Institute for the Classical Tradition
ANRW II.19.2, pp. 139-256
 
An Annotated Bibliographical Guide to the Study of the Palestinian Talmud
by Baruch M. Bokser, Berkeley, Cal.

Contents

Abbreviations 141
Abbreviated Citations 142
Part One: I. Introduction 145
Part Two: The Text of Yerushalmi 149

II. Title

149

III. Printed Editions

151

IV. Manuscripts

153

A. The Leiden MS

153

B. Vatican MS

155

C. 'Yerushalmi Zera'im', and Tractate Sheq. with the Commentary of SOLOMON SIRILLO

156

D. Other MSS

157

E. Geniza Fragments

159

V. Textual Notes to Yerushalmi

163

VI. Translations

164

A. Full Text of PT

164

B. To Selected Portions of PT

164
Part Three: Contents and the History of the Materials Incorporated within PT 167

VII. Scope of Yerushalmi

167

VIII. Arrangement and Contents of Yerushalmi

168

A. Basic Structure, Contents, and Forms

168

B. Layout

170

C. 'Mishnah'

171

D. Citation and Use of Sources

173

IX. Transferred Traditions and Pericopae and Unsmooth Flow of sugyot

178

A. Transferred Material

178

B. Examining Out-of-Place Traditions

180

C. Additional Literature

181

X. Parallels in Midrashic Works .

182

A. Issues and Guidelines

182

B. Indexes

183

C. Representative Literature

183

D. Specific Works

184

XI. Relationship between PT and BT: Mutual Material which may Differ

187

XII. Compilation of Yerushalmi

191

XIII. The Background to the Compilation of Yerushalmi

195

A. Locations of Masters

195

B. Names of Masters and Biographical Information

196

C. Reasons for the Compilation

197

D. Economic Conditions

197

E. General Historical Background

198
Part Four: Particular Guidelines for Study 199

XIV. Canons to Establish a Correct Text

199

A. Types of Mistakes

199

B. Means to Aid in Textual Reconstruction

200

XV. Language

201

A. The Nature of PT's Hebrew and Aramaic

202

B. The Greek and Latin Element

204

C. Comprehensive Dictionaries

205

D. Concordances

206

E. Grammars

206

F. Additional Bibliography

207

XVI. Terms and Fixed Usages

208

XVII. Aids to the Study of the Yerushalmi

210

A. Geography

211

B. Archaeological Materials and Realia

212

C. Inscriptions

213

D. Agricultural Matters

214

E. Legal Studies

215

F. Liturgical Works

217

G. Miscellaneous Indexes

220

XVIII. Post-Talmudic Palestinian Works

220

A. Palestinian midrashim

220

B. Minor Tractates: Halakhic and Ethical Monographs

221

C. 'Ma'asim LiVene Ere Yisrael' = Collection or Digest Recording Court Decisions

222

D. Other Halakhic Works

223

E. 'Hilukim Sheben Anshe Mizrah UVene Eres Yisrael'

224

F. Palestinian responsa

224

G. 'Sefer Yerushalmi'

224

XIX. Commentaries to Yerushalmi. A: To the Sixteenth Century

225

A. Introduction

225

B. The Use of Yerushalmi

225

C. Techniques of Citations and their Collection .

227

D. Medieval Commentaries

229

E. Gaonic Works

231

F. North African Gaonic-Medieval Works

232

G. PT in Spain

233

H. PT in Provence

234

I. Northern France and Germany

235

J. Italy

237

K. Collections and Especially Notable Medieval Works

238

XX. Commentaries and Works on Yerushalmi. B: Sixteenth Century On

241

A. Until the Vilna Gaon

241

B. Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Traditional and Pre-Modern

244

C. Modern Works

246

D. Articles

249
Addendum 250
Index nominum 251
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