{"product_id":"the-talmud-isbn-9780141441788","title":"The Talmud","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most important text in Judaism after the Old Testament—available for the first time in Penguin Classics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most significant religious texts in the world, \u003ci\u003eThe Talmud\u003c\/i\u003e is a compilation of the teachings of major Jewish scholars from the classic period of rabbinic Judaism. In a range of styles, including commentary, parables, proverbs, and anecdotes, it provides guidance on all aspects of everyday life. This selection of its most illuminating passages makes accessible to modern readers the centuries of Jewish thought contained within. Norman Solomon's lucid translation from the Bavli (Babylonian) is accompanied by an introduction on \u003ci\u003eThe Talmud\u003c\/i\u003e's arrangement, social and historical background, reception, and authors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.The Talmud\u003cb\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to Read the Talmud\u003cbr\u003eStructure—The Framework of the Talmud\u003cbr\u003eThe Reception of the Mishna—Bavli and Yerushalmi\u003cbr\u003eHow the Talmud Started\u003cbr\u003eBabylonia of the Talmud—Social and Religious Background\u003cbr\u003eThe Men Who Made Mishna and Talmud\u003cbr\u003eStyle of the Talmud\u003cbr\u003eTitles and Names\u003cbr\u003eTheology\u003cbr\u003eThe Talmud and Christianity\u003cbr\u003eTransmission of the Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Note On This Translation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBible Translation\u003cbr\u003e'Israel', 'Jew', 'Palestine'\u003cbr\u003ePage Layout\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFurther Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TALMUD: SELECTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Order Zeraim (Seeds)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFirst Tractate \u003ci\u003eBerakhot\u003c\/i\u003e (Blessings)\u003cbr\u003eSecond Tractate \u003ci\u003ePe'ah\u003c\/i\u003e (Corner of the Field)\u003cbr\u003eThird Tractate \u003ci\u003eDemai\u003c\/i\u003e (Doubtfully Tithed Produce)\u003cbr\u003eFourth Tractate \u003ci\u003eKil'ayim\u003c\/i\u003e (Mixtures)\u003cbr\u003eFifth Tractate \u003ci\u003eShevi'it\u003c\/i\u003e (The Seventh Year)\u003cbr\u003eSixth Tractate \u003ci\u003eTerumot\u003c\/i\u003e (Heave Offerings)\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eMa'aserot\u003c\/i\u003e (Tithes)\u003cbr\u003eEighth Tractate \u003ci\u003eMa'aser Sheni\u003c\/i\u003e (Second Tithe)\u003cbr\u003eNinth Tractate \u003ci\u003eHalla\u003c\/i\u003e (Dough Offering)\u003cbr\u003eTenth Tractate \u003ci\u003e'Orla\u003c\/i\u003e (Fruit of First Three Years)\u003cbr\u003eEleventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eBikkurim\u003c\/i\u003e (First-fruits)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond Order Mo'ed (Appointed Times)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFirst Tractate \u003ci\u003eShabbat\u003c\/i\u003e (The Sabbath)\u003cbr\u003eSecond Tractate \u003ci\u003eEruvin\u003c\/i\u003e (Boundaries)\u003cbr\u003eThird Tractate \u003ci\u003ePesahim\u003c\/i\u003e (The Passover)\u003cbr\u003eFourth Tractate \u003ci\u003eSheqalim\u003c\/i\u003e (The Annual Temple Tax)\u003cbr\u003eFifth Tractate \u003ci\u003eYoma\u003c\/i\u003e (The Day)\u003cbr\u003eSixth Tractate \u003ci\u003eSukka\u003c\/i\u003e (Tabernacles)\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eBetza\u003c\/i\u003e (Festival Laws)\u003cbr\u003eEighth Tractate \u003ci\u003eRosh Hashana\u003c\/i\u003e (The New Year)\u003cbr\u003eNinth Tractate \u003ci\u003eTa'anit\u003c\/i\u003e (Public Fasts)\u003cbr\u003eTenth Tractate \u003ci\u003eMegilla\u003c\/i\u003e (Purim)\u003cbr\u003eEleventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eMo'ed Qatan\u003c\/i\u003e (Middle Days of Festivals)\u003cbr\u003eTwelfth Tractate \u003ci\u003eHagiga\u003c\/i\u003e (The Festival Sacrifice)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThird Order Nashim (Women)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFirst Tractate \u003ci\u003eYevamot\u003c\/i\u003e (Sisters-in-law)\u003cbr\u003eSecond Tractate \u003ci\u003eKetubot\u003c\/i\u003e (Marriage Entitlements)\u003cbr\u003eThird Tractate \u003ci\u003eNedarim\u003c\/i\u003e (Vows)\u003cbr\u003eFourth Tractate \u003ci\u003eNazir\u003c\/i\u003e (The Nazirite)\u003cbr\u003eFifth