Authority and Dissent in Jewish Life

by Leonard J. Greenspoon

Throughout the long history of Judaism, many individuals and groups have sought to wield authority on the basis of unique religious, social, familial, military, or political claims. Moving historically from the biblical period to the modern-day State of Israel, Authority and Dissent in Jewish Life discusses a range of those claims to authority from within the Jewish community itself. There is no single paradigm that characterizes these instances...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161249627X
• ISBN13: 9781612496276
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"