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Authors: Alan L. Mittleman
ISBN-13: 9780739100974, ISBN-10: 0739100971
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Lexington Books
Date Published: February 2000
Edition: New Edition

Author Biography: Alan L. Mittleman

Book Synopsis

In The Scepter Shall Not Depart from Judah, Alan Mittleman looks at some of the central problems of political philosophy—such as fundamental rights and the common good—from the point of view of rabbinic Judaism. At the same time, he considers conceptual issues in Judaism—such as covenant and tradition—from the perspective of political philosophy. Mittleman's sources range from the ancient rabbis to contemporary political theorists, making this volume an important one for courses and research in both Jewish studies and political theory.

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	Paradigm Lost: The Decline of the Jews As a Polity	19
2	The Recovery of Covenant: The Politicization of Jewish Origins	47
3	Covenant and Tradition: The Dynamics of Consent	71
4	The Emergence of the Polity	91
5	Persons and Rights	107
6	The Dilemma of Modern Judaism As a Problem of Political Obligation	131
7	Individuals and the Common Good	145
8	The Constitution of a Jewish State: The Thought of R. Shimon Federbush	157
	Afterword	175
	Index	179
	About the Author	185