Separation of church and state : dina de-malkhuta dina in Jewish law, 1750-1848 / Gil Graff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graff, Gil, 1952-

Series:

Judaic studies series (Unnumbered)

Judaic studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism and state.

Jews--Emancipation.

Jews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Dina de-malkhuta dina

Place of Publication:

University, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, c1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Observes that the significance of dina de-malkhuta dina and its interpretation is vital for an understanding of modern Jewish life as well as the relationship of Diaspora Jews to the Jewish community in the state of Israel For the Jewish community, the end of the Middle Ages and the emergence of the modern nation-state brought the promise of.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. From Talmudic Times to the Eighteenth Century; 2. The Impact of the Enlightenment and the Centralization of State Authority; 3. The French Revolution; 4. The Napoleonic Phase; 5. Religious Reform, 1815-1848; Summary and Conclusions; Abbreviations; Notes; Glossary

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8173-8684-X

OCLC:

817893331