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UNINA9910815050703321 |
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Titolo |
Theory and method in biblical and cuneiform law [[electronic resource] ] : revision, interpolation and development / / edited by Bernard M. Levinson |
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Sheffield, Eng., : Sheffield Academic Press, c1994 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-80399-5 |
9786611803995 |
0-567-35321-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Collana |
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series ; ; 181 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LevinsonBernard M (Bernard Malcolm) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Law (Theology) - Biblical teaching |
Jewish law |
Law, Assyro-Babylonian |
Law, Sumerian |
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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 bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; What is the Covenant Code?; The Case for Revision and Interpolation within the Biblical Legal Corpora; Some Issues Relating to the Comparability of Laws and the Coherence of the Legal Tradition; Legal Science and Legislation; Ancient Near Eastern Laws: Continuity and Pluralism; The Anthropology of Slavery in the Covenant Code; A Generic Discrepancy in the Covenant Code; Who is the Evolutionist?; Aspects of Legal Reforms and Reformulations in Ancient Cuneiform and Israelite Law; Contributors; Index of References; Index of Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The essays in this volume focus on two crucial topics that have been given short shrift in the contemporary debate on the composition and formation of the Pentateuch: (1) biblical law, and the development of Israelite legal institutions; (2) the significance of ancient Near Eastern law for developing a proper model for the composition and editorial history of the Pentateuch. To correct the imbalance, the focus of this volume is on whether the biblical and cuneiform legal corpora |
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