Fa lü chuang shi ji
Subtitle: cong sheng jing gu shi xun zhao fa lü de qi yuan = The genesis of justice : ten stories of biblical injustice that led to the ten commandments and modern morality and law
By: [Mei] Ailun Dexiaoweici zhu ; Lin Weizheng yi
Contributors: Lin, Weizheng
Edition: Di 1 ban
Publisher: Fa lü chu ban she
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Beijing
Language: chi
Number of pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9787511822802
Subjects: Justice; Biblical teaching; Criticism, interpretation; Bible
Other titles: Cong sheng jing gu shi xun zhao fa lü de qi yuan; Genesis of justice :; Genesis of justice :
Work titles: Genesis of justice
Description: Exploring the influence of the biblical Book of Genesis on the evolution of modern concepts of justice, the author examines ten key narratives that gave rise to the Ten Commandments and helped shape our modern legal system.
Notes: Translation of : The Genesis of justice : ten stories of biblical injustice that led to the Ten Commandments and modern morality and law / Alan M. Dershowitz ; New York : Warner Books, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: English contents : God threatens; title: and backs down; title: Cain murders; title: and walks; title: God overreacts; title: and floods the world; title: Abraham defends the guilty; title: and loses; title: Lot's daughters rape their father; title: and save the world; title: Abraham commits attempted murder; title: and is praised; title: Jacob deceives; title: and gets deceived; title: Dina is raped; title: and her brothers take revenge; title: Tamar becomes a prostitute; title: and the progenitor of David and the Messiah; title: Joseph is framed; title: and then frames his brothers; title: Why is there so much injustice in Genesis?; title: Why does the Bible begin at the beginning?; title: Is there justice in this world or the next?; title: Where do the Ten Commandments come from?