| Unit name | Jewish Law |
|---|---|
| Unit code | LAWD30109 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Burnside |
| Open unit status | Open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | University of Bristol Law School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit will explore the nature of early Jewish law, legal method and legal institutions by reference to their literary, social and theological context. Biblical legal and narrative texts will be analysed to appreciate how the concerns of early Jewish law are expressed and developed. The unit will also identify substantive and presentational differences between early Jewish law and modern legal concepts and legal assumptions.
