Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg and the Foundation of Jewish Political Thought

Part I. Introduction: 1. Framing the discussion: overview of the literature; 2. Methodology: identifying the relevant texts; 3. Methodology: Halakha and Agada - laws, principles, and ideology; 4. Overview of the book; Part II. Historical Background: 5. R. Meir of Rothenburg and his teachers and students; 6. The history of the Jewish people and Jewish communities in Germany and Northern France (1000-1300); 7. The development of Talmudic exegesis in Germany and Northern France (1000-1300); 8. Highlights of R. Meir's biography; 9. D. R. Meir's Halakhic approach; 10. Political theory in Germany and Northern France (1000-1300); Part III. Politics as Private Interest: 11. Community as partnership; 12. The role of custom in monetary laws; 13. Beyond partnership: the community as corporation; Part IV. The Sacred Nature of the Political Sphere: 14. The common good; 15. Majority-rule; 16. Agency and representation; 17. The theological definition of community; Part V. Conclusion: 18. Politics as extra-legal activity: ambiguity in R. Meir's works; 19. The theology of unity and despotism.

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