The invention of Jewish theocracy: the struggle for legal authority in modern Israel

'The Invention of Jewish Theocracy' explains why the idea of halakhic state - a demand that Israel should be governed by the law of the Torah - emerged, what happened after it initially failed to take hold, and how it has regained popularity in recent decades, provoking a schism between se...

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1. Verfasser: Kaye, Alexander ca. 20./21. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:Oxford scholarship online
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Zusammenfassung:'The Invention of Jewish Theocracy' explains why the idea of halakhic state - a demand that Israel should be governed by the law of the Torah - emerged, what happened after it initially failed to take hold, and how it has regained popularity in recent decades, provoking a schism between secular politics and religious fundamentalism. This text engages with contemporary debates on global human rights, the role of religion in Middle East conflict, and the long-term consequences of European imperialism
Beschreibung:Also issued in print: 2020. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 264 Seiten)
ISBN:9780190099954
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780190922740.001.0001