Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-155).
The biblical period -- The post-biblical period -- The Mishnaic period -- The Amoraic period -- The Stammaitic period -- The Gemara as successor of Midrash -- The legacy of the Stammaim.
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An eminent authority on the Talmud offers here an analysis of classical rabbinic texts that illuminates the nature of Midrash, Mishnah, and Gemara, and highlights a fundamental characteristic of Jewish law. Halivini chronicles the persistence of justificatory Midrash, the culmination of its development in Gemara in the fifth and sixth centuries, and its continuation down through the ages.
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