the Rabbinic idea of law Saiman, Chaim N. creator text bibliography nju Princeton Princeton University Press 2020 monographic eng

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xiv, 296 p. Part I. The nature of Halakhah -- The idea of Halakhah -- Non-applied law -- Halakhah and governance -- Halakhah as Torah -- Part II. Talmudic readings -- Halakhah as theology -- Halakhah as education -- Halakhah as Aggadah -- Thinking legally -- Part III. Between Torah and law : Halakhah in the post-Talmudic period -- Transitioning to law -- The idea of Halakhah in the codes -- The idea of Halakhah in responsa -- Halakhah's empire : the Yeshiva and the house of Brisk -- The state of Halakhah and the Halakhah of the state -- Glossary. Chaim N. Saiman. Reprint. Originally published: 2018. Includes bibliographical references and index. Jewish law Jews Legal status, laws, etc Judaism BM521 .S25 2020 9780691210858 0691210853 TULIB 210113 on1230414801 eng