"An Arthur Kurzweil book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-174) and index.
Contents:
From Ezra to Hillel and Shammai c.350 BCE-30 BCE. Ezra ; Shimon Hatzaddik ; The Zugos -- Raban Shimon ben Hillel to Rabi Akiva c.30 BCE-200 CE. Transmitting tradition ; Raban Shimon ben Hillel ; Raban Gamliel I (the elder) ; Colleagues of Raban Gamliel I ; Rabi Shimon ben Gamliel I ; Raban Yochanan ben Zakai ; Rabi Eliezer ben Hyrkanos and Rabi Yehoshua ben Chananya ; The heavy hand of Rome ; Rabi Akiva -- Rabi Meir to Rabi Yehudah Hanasi c.140 CE-200 CE. The end of an era ; Rabi Meir ; Raban Shimon ben Gamliel II -- Rabi Yehudah HaNasi ; Rabi Chiya ; The writing of the Mishnah.
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