Introduction to Jewish Law

This is the first book to present a systematic and synthetic introduction to Jewish law.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Jewish law as a subject for study; 2. Jewish law as a religious legal order; 3. The sources of Jewish law; 4. Halachic authority; 5. Hermeneutics; 6. Jewish law and the law of nations: the administration of legal pluralism.

About the author

François-Xavier Licari is Associate Professor of Private and Comparative Law at the University of Lorraine, France. He has published numerous articles in French, German and US law journals including The American Journal of Comparative Law, Louisiana Law Review, and Tulane Law Review. He has published and edited books on Theory of Law including a French translation of this current book.

Summary

The author delves into traditional rabbinical literature and the most recent academic research studies, and includes a multilingual bibliography that allows the student further exploration of all relevant topics.

Product details

• Authors: Francois-Xavier Licari, François-Xavier Licari
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108433112
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43311-2
• No. of pages: 176
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Judaism; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Internationales Recht, Judentum, Recht, Bezug zu Juden und jüdischen Gruppen, Rechtsvergleichung, International (Recht), Weltreligionen / Judentum, Judentum / Religion, Rechtsvergleich, Englische Bücher / Politik- u. Sozialwissenschaft, Rechtsordnungen: Jüdisches Recht, LAW / Comparative, Systems of law, Jewish Studies, Judaism, comparative law, Systems of law: Jewish Law