Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo The Infinite Chain: Torah, Masorah, and Man (Philipp Feldheim, 1989). (includes Samuel ha-Nagid's Mevo ha-Talmud, see next section) Zvi Hirsch Chajes Mevo Hatalmud, transl. Jacob Shachter: The Students' Guide Through The Talmud (Yashar Books, 2005). Fraade, Steven D, "Navigating the Anomalous: Non-Jews at the Intersection of Early Rabbinic Law and Narrative", in D. Landesman A Practical Guide to Torah Learning (Jason Aronson, 1995). Levy, Richard S., Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution, Volume 2, ABC-CLIO, 2005. See articles: "Talmud Trials", "Entdecktes Judenthum", "The Talmud Jew", "David Duke", "August Rohling", and "Johannes Pfefferkorn". A compendium of primary source materials, with commentary. Maimonides Introduction to the Mishneh Torah (English translation ) Maimonides Introduction to the Commentary on the Mishnah (Hebrew Fulltext ), transl. Zvi Lampel (Judaica Press, 1998). Aaron Parry The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Talmud (Alpha Books, 2004). Rodkinson, Michael Levi, The history of the Talmud from the time of its formation, about 200 B.C., up to the present time, The Talmud Society, 1918 Read more here. See also here.
Nathan T. Lopes Cardozo The Infinite Chain: Torah, Masorah, and Man (Philipp Feldheim, 1989). (includes Samuel ha-Nagid's Mevo ha-Talmud, see next section) Zvi Hirsch Chajes Mevo Hatalmud, transl. Jacob Shachter: The Students' Guide Through The Talmud (Yashar Books 2005). Fraade, Steven D, "Navigating the Anomalous: Non-Jews at the Intersection of Early Rabbinic Law and Narrative", in D. Landesman A Practical Guide to Torah Learning (Jason Aronson, 1995). Levy, Richard S., Antisemitism: a historical encyclopedia of prejudice and persecution, Volume 2, ABC-CLIO, 2005. See articles: "Talmud Trials", "Entdecktes Judenthum", "The Talmud Jew", "David Duke", "August Rohling", and "Johannes Pfefferkorn". A compendium of primary source materials, with commentary. Maimonides Introduction to the Mishneh Torah (English translation ) Maimonides Introduction to the Commentary on the Mishnah (Hebrew Fulltext ), transl. Zvi Lampel (Judaica Press, 1998). Aaron Parry The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Talmud (Alpha Books, 2004). Rodkinson, Michael Levi, The history of the Talmud from the time of its formation, about 200 B.C., up to the present time, The Talmud Society, 1918 Read more here. See also here.