What Is the Talmud?

Name: What Is the Talmud?
Brand: Harvard University Press
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The State of the Question

By: Christine Hayes (Editor), Jay M. Harris (Editor)

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Hardcover | 12 May 2026 | Edition Number 1

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896 Pages

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The Babylonian Talmud, or Bavli, stands as one of the central pillars of Jewish intellectual, cultural, and religious life. But what, precisely, is this monumental and heterogenous compilation? How was it formed, redacted, and transmitted? Who composed it and for what purpose? How was it shaped by its broader cultures and historical period? How was it received and re-conceived by subsequent generations, and what has the Talmud become in our day?

What Is the Talmud? collects essays that provide a comprehensive exploration of the Talmud's origins, compilation, and redaction; its diverse genres and discursive practices; its historical and cultural setting; its preservation and study across generations; and its enduring influence on Jewish life and culture today.

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