The body as property : physical disfigurement in biblical law /
Jacobs, Sandra,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-246) and indexes.
Introduction -- The priestly requirement of circumcision -- Talion in biblical law and narrative -- Legal acquisition: the slave and Israel's cult personnel -- Conclusions.
Body marking
Circumcision
Ear piercing.
Lex talionis (Jewish law)
Slavery (Jewish law)
Property (Jewish law)