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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Leonard J. GreenspoonPublisher: Purdue University Press Imprint: Purdue University Press Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9781557538338ISBN 10: 1557538336 Pages: 266 Publication Date: 30 October 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Acknowledgments Editor's Introduction Contributors Goalkeeping: A Biblical Alternative to Greek Political Philosophy and the Limits of Liberal Democracy, by Joshua I. Weinstein The ""Will of the People"" in Antimonarchic Biblical Texts, by Baruch Alster The Democratic Principle Underlying Jewish Law: Moving Beyond Whether It Is So to How and Why It Is So, by David Brodsky Mipnei Darkhei Shalom: The Promotion of Harmonious Relationships in the Mishnah's Social Order, by Simcha Fishbane Theocracy as Monarchy and Anarchy, by Samuel Hayim Brody Jewish Democracy: From Medieval Community to Modern State, by Joseph Isaac Lifshitz Linking ""Egypt with Texas"": Emma Lazarus's Jewish Vision of American Democracy, by David J. Peterson and Joan Latchaw Judaism and Democracy , by Lenn E. Goodman Monarchy and Polity: Systems of Government in Jewish Tradition, by Lawrence H. Schiffman Democracy, Judaism, Israel, Art, and Demagoguery, by Ori Z. Soltes Dignity and Democracy: Defending the Principle of the Sanctity of Human Life, by Alan Mittleman ""The Will of the People"" or ""The Will of the Rabbis"": Democracy and the Rabbis' Authority, by Shlomo Abramovich The Jewish State and the End of Democratic Judaism, by Meirav Jones"ReviewsAuthor InformationLeonard J. Greenspoon holds the Klutznick Chair in Jewish Civilization at Creighton University, where he also is a professor of Classical and Near Eastern Studies and of theology. Prior to his tenure at Creighton, Greenspoon was a professor of religion at Clemson University. As well as editing the Studies in Jewish Civilization series, Greenspoon has coedited another four volumes and written four monographs. A prolific author, he has written over two hundred and fifty journal articles, book chapters, and major encyclopedia entries. He has made public and scholarly presentations throughout the United States and Canada as well as in Israel and many European countries. His major research interests center on Bible translations (especially Jewish versions) and religion in popular culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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