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Saiman, Chaim N.

 
9780691210858: Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law
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ISBN 10 : 0691210853 ISBN 13 : 9780691210858
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2020

Synopsis

How the rabbis of the Talmud transformed Jewish law into a way of thinking and talking about everything Typically translated as "Jewish law," halakhah is not an easy match for what is usually thought of as law. This is because the rabbinic legal system has rarely wielded the political power to enforce its rules, nor has it ever been the law of any state. Even more idiosyncratically, the talmudic rabbis claim the study of halakhah is a holy endeavor that brings a person closer to God-a claim no country makes of its law. Chaim Saiman traces how generations of rabbis have used concepts forged in talmudic disputation to do the work that other societies assign not only to philosophy, political theory, theology, and ethics but also to art, drama, and literature. Guiding readers across two millennia of richly illuminating perspectives, this panoramic book shows how halakhah is not just "law" but an entire way of thinking, being, and knowing.

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À propos de l'auteur

Chaim N. Saiman is professor in the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691210853
ISBN 13 
9780691210858
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
312
Coordonnées du fabricant
Princeton University Press
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