Laws in the Bible and in Early Rabbinic Collections
Subtitle: The Legal Legacy of the Ancient Near East
Publisher: Cascade Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Eugene, Or
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 334
ISBN-13: 9781608999460
Subjects: Bible; Criticism, interpretation; Influence; Law, Assyro-Babylonian; Sources; Mishpat Ivri
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-310) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Laws pertaining to family relations and sexual behavior; title: Laws on debtors and debt slaves - Laws onn chattel slaves; title: Laws pertaining to personal injury and homicide; title: Laws relating to movable property; title: Laws relating to immovable property; title: Unlawful adress of supernatural powers; title: The courts and the justice system; title: Final thoughts and perspectives; title: Appendix: Salient features in the history and culture of ancient Israel and her neighbors.