Law and truth in biblical and rabbinic literature
Auteur :
Halberstam, Chaya T.
Éditeur :
Indiana University Press
ISBN :
9780253354112
Date de publication :
26 janv. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
526 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Shows that early rabbinic jurisprudence is characterized by fundamental uncertainty. This book argues that while the Hebrew Bible created a sense of confidence and transparency before the law, the rabbis complicated paths to knowledge and undermined the stability of personal status and ownership, and notions of guilt or innocence.