A Dictionary of Ancient Rabbis: Selections from the "Jewish Encyclopaedia" - Hardcover

"The Jewish Encyclopaedia," the monumental ten-volume resource on all aspects of Judaism, was originally published at the turn of the twentieth century. Introduced and compiled by Jacob Neusner, the "Dictionary of Ancient Rabbis" selects every entry from "The Jewish Encyclopaedia" devoted to the rabbis of the Mishnah, Tosefta, and Talmuds. Today s scholars, students, clergy, and laity will find this a valuable companion volume to Judaism s classical texts.

Recognized as the first major statement of Judaic learning to appear in the United States (from the preface), The Jewish Encyclopaedia, (Funk and Wagnall, New York: 1901-1906) was edited by Isadore Singer; Louis Ginzberg was editor of the rabbinic department (he taught for half a century at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America until his dea