The Image of the Non-jew in Judaism: the Idea of Noahide Law (Second Edition) (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) - David Novak - Livres - Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization - 9781906764074 - 25 août 2011
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The Image of the Non-jew in Judaism: the Idea of Noahide Law (Second Edition) (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) Second, 2 Revised edition

David Novak

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The Image of the Non-jew in Judaism: the Idea of Noahide Law (Second Edition) (Littman Library of Jewish Civilization) Second, 2 Revised edition

Throughout history, the image of the non-Jew in Judaism has profoundly influenced the way in which Jews interact with non-Jews. It has also shaped the understanding that Jews have of their own identity, as it determines just what distinguishes them from the non-Jews around them. A crucial element in this is the concept of Noahide law, understood by the ancient rabbis and subsequent Jewish thinkers as incumbent upon all humankind, unlike the full 613 divine commandments of the Torah, which are incumbent on Jews alone. The approach adopted in this now classic study is to consider the history of the idea of Noahide law, and to show how the concept is relevant to practical discussions of the halakhah pertaining to non-Jews and to relations between Jews and non-Jews. The seven chapters that make up the first part of this study examine each of the Noahide laws in turn, with a view to showing their halakhic development in the rabbinic sources, in the codes, and in the responsa literature. The discussion draws primarily on classical texts by traditional commentators as they attempt to deal with living issues from the rabbinic world as equally vital concerns in their own time. The second part of the book deals with the theory of Noahide law, concluding with a consideration of why it is an appropriate starting point for Jewish philosophy today. 'Any reader interested in understanding how the non-Jew has been perceived throughout Jewish history should certainly turn to The Image of the Non-Jew in Judaism for an authoritative discussion . . . scholarly . . . provides insight, not only into the classical Jewish perceptions of non-Jews and their place in the world, but also into Jewish-Christian and Jewish-Muslim relations and a more sophisticated understanding of Jewish law vis-à-vis the Gentile.' David Tesler, AJL Reviews.

Médias Livres     Paperback Book   (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé)
Validé 25 août 2011
ISBN13 9781906764074
Éditeurs Littman Library Of Jewish Civilization
Pages 340
Dimensions 544 g
Langue et grammaire English  
Contributeur Matthew LaGrone

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