In light of the inevitable intersection between culture and law, The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition argues that Jewish culture often lacks grounding in Jewish law. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command.
In light of the inevitable intersection between culture and law, The Myth of the Cultural Jew: Culture and Law in Jewish Tradition argues that Jewish culture often lacks grounding in Jewish law. Roberta Rosenthal Kwall develops and applies a cultural analysis paradigm to the Jewish tradition that departs from the understanding of Jewish law solely as the embodiment of Divine command.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Roberta Rosenthal Kwall is the Raymond P. Niro Professor at DePaul University College of Law. Prior to teaching at DePaul, she practiced law at Sidley & Austin in Chicago and served as a judicial clerk for Judge Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Kwall earned her JD from the University of Pennsylvania and received her undergraduate degree from Brown University. Currently she is completing a Master's Degree in Jewish Studies. Kwall is an internationally renowned scholar and lecturer and has published articles on a wide variety of topics including Jewish law and culture, property law, and intellectual property. Her book, The Soul of Creativity: Forging a Moral Rights Law for the United States, is the seminal work in this area. She has received numerous awards for teaching and scholarship and in 2006, was designated as one of the 10 Best Law Professors in Illinois by Chicago Lawyer magazine.
Inhaltsangabe
* Acknowledgments * Introduction The Myth of the Cultural Jew * Chapter One Culture, Law, and the Development of Jewish Tradition * Chapter Two Origins and Development of Jewish Law: A Top Down View * Chapter Three The Norms of Jewish Law Observance: A Bottom up View * Chapter Four The Birth of Jewish Denominations in Modernity and * Their Divergent Views on Jewish Law * Chapter Five Foundational Conflicts: "Who is a Jew " and Sabbath Laws * Chapter Six Homosexuality * Chapter Seven Women and Synagogue Ritual * Chapter Eight The State of Israel's Role in Forging Jewish Law and Culture in the Post Holocaust Era * Chapter Nine Jewish Identity in the United States * Chapter Ten The Lessons of Cultural Analysis * Index
* Acknowledgments * Introduction The Myth of the Cultural Jew * Chapter One Culture, Law, and the Development of Jewish Tradition * Chapter Two Origins and Development of Jewish Law: A Top Down View * Chapter Three The Norms of Jewish Law Observance: A Bottom up View * Chapter Four The Birth of Jewish Denominations in Modernity and * Their Divergent Views on Jewish Law * Chapter Five Foundational Conflicts: "Who is a Jew " and Sabbath Laws * Chapter Six Homosexuality * Chapter Seven Women and Synagogue Ritual * Chapter Eight The State of Israel's Role in Forging Jewish Law and Culture in the Post Holocaust Era * Chapter Nine Jewish Identity in the United States * Chapter Ten The Lessons of Cultural Analysis * Index
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