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Collected Essays - Volume I (Hardcover)
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Collected Essays - Volume I (Hardcover)
Series: The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
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Written at different times and for different audiences - some for
scholars of rabbinic literature, some for laymen or for scholars
not necessarily Jewish - the essays gathered together in this
volume nevertheless have an inner coherence. They reflect the
author's lifetime interest in the history of halakhah - not as
intellectual history per se, but rather a concern to identify
measurable deflection in the unfolding of halakhic ideas that could
point to an undetected force at work. What was it that stimulated
change, and why? What happened when strong forces impinged upon
halakhic observance, and both the scholarly elite and the community
as a whole had to grapple with upholding observance while adapting
to a new set of circumstances? Haym Soloveitchik's elegant
presentation shows skilfully that the line between adaptation and
deviance is a fine one, and that where a society draws that line is
revelatory of both its values and its self-perception. Many of the
articles presented here are well known in the field but have been
updated for this publication (the major essay on pawnbroking has
been expanded to half again its original size); some have been
previously published only in Hebrew, and two are completely new. An
Introduction highlights the key themes of the collection and
explains the underlying methodology. Having these essays in a
single volume will enable scholars and students to consult all the
material on each theme together, while also tracing the development
of ideas. The opening section of the volume is a brief description
and characterization of the dramatis personae who figure in all
these essays: Rashi and the Tosafists. It covers the halakhic
commentaries and their authors; the creativity of Ashkenaz; and the
halakhic isolation of the Ashkenazic community. The second section
focuses on usury and money-lending, including the practice of
pawn-broking, while the third section deals with the ban on Gentile
wine and how that connected to the development of money-lending.
The final section presents general conclusions in the form of four
studies of the communal self-image of Ashkenaz and its attitude to
deviation and change.
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Imprint: |
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Littman Library of Jewish Civilization |
Release date: |
July 2013 |
First published: |
July 2013 |
Authors: |
Haym Soloveitchik
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 41mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
352 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-904113-97-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Ethnic studies >
Jewish studies
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LSN: |
1-904113-97-4 |
Barcode: |
9781904113973 |
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