The Image of the Non–Jew in Judaism – The Idea of Noahide Law de David Novak

This classic study is the first critical treatment, from a historical and philosophical perspective, of the traditional Jewish approach to relations between Jews and non-Jews.

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David Novak is Professor of the Study of Religion and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of several books, the most recent being The Jewish Social Contract: A Essay in Political Theology (2005), Talking with Christians: Musings of a Jewish Theologian (2005), and Covenantal Rights: A Study in Jewish Political Theory (2000). Matthew LaGrone is a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Delaware's Jewish Studies Program. His scholarship focuses equally on the Atlantic Jewish world and Jewish-Christian relations.

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Preface Acknowledgements Chapter Summaries by MATTHEW LAGRONE 1 The Origins of the Noahide Laws 2 The Law of Adjudication 3 The Law of Blasphemy 4 The Law of Idolatry 5 The Law of Homicide 6 The Law of Sexual Relations 7 The Law of Robbery 8 The Law of the Torn Limb 9 Aggadic Speculation 10 Maimonides' Theory of Noahide Law 11 Albo's Theory of Noahide Law 12 Late Medieval Developments 13 Moses Mendelssohn and his School 14 Hermann Cohen and the Jewish Neo-Kantians 15 Conclusion Afterword by MATTHEW LAGRONE List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography

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FROM REVIEWS OF THE FIRST EDITION 'The depth and breadth of this book's treatment of its subject are its great strengths. It is much more sophisticated in both method and content than any other single volume on the subject.' Journal of Religion 'A goldmine of information and philosophical reflection ... a book of major importance.' Jewish Law Association 'The absolute best and most complete book I have found [on righteous gentiles] is Novak's ... it gives the most detailed explanation and digs really deep.' www.torahforum.org

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