In this Book
- A Living Tree: The Roots and Growth of Jewish Law
- Book
- 1988
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
This book examines biblical and rabbinic law as a coherent, continuing legal tradition. It explains the relationship between religion and law and the interaction between law and morality. Abundant selections from primary Jewish sources, many newly translated, enable the reader to address the tradition directly as a living body of law with emphasis on the concerns that are primary for lawyers, legislators, and judges. Through an in-depth examination of personal injury law and marriage and divorce law, the book explores jurisprudential issues important for any legal system and displays the primary characteristics of Jewish law.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- PART I. The Literature and Methods of Jewish Law
- Introduction
- pp. 2-15
- Topic One: Biblical Law
- pp. 16-37
- Topic Three: Biblical Jurisprudence
- pp. 49-133
- Topic Four: Rabbinic Law of Injuries
- pp. 134-186
- Topic Seven: Rabbinic Court Procedures
- pp. 258-302
- Topic Eight: The Responsa Literature
- pp. 303-365
- Topic Nine: Codes
- pp. 366-401
- Topic Ten: Legislation (Takkanot)
- pp. 402-420
- Topic Eleven: Custom (Minhag)
- pp. 421-434
- PART II. Marriage
- Appendix A. Time-Line on Jewish Law
- pp. 571-572
- Appendix B. Books of the Hebrew Bible
- pp. 573-574
- Appendix C. The Structure of the Mishnah
- pp. 575-578
- Index of Subjects
- pp. 579-594
- Index of Sources
- pp. 595-602
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438401423
MARC Record
OCLC
794701318
Pages
680
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No