An introduction to Jewish law
The author delves into traditional rabbinical literature and the most recent academic research studies, and includes a multilingual bibliography that allows the student further exploration of all relevant topics.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2019
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Licari, François-Xavier, An introduction to Jewish law] (2020) (Gardella Tedeschi, Bianca)
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jewish law
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The author delves into traditional rabbinical literature and the most recent academic research studies, and includes a multilingual bibliography that allows the student further exploration of all relevant topics. Cover -- Half-title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- An Introduction to Jewish Law -- 1 Jewish Law As a Subject for Study -- Section 1 Jewish Law -- I Which Adjective? -- II Which Noun? -- III A Living Law -- IV Jewish Law and Israeli Law -- Section 2 The Scientific Study of Jewish Law -- I Jewish Law As a Science -- II Jewish Law and Comparative Law -- A In France -- B In the United States and Israel -- 2 Jewish Law As a Religious Legal Order -- Section 1 Halachah As a System -- I The Juridicity of Halachah -- II The Teleology of the Commandments -- III The Taxonomy of the Commandments -- A The Distinction between Matters of Permission and Prohibition (Issur Veheter) and Monetary Laws (Dinei Mamonot) -- 1 The Distinction -- 2 The Implications of This Distinction -- B Commandments of Biblical Origin and Commandments of Rabbinic Origin -- 1 The Distinction -- 2 Consequences of the Distinction -- IV Legislative Drafting (Legistics) -- V Concepts and Terminology -- Section 2 A Religious Legal System -- I A Fourth Family? -- A A Fluid Family -- B An Ideological Family -- II Some Parameters of a Religious Legal System -- A The Sources of the System -- B The Domain Covered by Jewish Law -- C The Modus Operandi of the System -- 1 General Orientations -- 2 In the Jewish Tradition, Are the Judgments Divine or Human? -- Section 3 A Transnational Legal Order -- 3 The Sources of Jewish Law -- Section 1 Revelation -- Section 2 Rabbinic Legislation (Takanot and Gezerot) and Communal Legislation (Takanot Hakahal) -- Section 3 Customs -- Section 4 Sevarah -- Section 5 The Virtue of Casuistics: Exemplum, Responsum, Judgment -- 4 Halachic Authority -- Introduction -- Section 1 Halachic Authority: The Rabbinic Paradigm -- I The Holders of Authority: Books and Individuals. |
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| Item Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (180 pages) |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-37987-8 |
