There was significant knowledge and use of the Greek language by Rabbinical scholars during the Talmudic period and in this book Sperber analyzes the use of the Greek language in rhetoric, law, government, and literature. The book is divided into two sections: Greek and Latin words in Rabbinic Literature and part two: Rabbinic Knowledge of Greek in Talmudic Palestine. The author has made great contributions over the past 30 years related to the issue of Greek words in Rabbinic literature.
The book is sold at the Ludwig Mayer Bookstore in Jerusalem.