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Autore |
Hiers Richard H |
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Titolo |
Justice and Compassion in Biblical Law [[electronic resource]] |
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London, : Continuum International Publishing, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-86783-0 |
9786612867835 |
0-567-02418-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Bible and law |
Christianity and justice |
Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Christianity |
Jewish law |
Justice, Administration of, in the Bible |
Religion |
Judaism |
Philosophy & Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; Part I: Civil Law: Contracts, Torts, Inheritance, and Bequests; Part II: Criminal Law; Part III: Social Legislation; Concluding Observations; Index of Biblical Quotations and Citations; Index of Names; Index of Subjects |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The theory and praxis of biblical law in the historical and contemporary landscape of American law and culture is contentious and controversial. Richard Hiers provides a new consideration of the subject with an emphasis upon the underlying justice and compassion implicit within. Special consideration is given to matters of civil law, the death penalty, and due process. An analysis of various biblical trial scenes are also included. . The book draws on, and in turn relates to three areas of scholarship and concern: biblical studies, social ethics, and jurisprudence (legal theory). Modern leg |
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