Machine generated contents note: Chapter One: The Bavli's One Statement -- Chapter Two: The Bavli's Exegetical Program -- Chapter Three: Tradition and Selectivity -- Part Two -- The Bavli's Formal Cogency -- Chapter One: How the Talmud Is Organized -- Chapter Two: The Bavli's Massive Miscellanies -- Chapter Three: Rationality and Structure -- Chapter Four: Where the Talmud Comes From -- Chapter Five: A Reference System for the Talmud