Israel's higher law : religion and liberal democracy in the Jewish state / Steven V. Mazie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mazie, Steven V., 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judaism and state--Israel.

Judaism and state.

Judaism and politics--Israel.

Judaism and politics.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Democracy.

Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.

Liberalism.

Liberalism--Israel.

Democracy--Israel.

Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.

Israel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (333 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland ; Oxford, England : Lexington Books, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In Israel's Higher Law, Steven V. Mazie sheds new light on the relationship between liberalism and religion through a detailed assessment of the Jewish state. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Israeli citizens, this compelling work scrutinizes the ways in which Israelis conceptualize and debate their polity's religion-state arrangement.

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface: Snapshots of Israel; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Foundations; 1 Beyond Separation; 2 The Jewish State; 3 Thirty-One Israelis; 4 Israel in the Eyes of Israelis; Part II Controversies Among Israeli Jews; 5 Kashrut, Shabbat and Religious Education; 6 Marriage Law; 7 Military Service; Part III Controversies Between Israeli Arabs and Jews; 8 Symbols; 9 Land; Part IV Conclusions; 10 Lessons From Israel; Appendix: Interview Guides; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-32369-3

0-7391-1485-9

0-7391-5664-0

OCLC:

856869613