The memory of the Temple and the making of the rabbis

Abstract

Notes on Usage Introduction: The Narration of Temple Ritual as Rabbinic Memory in the Late Second or Early Third Century Chapter 1. Rabbis as Jurists of Judaean Ritual Law and Competing Claims for Authority Chapter 2. The Temple, the Great Court, and the Rabbinic Invention of the Past Chapter 3. Narrative Form and Rabbinic Authority Chapter 4. Constructing Sacred Space Chapter 5. The Mishnah in the Context of a Wider Judaean, Christian, and Roman Temple Discourse Conclusion: The Memory of the Temple and the Making of the Rabbis Appendix A: The Mishnah's Temple Ritual Narratives and Court-Centered Ritual Narratives Appendix B: Mishnaic Narratives in Which a Rabbi or Rabbis Issue an Opinion with Respect to a Case Notes Bibliography Index Acknowledgments