A Commentary on Derech Erez Zuta

Chapters Five to Eight

Daniel Sperber

Derech Erez Zeira is a small Talmudic tractate embedded in Derech Erez Zuta. It deals with the norms of rabbinic etiquette. This volume comprises a translation and detailed commentary, including close textual and philological analysis, examination of sources and influences of the texts, as well as comparisons with its classical counterparts.

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Danacode: 110-10249 ISBN: 965-226-109-2 Language: Hebrew Pages: 190 Weight: 500 gr Dimensions: 17X25 cm Publication Date: 01/1990 Publisher: Bar-Ilan University Press

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