Law's dominion : Jewish community, religion, and family in early modern Metz [ebook] /
"In Law's Dominion, Jay Berkovitz offers a novel approach to the history of early modern Jewry. Set in the city of Metz, on the Moselle river, this study of a vibrant prerevolutionary community draws on a wide spectrum of legal sources that tell a story about community, religion, and famil...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2020
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| Series: | Studies in Jewish history and culture ;
v. 60 |
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| Online Access: | http://ezproxy.villanova.edu/login?URL=https://brill.com/view/title/34224 |
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Table of Contents:
- Jewish History through a Legal Lens
- The Foundations of the Metz Kehillah
- Communal Autonomy and Governance
- Lay and Rabbinic Judicial Authority
- Navigating the Challenges of Multiple Jurisdictions
- Guardianship and Inheritance
- Women, Marriage, and Property