The politics of Torah : the Jewish political tradition and the founding of Agudat Israel
Annotation Examines the forces that led to the formation of the first international political movement among Orthodox Jews in 1912, setting its history in the context of both the millenial Jewish political tradition and the Jewish struggle with modernity. Details conflicts that shaped the movement and explores the movement's relationship with prior expressions of Jewish political thought and practice. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
eBook, English, ©1996
State University of New York Press, Albany, ©1996
1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages)
9780585091914, 9780791430774, 9780791430781, 9781438413358, 0585091919, 0791430774, 0791430782, 1438413351
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Front Matter
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication Page
Table of Contents
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
Content
INTERPRETING THE SACRED POLITY: THE CONCEPT OF THE JEWISH POLITICAL TRADITION
THE SACRED POLITYIN TRANSITION:MEDIEVAL NORMS ANDMODERN IDEALS
RENEWING THE SACRED POLITY: THE FOUNDING OF AGUDAT ISRAEL
Back Matter
CONCLUSION
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Back Cover