Further Readings

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. The Nature of Halakhah
7. 1. The Idea of Halakhah 17
8. 2. Non-Applied Law 29
9. 3. Halakhah and Governance 44
10. 4. Halakhah as Torah 57
11. Part II. Talmudic Readings
12. 5. Halakhah as Theology 77
13. 6. Halakhah as Education 90
14. 7. Halakhah as Aggadah 103
15. 8. Thinking Legally 124
16. Part III. Between Torah and Law
17. 9. Transitioning to Law 143
18. 10. The Idea of Halakhah in the Codes 163
19. 11. The Idea of Halakhah in Responsa 186
20. 12. Halakhah’s Empire 195
21. 13. The State of Halakhah and the Halakhah of the State 213
22. Conclusion 242
23. Glossary 249
24. Notes 253
25. Further Readings 275
26. Index 287