Law and the Culture of Israel

Law and the Culture of Israel
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9780199600564
ISBN-13 : 0199600562
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Book Synopsis Law and the Culture of Israel by : Menachem Mautner

Download or read book Law and the Culture of Israel written by Menachem Mautner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-27 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For half a century a fierce struggle to shape Israeli culture has been waged in its legal system. Should Israel be a secular, liberal state, or governed by traditional Jewish law and culture? In this book Menachem Mautner tells the fascinating story of the political struggles to control Israeli law, and through it the culture of Israel itself.


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