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Ayelet Hoffmann Libson

    Law and Self-Knowledge in the Talmud
    • Law and Self-Knowledge in the Talmud

      • 227 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This book discusses the emergence of self-knoweldge in rabbinic literature, highlighting a unique and surprising development in Talmudic jurisprudence, whereby legal decision-making came to incorporate personal and subjective information. The book is intended for scholars of religion and late antiquity, but is written in an accessible style to appeal to a broader audience.

      Law and Self-Knowledge in the Talmud