TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Chapter One. INTRODUCTION

Chapter Two. THE CHAPTERS OF THE FATHERS

Chapter Three. THE LITERARY STRUCTURE OF THE FATHERS ACCORDING TO RABBI NATHAN

Chapter Four. THE THEMATIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHAIN OF TRADITION

Chapter Five. THE NATURE OF THE CHAIN OF TRADITION

Chapter Six. THE SCHOOL OF RABBAN JOHANAN ben ZAKKAI AND HIS DISCIPLES: A NEW WAY OF LIFE

Chapter Seven. THE SAYINGS OF THE EARLY SAGES

Chapter Eight. THE ENUMERATION SAYINGS

Chapter Nine. LITERARY CONCLUSIONS

Chapter Ten. HISTORICAL CONCLUSIONS

Footnotes

Bibliography

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