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CONTENTS
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Preface | 5 | |
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I | The “Vineyard” at Jamnia | 19 |
Schools at Jamnia, Lydda, Usha, and Sepphoris.—The Tannaim compile the Mishnah.—Jochanan, Akiba, Meir, Judah.—Aquila. | ||
II | Flavius Josephus and the Jewish Sibyl | 33 |
III | The Talmud | 43 |
The Amoraim compile the Palestinian Talmud and the Babylonian Talmud.—Representative Amoraim: I (220–280) Palestine—Jochanan, Simon, Joshua, Simlai; Babylonia—Rab and Samuel. II (280–320) Palestine—Ami, Assi, Abbahu, Chiya; Babylonia—Huna and Zeira. III (320–380) Babylonia—Rabba, Abayi, Rava. IV (380–430) Babylonia—Ashi (first compilation of the Babylonian Talmud). V and VI (430–500) Babylonia—Rabina (completion of the Babylonian Talmud). | ||
IV | The Midrash and its Poetry | 55 |
Mechilta, Sifra, Sifre, Pesikta, Tauchuma, Midrash Rabbah, Yalkut.—Proverbs.—Parables.—Fables. |