ISBN:
9781785278761
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1785278762
Language:
English
Pages:
256 Seiten
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23 cm
Year of publication:
2022
Series Statement:
Anthem intercultural transfer studies
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Weinstein, Roni Joseph Karo and Shaping of Modern Jewish Law
DDC:
296.1809031
Keywords:
Karo, Joseph ben Ephraim
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Jewish law History 16th century
;
Jewish law History 17th century
;
Jewish law
;
History
;
Ḳaro, Yosef 1488-1575
;
Jüdisches Recht
;
Ḳaro, Yosef 1488-1575
;
Halacha
;
Rezeption
;
Geschichte
Abstract:
Importance of being canonized -- The preamble to Beit Yosef : manifesto of a jurist -- "Maran" [Our Master] Joseph Karo -- Semikhah polemics in Safed : establishing a guild of jurists -- R. Karo in Safed : establishing a dominant status -- Law and mysticism : an envitable encounter -- "Provide me with the reasoning for your verdict" : the prestige and status of Jewish courts -- Establishing an international court of law -- Summary : scope and perspectives.
Abstract:
The book provides a global perspective on the history of Jewish law during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, focusing on the codification works of R. Joseph Karo
Note:
Series taken from the publisher's website
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-250) and index