Jerusalem and Athens: The Congruity of Talmudic and Classical Philosophy

Jacob Neusner

1997

The Talmud is one of the great, classical writings of human civilization—enduring, influential, nourishing. It claims its place among the most successful pieces of writing in the history of humanity, along with the Bible, Plato’s Republic, Aristotle’s Politics, the Qur’an, and a very few other writings. What those books have in common is the power…

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Jacob Neusner

1932–2016

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Jacob Neusner was a prolific scholar of rabbinic Judaism as well as an editor, translator, and ordained rabbi. He translated both the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds. Neusner was a professor of history and theology of Judaism at Bard College. The recipient of numerous awards, he was the author of hundreds of books and articles, both scholarly and popular.

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