Tractate \u003ci\u003eSota\u003c\/i\u003e (The Wayward Wife)\u003cbr\u003eSixth Tractate \u003ci\u003eGittin\u003c\/i\u003e (Divorce)\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eQiddushin\u003c\/i\u003e (Betrothal)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourth Order Nesiqin (Damages)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFirst Tractate \u003ci\u003eBava Qama\u003c\/i\u003e (The First Gate)\u003cbr\u003eSecond Tractate \u003ci\u003eBava Metzi'a\u003c\/i\u003e (The Middle Gate)\u003cbr\u003eThird Tractate \u003ci\u003eBava Batra\u003c\/i\u003e (The Last Gate)\u003cbr\u003eFourth Tractate \u003ci\u003eSanhedrin\u003c\/i\u003e (The  Court)\u003cbr\u003eFifth Tractate \u003ci\u003eMakkot\u003c\/i\u003e (Flogging)\u003cbr\u003eSixth Tractate \u003ci\u003eShavuot\u003c\/i\u003e (Oaths)\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eEduyot\u003c\/i\u003e (Testimonies—Legal Precedents)\u003cbr\u003eEighth Tractate \u003ci\u003eAvoda Zara\u003c\/i\u003e (Idolatry)\u003cbr\u003eNinth Tractate \u003ci\u003eAvot\u003c\/i\u003e (Wisdom of the Fathers)\u003cbr\u003eTenth Tractate \u003ci\u003eHorayot\u003c\/i\u003e (Decisions)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifth Order Qodashim (Holy Things)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFirst Tractate \u003ci\u003eZevahim\u003c\/i\u003e (Sacrifices)\u003cbr\u003eSecond Tractate \u003ci\u003eMenahot\u003c\/i\u003e (Grain Offerings)\u003cbr\u003eThird Tractate \u003ci\u003eHullin\u003c\/i\u003e (Unconsecrated Meat)\u003cbr\u003eFourth Tractate \u003ci\u003eBekhorot\u003c\/i\u003e (First-born)\u003cbr\u003eFifth Tractate \u003ci\u003eArakhin\u003c\/i\u003e (Valuations)\u003cbr\u003eSixth Tractate \u003ci\u003eTemura\u003c\/i\u003e (Substitutes)\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eKeritot\u003c\/i\u003e (Exclusions)\u003cbr\u003eEighth Tractate \u003ci\u003eMe'ila\u003c\/i\u003e (Sacrilege)\u003cbr\u003eNinth Tractate \u003ci\u003eQinnim\u003c\/i\u003e (Bird Pairs)\u003cbr\u003eTenth Tractate \u003ci\u003eTamid\u003c\/i\u003e (Regular Temple Procedure)\u003cbr\u003eEleventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eMiddot\u003c\/i\u003e (Temple Measurements)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixth Order Tohorot (Purities)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eFirst Tractate \u003ci\u003eKelim\u003c\/i\u003e (Artefacts)\u003cbr\u003eSecond Tractate \u003ci\u003eOhalot\u003c\/i\u003e (Tents)\u003cbr\u003eThird Tractate \u003ci\u003eNega'im\u003c\/i\u003e (Plagues)\u003cbr\u003eFourth Tractate \u003ci\u003eParah\u003c\/i\u003e (The Red Heifer)\u003cbr\u003eFifth Tractate \u003ci\u003eTohorot\u003c\/i\u003e (Purities)\u003cbr\u003eSixth Tractate \u003ci\u003eMiqva'ot\u003c\/i\u003e (Pools)\u003cbr\u003eSeventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eNidda\u003c\/i\u003e (Menstruant)\u003cbr\u003eEighth Tractate \u003ci\u003eMakhshirin\u003c\/i\u003e (Enablers of Impurity)\u003cbr\u003eNinth Tractate \u003ci\u003eZavim\u003c\/i\u003e (Discharges)\u003cbr\u003eTenth Tractate \u003ci\u003eT'vul Yom\u003c\/i\u003e (Immersed That Day)\u003cbr\u003eEleventh Tractate \u003ci\u003eYadayim\u003c\/i\u003e (Hands)\u003cbr\u003eTwelfth Tractate \u003ci\u003e'Uqtzin\u003c\/i\u003e (Stalks)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimeline\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. The Jewish Calendar\u003cbr\u003eII. Tithes and Sabbatical Years\u003cbr\u003eIII. Coins, Weights and Measures\u003cbr\u003eIV. Books of the Bible\u003cbr\u003eV. Tractates of the Mishna in Alphabetical Order\u003cbr\u003eVI. Hebrew Names and Transliteration\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBibliography\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrimary Texts\u003cbr\u003eEnglish Translations\u003cbr\u003eSecondary  Works\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSacred Writings Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Solomon\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow in Modern Jewish Thought at Oxford Center for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and Lecturer at Oxford University","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300360999141,"sku":"NP9780141441788","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780141441788.jpg?v=1767741780","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-talmud-isbn-9780141441788","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}