The Spirit of the Ten Commandments: Shattering the Myth of Rabbinic Legalism (English and Hebrew Edition)

Brooks, Roger

ISBN 10: 0060611324 / ISBN 13: 9780060611323

Published by HarperCollins (edition First Edition), 1990

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spirit of the Ten Commandments: Shattering the Myth of Rabbinic Legalism (English and Hebrew Edition)
• Publisher: HarperCollins (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0060611324
• ISBN 13: 9780060611323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

Beginning with the New Testament depiction of the Pharisees, Judaism has long been cast as a strict legalistic tradition. In this groundbreaking work - a brilliant investigation into formative Jewish attitudes toward biblical law - Roger Brooks demonstrates that Jewish law is the purveyor of deep spirituality as well as ethics. Dispelling centuries of misconception, Brooks reveals how rabbinic literature sought to move beyond legalism to determine the law's underlying principles and to construct a deeper hermeneutic, which might be called the spirit of the law.

Language Notes

Text: English, Hebrew