Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the Paperback Edition vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. The Place of Oral Matters in Geonic Culture 20
6. 2. Oral Matters among Jews of Qayrawan and al-Andalus: Framing Sefarad 65
7. 3. Framing Ashkenaz: Cultural Landmarks of Medieval Northern European Societies 91
8. 4. Textualization of Northern European Rabbinic Culture: The Changing Role of Talmud 121
9. 5. Medieval Responses to the Textualization of Rabbinic Culture 155
10. 6. Rhineland Pietism and the Textualization of Rabbinic Culture in Medieval Northern Europe 182
11. Epilogue 218
12. Glossary 225
13. Abbreviations 229
14. Notes 231
15. Bibliography 349
16. Index 389
17. Acknowledgments 411