Abortion in Judaism
Abortion in Judaism presents a complete Jewish legal history of abortion from the earliest relevant biblical references through the end of the twentieth century. For the first time, almost every Jewish text relevant to the abortion issue is explored in detail. These texts are investigated in histori...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2002.
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| In: | Year: 2002 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Jewish law
/ Abortion
B Judaism |
| Further subjects: | B
Abortion (Jewish law)
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
Print version: 9780521806220 |
| Summary: | Abortion in Judaism presents a complete Jewish legal history of abortion from the earliest relevant biblical references through the end of the twentieth century. For the first time, almost every Jewish text relevant to the abortion issue is explored in detail. These texts are investigated in historical sequence, thereby elucidating the development inherent within the Jewish approach to abortion. Following the examination of the foundational sources, a range of contemporary responses from across the Jewish spectrum is also introduced in order to probe their place in this history, as well as to discern the directions in which they would have the law proceed. The impact of Jewish abortion law upon Israeli legislative enactments is evaluated, along with the social outcomes of such legislation. Finally, the work considers the insights that this thematic history provides into Jewish ethical principles, as well as into the role of halakhah within Judaism. |
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| Item Description: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| ISBN: | 0511606338 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511606335 |