The Jewish Political Tradition, Vol.1: Authority

al., Michael Walzer et

ISBN 10: 0300078226 / ISBN 13: 9780300078220

Published by Yale University Press, 2000

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Jewish Political Tradition, Vol.1: Authority
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300078226
• ISBN 13: 9780300078220
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The first volume in a new series that will define an entirely new field within Jewish Studies by identifying a Jewish political tradition. Michael Walzer is the very prominent editor of the series, providing introductions to the volume and project as well as to each chapter. It is based on documents covering a time span over 2000 years.

Reviews

In this first book of a four-volume series originating from a conference on Jewish philosophy, religion, and politics sponsored by the Shalom Harman Institute of Jerusalem, the political arguments of two millennia are made accessible to a new generation of general readers. The struggle between secular and religious authority and the interaction of the individual in society are central themes. The editors, all scholars affiliated with the Shalom Hartman Institute, arrange this anthology of texts with commentaries in chronological order under 30 chapters headings, centering upon key historical events from ancient times unto the modern State of Israel. Primary sources (the Talmud, Mishnah, Midrash, Gemara, etc.) are supplemented by legal responsa, extracanonical, and contemporary sources, including essays, articles, and pamphlets by eminent scholars and professionals working in different fields of Jewish studies. Many of the medieval and modern texts are translated into English for the first time. Biographical data on various authors are included. This highly comprehensive and scholarly work is recommended for academic libraries.DMichael W. Ellis, Ellenville P.L., NY
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