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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810519403321

Autore

Neusner Jacob <1932-2016.>

Titolo

The theology of the halakhah / / Jacob Neusner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Brill, , 2001

ISBN

1-280-46493-3

9786610464937

1-4175-0221-5

90-474-0110-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (452 pages)

Collana

The Brill reference library of ancient Judaism, , 1566-1237 ; ; v. 6

Disciplina

296.1/8

Soggetti

Judaism - Doctrines - History

Jewish law - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART ONE: BETWEEN GOD AND ISRAEL; PART TWO: WITHIN ISRAEL'S SOCIAL ORDER; PART THREE: INSIDE THE ISRAELITE HOUSEHOLD: DEATH AND LIFE; Index; Subject Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this work Neusner argues that the law of normative Judaism, the Halakhah, viewed whole, with its category-formations read in logical sequence, tells a coherent story. He demonstrates that details of the law contribute to making a single statement.