The Geonim of Babylonia and the Shaping of Medieval Jewish Culture by Robert Brody

The Geonim of Babylonia and the Shaping of Medieval Jewish Culture

Robert Brody

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The Geonic period from about the late sixth to mid-eleventh centuries is of crucial importance in the history of Judaism. The Geonim, for whom this era is named, were the heads of the ancient talmudic academies of Babylonia. They gained ascendancy...

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