War in Jewish tradition

Traditional Jewish texts distinguish between a narrow category of religiously obligatory wars and a broader one of discretionary wars. This article deals with the "Jus ad bellum" question, that is, the just war. The discussion is based on biblical, Talmudic, and medieval sources only. (DÜI...

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Main Author: Inbar, Efraim (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Magnes Press 1987
In: The Jerusalem journal of international relations
Year: 1987, Volume: 9, Issue: 2, Pages: 83-99
Further subjects:B Judaism
B War
B Israel Judaism War
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Summary:Traditional Jewish texts distinguish between a narrow category of religiously obligatory wars and a broader one of discretionary wars. This article deals with the "Jus ad bellum" question, that is, the just war. The discussion is based on biblical, Talmudic, and medieval sources only. (DÜI-Hns)
ISSN:0363-2865
Contains:In: The Jerusalem journal of international relations