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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154322703321

Autore

Kwall Roberta Rosenthal

Titolo

The myth of the cultural Jew : culture and law in Jewish tradition

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015

ISBN

0-19-023809-7

0-19-022658-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

296.1/8

296.18

Soggetti

Jewish law - Philosophy

Judaism - Doctrines

Jews - Identity

Culture and law

Religion

Philosophy & Religion

Judaism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

A myth exists that Jews can embrace the cultural components of Judaism without appreciating the legal aspects of the Jewish tradition. This myth suggests that law and culture are independent of one another. In reality, however, much of Jewish culture has a basis in Jewish law. Similarly, Jewish law produces Jewish culture. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command.