Outlawed pigs law, religion, and culture in Israel / Daphne Barak-Erez.

Author/creator Barak-Erez, Daphne
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMadison, Wis : University of Wisconsin Press,
Descriptionx, 188 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

Contents Religious symbols and culture in Israeli law -- Pig prohibitions in Jewish and Israeli culture -- Toward independence : the British mandate in the 1930s and 1940s -- The establishment of the state and the politics of nation-building -- Laying the foundations : legislation in the 1950s and 1960s -- Formative battles of enforcement -- From status quo to political conflict : the 1970s and 1980s -- The renewed challenge : the 1990s and onwards -- National symbol or religious concern?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 135-178) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006031811
ISBN0299221601 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780299221607 (cloth : alk. paper)