Halakhah: the rabbinic idea of law
Auteur :
Saiman, Chaim N.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691210858
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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