This book examines biblical and rabbinic law as a coherent; continuing legal tradition. It explains the relationship between religion and law and the interaction between law and morality. Abundant selections from primary Jewish sources; many newly translated; enable the reader to address the tradition directly as a living body of law with emphasis on the concerns that are primary for lawyers; legislators; and judges. Through an in-depth examination of personal injury law and marriage and divorce law; the book explores jurisprudential issues important for any legal system and displays the primary characteristics of Jewish law.A Living Tree will be of special interest to students of law and to Jews curious about the legal dimensions of their tradition. The authors provide sufficient explanations of the sources and their significance to make it unnecessary for the reader to have a background in either Jewish studies or law. "This book is terrific. It provides the relevant legal sources for comprehending Jewish law and additional information (historical; sociological; etc.) for understanding the evolution of Jewish Law. The authors' comments are invariably clear and helpful and frequently insightful. The manuscript is not only interesting but it is exciting. The topic is important to Judaic studies and to historical studies in general. It is the best collection of material on Jewish law available in the United States." -- Martin Edelman; State University of New York at Albany"What I like most about this book is the breadth of treatment without sacrifice of depth or sophistication. This is a fine English language introduction to Jewish law." -- David Goodblatt ; University of Maryland at College Park"A Living Tree is; in our opinion; from both a pedagogical and a scholarly perspective; the finest book of its kind available today. The unique features of this book make it a valuable contribution to the scholarship of the field. Indeed; in many ways; we would expect that this book will become the standard English work on Jewish law." -- Rabbi David Saperstein and Sherman L. Cohn; Georgetown University Law Center
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Uniforms of the Seven Years WarBy VenZenThis is an awesome book. It's in excellent condition and will be an invaluable aid amd resource in painting all the French Indian War miniatures I've amassed! It shipped quickly; arriving only a few days after I placed the order. Thanks.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. GoodBy HistorianExcellent illustrations; and the descriptions are OK. Mollo is a good reference; but not the be-all and end-all; esp. since the book is now dated. The individual descriptions are not as thorough as Osprey books; but this is a nice book to read; view and keep.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great picture bookBy danny boyIn its heyday; the Blandford books represented excellent value for pictorial books on military uniforms. This book was written by a noted uniform specialist and excellently illustrated. The coverage is very broad; with only a brief description of each illustration. Nevertheless; it serves to convey the elegance of uniforms from the Lace Wars.
