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Outlawed Pigs: Law, Religion, and Culture in Israel
Daphne Barak-Erez
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Description for Outlawed Pigs: Law, Religion, and Culture in Israel
Hardcover. The prohibition against pigs is one of the most powerful symbols of Jewish culture. This title explores how the historical sensitivity of Jews to the pig prohibition was incorporated into Israeli law and culture. It offers a decade-by-decade discussion of the relationship between law and culture since the inception of the Israeli nation-state. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFSR1; LAQ; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390.
The prohibition against pigs is one of the most powerful symbols of Jewish culture and collective memory. ""Outlawed Pigs"" explores how the historical sensitivity of Jews to the pig prohibition was incorporated into Israeli law and culture. Daphne Barak-Erez specifically traces the course of two laws, one that authorized municipalities to ban the possession and trading in pork within their jurisdiction and another law that forbids pig breeding throughout Israel, except for areas populated mainly by Christians. Her analysis offers a comprehensive, decade-by-decade discussion of the overall relationship between law and culture since the inception of the Israeli nation-state. By ... Read more
The prohibition against pigs is one of the most powerful symbols of Jewish culture and collective memory. ""Outlawed Pigs"" explores how the historical sensitivity of Jews to the pig prohibition was incorporated into Israeli law and culture. Daphne Barak-Erez specifically traces the course of two laws, one that authorized municipalities to ban the possession and trading in pork within their jurisdiction and another law that forbids pig breeding throughout Israel, except for areas populated mainly by Christians. Her analysis offers a comprehensive, decade-by-decade discussion of the overall relationship between law and culture since the inception of the Israeli nation-state. By ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
396g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299221607
SKU
V9780299221607
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About Daphne Barak-Erez
Daphne Barak-Erez is professor of law at Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including a coedited book in English titled Human Rights in Private Law.
Reviews for Outlawed Pigs: Law, Religion, and Culture in Israel
It is hard to underestimate the significance of the pig for Jews, and Daphne Barak-Erez's book shows it to be a delightfully apt way to get at the fascinating maze that is Israeli politics. - William Ian Miller, University of Michigan Law School ""A meticulously researched narrative of the surprising consequences of efforts to abolish the business of selling pork ... Read more