Israel''s Higher Law - Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Jewish State

Informationen zum Autor By Steven V. Mazie Klappentext In Israel's Higher Law, Steven V. Mazie sheds new light on the relationship between liberalism and religion through a detailed assessment of the Jewish state. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Israeli citizens, this compelling work scrutinizes the ways in which Israelis conceptualize and debate their polity's religion-state arrangement. Zusammenfassung In Israel's Higher Law! Steven V. Mazie sheds new light on the relationship between liberalism and religion through a detailed assessment of the Jewish state. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Israeli citizens! this compelling work scrutinizes the ways in which Israelis conceptualize and debate their polity's religion-state arrangement. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Foundations Chapter 3 Beyond Separation Chapter 4 The Jewish State Chapter 5 Thirty-One Israelis Part 6 Controversies Among Israeli Jews Chapter 7 Kashrut, Shabbat & Religious Education Chapter 8 Marriage Law Chapter 9 Military Service Part 10 Controversies Between Israeli Arabs and Jews Chapter 11 Symbols Chapter 12 Land Part 13 Conclusions Chapter 14 Lessons from Israel

Product details

• Authors: Steven V. Mazie, Mazie Steven V.
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2006
• EAN: 9780739114858
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1485-8
• No. of pages: 334
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Israel, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Jewish Studies, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Liberalism & centre democratic ideologies, Centrist democratic ideologies, Social groups: religious groups and communities