An Introduction to Jewish Law

ISBN-13: 9781108433112 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 176 str.

Francois-Xavier Licari

Opis

This is the first book to present a systematic and synthetic introduction to Jewish law.

Recenzje

'This concise, well-written (if dense), and often brilliant study is far more than its modest title would suggest.' L. D. Loeb, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Jewish law as a subject for study; 2. Jewish law as a religious legal order; 3. The sources of Jewish law; 4. Halachic authority; 5. Hermeneutics; 6. Jewish law and the law of nations: the administration of legal pluralism.