{"product_id":"the-politics-of-torah-alan-l-mittleman-9780791430781","title":"The Politics of Torah: The Jewish Political Tradition and the Founding of Agudat Israel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA study of the origins and early history of the Agudat Israel movement in Germany, the first international political movement among Orthodox Jews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in Germany in 1912, Agudat Israel was the first comprehensive, international political movement among Orthodox Jews. This study examines the forces that led to its formation, setting its history into the context of both the millennial Jewish political tradition and the Jewish struggle with the disenchanting effects of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMittleman shows that from its formation to the present, Agudah has represented the political interests of the most traditional members of the Jewish community. This book addresses the question of why such arch-traditionalists turned to politics, examines in detail the conflicts that shaped the movement's character, and explores the movement's relationship with prior expressions of Jewish political thought and practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan L. Mittleman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791430782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791430781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 5.85w x 0.52d","brand":"Alan L. Mittleman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065125286143,"sku":"9780791430781","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e159d4af-5c9d-43b2-b2dc-4f174d57d6b5.jpg?v=1768673155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-of-torah-alan-l-mittleman-9780791430781","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}