Hebraic Literature, Translations From the Talmud by Maurice H. Harris

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Hebraic Literature is a book by Maurice H. Harris, first published in 1901. It assembles readable English translations and selections drawn from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala, together with sayings, proverbs and explanatory notes on Jewish festivals and fasts. The volume aims to make central strands of Hebraic thought accessible to non-specialist readers while preserving the character of the original texts. Placed in its historical context, the work includes an introduction that discusses the literary and historical origins of the Talmud and addresses the problem of selective or polemical readings of these texts. Useful for students, general readers and anyone seeking a compact survey of rabbinic and mystical material, the collection remains a handy reference for those exploring Jewish religious literature in translation.

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