The Codification of Jewish Law on the Cusp of Modernity

The Codification of Jewish Law on the Cusp of Modernity
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 341
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ISBN-10 : 9781316511572
ISBN-13 : 131651157X
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Download or read book The Codification of Jewish Law on the Cusp of Modernity written by Edward Fram and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Codes of Jewish law may look similar, but they represent very different ways of thinking about the law.


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