{"product_id":"the-literature-of-the-sages-second-part","title":"The Literature of the Sages, Second Part","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis long-awaited companion volume to \u003ci\u003eThe Literature of the Sages, \u003c\/i\u003e First Part (Fortress Press, 1987) brings to completion Section II of the renowned Compendia series, published cooperatively with Van Gorcum of Amsterdam.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Literature of the Sages, \u003c\/i\u003e Second Part, explores the literary creation of thousands of ancient Jewish teachers, the often- anonymous Sages of late antiquity and the Middle Ages. Essays by premier scholars provide a careful and succinct analysis of the content and character of various documents, their textual and literary forms, with particular attention to the ongoing discovery and publication of new textual material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncorporating groundbreaking developments in research, these essays give a comprehensive presentation published here for the first time. This volume will prove an important reference work for all students of ancient Judaism, the origins of Jewish tradition, and the Jewish background of Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51939351036135,"sku":"9780800606060","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_743c19f4-dbe6-454f-9cf4-8c3387e72ef9.jpg?v=1775102763","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-literature-of-the-sages-second-part","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}