{"product_id":"interiority-and-law-9781503636613","title":"Interiority and Law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInteriority and Law\u003c\/i\u003e presents a groundbreaking reassessment of a medieval Jewish classic, Baḥya ibn Paquda's \u003ci\u003eGuide to the Duties of the Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e. Michaelis reads this work anew as a revolutionary intervention in Jewish law, or \u003ci\u003ehalakha\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOverturning perceptions of Baḥya as the shaper of an ethical-religious form of life that exceeds \u003ci\u003ehalakha\u003c\/i\u003e, Michaelis offers a pioneering historical and conceptual analysis of the category of \"inner commandments\" developed by Baḥya. \u003ci\u003eInteriority and Law\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that Baḥya's main effort revolved around establishing a new legal formation—namely, the \"duties of the hearts\"—which would deal entirely with human interiority. Michaelis takes up the implications of Baḥya's radical innovation, examining his unique mystical model of proximity to God, which he based on an increasingly growing fulfillment of the inner commandments. With an integrative approach that puts Baḥya in dialogue with other medieval Muslim and Jewish religious thinkers, this work offers a fresh perspective on our understanding of the interconnectedness of the dynamic, neighboring religious traditions of Judaism and Islam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContributing to conversations in the history of religion, Jewish studies, and medieval studies on interiority and mysticism, this book reveals Baḥya as a revolutionary and demanding thinker of Jewish law.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omer Michaelis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960163700854,"sku":"9781503636613","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/interiority-and-law-9781503636613","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}