Is Judaism Democratic?: Reflections from Theory and Practice Throughout the Ages

by Leonard J. Greenspoon and Leonard Greenspoon

As government by the people, democracy has always had its proponents as well as opponents. What forms of government have Jewish leaders, both with and without actual political power, favored? Not surprisingly, many options have been offered theoretically and in practice. Perhaps more surprisingly, democracy has been at the heart of most systems of governance. Biblical Israel was largely a monarchy, but many writers of the Bible were critical of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557538336
• ISBN13: 9781557538338
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Purdue University Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"