Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law

Info autore

Zev Eleff is President and Professor of American Jewish history at Gratz College. Professor Eleff is the author or editor of 15 books and more than 120 scholarly articles, published in both English and Hebrew.

Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor at DePaul University College of Law. Professor Kwall is an internationally renowned scholar and lecturer, having published over thirty scholarly articles and book chapters on topics including Jewish law and culture, creative theory, women's issues, and intellectual property law. She is also the author of several casebooks, three monographs, and regularly writes opinion pieces appearing in the popular media.

Chaim Saiman is Chair in Jewish Law at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law. His work focuses on Jewish law, legal theory, arbitration and insurance law and the interactions between Jewish law and American law and culture. Professor Saiman studies the beth din system and serves as a rabbinical court judge with the Beth Din of America.

Riassunto

Jewish law, known as halakhah, is a unique legal system that developed over two millennia, across multiple continents, and in innumerable different contexts. With contributions from an interdisciplinary cast of authors, The Oxford Handbook of Jewish Law offers readers an in-depth understanding of this rich and enduring legal tradition.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Zev (Professor of American Jewish History Eleff, Eleff Zev, Roberta Rosenthal Kwall, Oxford Handbooks, Chaim Saiman
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 12.08.2025
• EAN: 9780197508305
• ISBN: 978-0-19-750830-5
• Pagine: 828
• Serie: Oxford Handbooks
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto internazionale, diritto degli stranieri; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Ebraismo; LAW / Legal History, RELIGION / Judaism / Talmud, Judaism, Legal History, Religious groups: social & cultural aspects, Law & society, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Law and society, sociology of law