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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.

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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 over the course of the modern history of the state of Israel.... Anyone interested in the history of regulations, particularly anyone interested in the history of regulations in societies marked by religious pluralism and controversy, will learn much from this model case study. - Hendrik Hartog, Princeton University

Outlawed Pigs Law Religion and Culture in Israel

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/30/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299221607, 978-0299221607
      ISBN10: 0299221601

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review
      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 over the course of the modern history of the state of Israel.... Anyone interested in the history of regulations, particularly anyone interested in the history of regulations in societies marked by religious pluralism and controversy, will learn much from this model case study. - Hendrik Hartog, Princeton University

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