Introduction -- The origins and ancient history of Sukkot -- The second temple period -- The Sukkot Temple Festival: rabbinic traditions -- Sukkot and rain in the Tannaitic period -- The Tannaitic period: legal and ritual developments -- Tannaitic Midrashim: the clouds of glory -- Sukkot in the Amoraic Midrashim -- Conclusions
Notes
Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.--Columbia University)
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-336) and indexes