Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg and the foundation of Jewish political thought
This book is a scholarly examination of the political thought of Rabbi Meir (Maharam) of Rothenburg, the most important thirteenth century German Rabbi who was associated with the Pietist movement of the period. From the Maharam's responsa on community matters, a coherent political thought emer...
| Subtitles: | Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg & the Foundation of Jewish Political Thought |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2016.
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Further subjects: | B
Meir ben Baruch of Rothenburg (approximately 1215-1293)
Philosophy
B Jewish Philosophy B Rabbis (Germany) Philosophy B Meir ben Baruch ; of Rothenburg ; approximately 1215-1293 ; Philosophy B Rabbis ; Germany ; Philosophy B Rabbis Germany Philosophy B Meir ben Baruch B Philosophy, Medieval |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9781107008243 |
| Summary: | This book is a scholarly examination of the political thought of Rabbi Meir (Maharam) of Rothenburg, the most important thirteenth century German Rabbi who was associated with the Pietist movement of the period. From the Maharam's responsa on community matters, a coherent political thought emerges that exercised nearly unprecedented influence on European Jewish communities up to the Jewish Emancipation. Rabbi Meir's extremely sophisticated attempt to balance the demands of the community against those of the individual was facilitated by a characteristic three-tiered structure to his political thought: concrete legal rules supported by value-laden legal principles built upon his general religious ideology. Through a systematic analysis of the Maharam's political thought, Isaac Lifshitz offers an original contribution to Jewish studies, political theory, and the study of legal philosophy. By considering the legal and theological underpinnings of one of Medieval Jewry's most influential figures, it also makes a contribution to the history of ideas in the Medieval period. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 1139026410 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139026413 |