Israel's Higher Law: Religion and Liberal Democracy in the Jewish State

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Lexington Books, 1 de jan. de 2006 - 311 páginas
In Israel's Higher Law, Steven V. Mazie sheds new light on the relationship between liberalism and religion through a detailed assessment of the Jewish state. Drawing on in-depth interviews with Israeli citizens, this compelling work scrutinizes the ways in which Israelis conceptualize and debate their polity's religion-state arrangement.
 

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Beyond Separation
3
The Jewish State
23
ThirtyOne Israelis
49
Israel in the Eyes of Israelis
81
Controversies Among Israeli Jews
143
Kashrut Shabbat and Religious Education
145
Marriage Law
165
Military Service
189
Symbols
213
Land
235
Lessons From Israel
255
Interview Guides
285
Bibliography
293
Index
305
About the Author
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Controversies Between Israeli Arabs and Jews
211

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Sobre o autor (2006)

Steven V. Mazie is Assistant Professor of Politics at Bard High School Early College in Manhattan and has taught previously at Bard College, New York University, and the University of Michigan.

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