{"product_id":"the-talmud-barry-scott-wimpfheimer-9780691209227","title":"The Talmud: A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe life and times of an enduring work of Jewish spirituality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Babylonian Talmud, a postbiblical Jewish text that is part scripture and part commentary, is an unlikely bestseller. Written in a hybrid of Hebrew and Aramaic, it is often ambiguous to the point of incomprehension, and its subject matter reflects a narrow scholasticism that should hardly have broad appeal. Yet the Talmud has remained in print for centuries and is more popular today than ever. Barry Scott Wimpfheimer tells the remarkable story of this ancient Jewish book, explaining why the Talmud is at once a received source of traditional teachings, a touchstone of cultural authority, and a powerful symbol of Jewishness for supporters and critics alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Scott Wimpfheimer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691209227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691209227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Barry Scott Wimpfheimer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047209857279,"sku":"9780691209227","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_638591bd-e91a-47dd-a3cf-b6d22cb59f83.jpg?v=1684988889","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-talmud-barry-scott-wimpfheimer-9780691209227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}