJS review
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0364009400002415 |