Disempowered King: Monarchy in Classical Jewish Literature

ISBN-13: 9781441154293 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 232 str.

Yair Lorberbaum

Opis

A study of the concept of kingship in classical Jewish literature, as well as three approaches to it found in the Bible. It empowers scholars, rabbis, educators and layleaders to develop new and diverse voices within the tradition, laying foundations for the future of Jewish life in Israel and around the world.

Spis treści

1. Three Conceptions of Kingship in the Bible \ 2. Rabbinic Literature I - The Law of the King \ 3. Rabbinic Literature II - The King and the Law \ 4.  Restricted Kingship in Tannaitic Halakhah - Reasons and Contexts \ 5. Echo's of Direct Theocracy and of Royal Theology in Aggadah \ 6. The Rabbis Conception of Kingship in Light of their Socio-Political Status \ Bibliography \ Index of Sources \ Index of Names \ General Index