1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453581303321

Autore

Sprinkle Joe M

Titolo

The Book of the Covenant [[electronic resource] ] : a literary approach / / Joe M. Sprinkle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sheffield, England, : JSOT Press, 1994

ISBN

1-281-80398-7

9786611803988

0-567-58839-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 174

Disciplina

222.1206

222.12066

Soggetti

Jewish law

Law (Theology)

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"This book is a shortened version of my dissertation "A literary approach to biblical law: Exodus 20:22-23:19. (Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, 1990)"--preface.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 THE NARRATIVE FRAMEWORK OF EXODUS 20.22-23.33; Chapter 2 ON IMAGES AND ALTARS: EXODUS 20.22-26; Chapter 3 THE QUESTION OF SERVITUDE AND FREEDOM: EXODUS 21.2-11; Chapter 4 OFFENSES BY HUMANS AGAINST OTHER HUMANS: EXODUS 21.12-27; Chapter 5 GORING OXEN AND DANGEROUS PITS: EXODUS 21.28-36; Chapter 6 THEFT AND DAMAGE OF PROPERTY: EXODUS 21.37-22.16; Chapter 7 CULTIC REGULATIONS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: EXODUS 22.17-23.19; Chapter 8 EVALUATION, OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSION; Bibliography; Index of References; Index of Authors

Sommario/riassunto

This volume offers a synchronic, literary reading of the final form of the laws of Exodus 20.22-23.19 (commonly, though inaccurately labelled ""The Book of the Covenant""), in contrast with primarily source- and form-critical approaches commonly utilized in the past. The work seeks to demonstrate that this literary unit is much more coherent, more integrated into its narrative context, less in need of the positing of



corruptions, secondary insertions, rearrangements or the like than has usually been recognized. The approach instead seeks to find authorial purpose in each case where scholars ha

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA990000034780203316

Autore

LE GOFF, Jacques <1924-2014  >

Titolo

Uomini e donne / di Jacques le Goff...[et al.] (3)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma, : Laterza, 1991

Descrizione fisica

524 p. : 16 pagine di tav. ill. ; 25

Disciplina

940. 1

Soggetti

Medioevo - Civiltá

Collocazione

X.1.B. 577/3(XI B 262 / 3)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786116003321

Titolo

Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013

ISBN

0-8213-9764-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (pages cm.)

Collana

MENA development report

Disciplina

305.420956

Soggetti

Women's rights - Middle East

Women's rights - Africa, North

Sex discrimination against women - Middle East

Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North

Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East

Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ



widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1.

Sommario/riassunto

In the last two decades, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has closed many critical gender gaps, especially in ensuring equal access for girls and boys to education and healthcare. Today, the region can be proud that its women are enrolling in far greater numbers in university than ever before, and indeed, in many countries, young women are more educated than young men. At the same time, MENA has also witnessed the largest decrease in maternal mortality in the world. These achievements are commendable, and the next step is expanding the role of MENA women in the work place and in