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Overview"How the rabbis of the Talmud transformed Jewish law into a way of thinking and talking about everythingTypically 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 any state. Even more idiosyncratically, the talmudic rabbis claim the study of halakhah is a holy endeavor that brings a person closer to God-a claim no country makes of its law. Chaim Saiman traces how generations of rabbis have used concepts forged in talmudic disputation to do the work that other societies assign not only to philosophy, political theory, theology, and ethics but also to art, drama, and literature. Guiding readers across two millennia of richly illuminating perspectives, this panoramic book shows how halakhah is not just ""law"" but an entire way of thinking, being, and knowing." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chaim N. SaimanPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN: 9780691210858ISBN 10: 0691210853 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 29 September 2020 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsOne of Mosaic's Best Books of 2018 (Moshe Koppel) """One of Mosaic's Best Books of 2018 (Moshe Koppel)""" Author InformationChaim N. Saiman is professor in the Charles Widger School of Law at Villanova University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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