Jewish Family - Between Family Law and Contract Law

The Jewish Family examines Jewish family law in the light of new attitudes concerning the role of women.

Sommario

1. Regulating marital relations between spouses by consent; 2. 'Freedom of contract' in Jewish family law - the differences between the Babylonian and Palestinian Talmuds; 3. Is there really no conditional marriage?; 4. Temporary marriage - a possible solution to the problem of the Agunah?; 5. Towards establishing Halakhic parenthood by agreement?; Index; Bibliography.

Info autore

Yehezkel Margalit is a Lecturer at Netanya Academic College, Israel.

Riassunto

The Jewish Family: Between Family Law and Contract Law examines Jewish family law in the light of new attitudes concerning the role of women, assisted reproduction technologies, and prenuptial agreements. It will appeal to practitioners, activists, academic researchers and laymen readers interested in the fields of law, theology and social science.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Yehezkel Margalit, Yehezkel (Bar-Ilan University Margalit, MARGALIT YEHEZKEL
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9781107163409
• ISBN: 978-1-107-16340-9
• Pagine: 220
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Law and Judaism; Cambridge Studies in Law and J; Cambridge Studies in Law and J; Cambridge Studies in Law and Judaism
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Filosofia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; LAW / Family Law / General, Jewish Studies, Judaism: life & practice, Judaism, Judaism: life and practice, Ethical issues & debates, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Ethical issues and debates, Law & society, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Law and society, sociology of law, Systems of law: Jewish Law