Politics and the limits of law: secularizing the political in medieval jewish thought
Auteur :
Lorberbaum, Menachem
Éditeur :
Stanford University Press
ISBN :
9780804740746
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2002
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
449 g
Format :
Cloth
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book explores the emergence of the fundamental political concepts of medieval Jewish thought, arguing that alongside the well-known theocratic elements of the Bible there exists a vital tradition that conceives of politics as a necessary and legitimate domain of worldly activity that preceded religious law in the ordering of society.