SKETCHES OF JEWISH SOCIAL LIFE
Alfred Edersheim
1876

 

Table of Contents:

  Preface
Chapter 1—Palestine Eighteen Centuries Ago
Chapter 2—Jews and Gentiles in "the Land"
Chapter 3—In Galilee at the Time of our Lord
Chapter 4—Travelling in Palestine: Roads, Inns, Hospitality, Custom-House Officers, Taxation, Publicans
Chapter 5—In Judaea
Chapter 6—Jewish Homes
Chapter 7—The Upbringing of Jewish Children
Chapter 8—Subjects of Study. Home Education in Israel; Female Education. Schools and Schoolmasters.
Chapter 9—Mothers, Daughters, and Wives in Israel
Chapter 10—In Death and after Death
Chapter 11—Jewish Views on Trade, Tradesman, and Trades' Guilds
Chapter 12—Commerce
Chapter 13—Among the People, and with the Pharisees
Chapter 14—The "Fraternity" of Pharisees
Chapter 15—Relation of the Pharisees to the Sadducees and Essenes, and to the Gospel of Christ
Chapter 16—Synagogues: their Origin, Structure, and Outward Arrangements
Chapter 17—The Worship of the Synagogue
Chapter 18—Outline of Ancient Jewish Theological Literature
Appendix I—Translation of the Mishnic Tractate "Middoth"
Appendix II—Translation of Selections from the Babylon Talmud, Tractate "Berachoth"

 

 

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