Israel's Higher Law
Mazie, Steven V.
Israel's Higher Law Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Jewish State. [electronic resource] : - Lanham : Lexington Books, 2006. - 1 online resource (333 pages)
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.
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.
9780739156643 (electronic bk.) 0739156640 (electronic bk.)
Democracy--Israel.
Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.
Judaism and politics--Israel.
Judaism and state--Israel.
Liberalism--Israel.
Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Judaism and state--Israel.
Judaism and politics--Israel.
Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy
Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.
Electronic books.
BM538.S7 M39 2006
322.1095694 322/.1095694
Israel's Higher Law Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Jewish State. [electronic resource] : - Lanham : Lexington Books, 2006. - 1 online resource (333 pages)
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.
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.
9780739156643 (electronic bk.) 0739156640 (electronic bk.)
Democracy--Israel.
Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.
Judaism and politics--Israel.
Judaism and state--Israel.
Liberalism--Israel.
Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Judaism and state--Israel.
Judaism and politics--Israel.
Democracy--Religious aspects--Judaism.
Liberalism--Religious aspects--Judaism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy
Israel--Politics and government--Philosophy.
Electronic books.
BM538.S7 M39 2006
322.1095694 322/.1095694
