The Latin Talmud Translation : the Epitome

This chapter briefly introduces and describes the work known as Excerptum de Talmud, starting with a description of the two extant manuscripts. It continues by focussing on the contents of the work, showing its relation to the Extractiones de Talmud and giving some remarks about ways in which it differs from the latter. Finally, it deals with how the Excerptum relates to the Sequential and Thematic translations of the Extractiones and their traditions, trying to demonstrate which version the Excerptum uses