Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law
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Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law
By (Author) Chaim N. Saiman
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
7th December 2020
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Theology
Philosophy of religion
Philosophy of mind
296.18
Physical Properties
Paperback
312
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
Description
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 a
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Author Bio
Chaim N. Saiman is professor in the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University.
