Homicide in the biblical world /

This book examines the way homicide was prosecuted and punished in the Bible and shows how justice reflects the religion and culture of the Bible. The book compares the law of the Bible to the law of the ancient Near East.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Barmash, Pamela, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Subjects:
Bibel > Altes Testament
Homicide (Jewish law) > Biblical teaching.
Homicide (Ancient law)
Homicide > Cross-cultural studies.
Homicide (Droit juif) > Enseignement biblique.
Homicide (Droit ancien)
Homicide > Études transculturelles.
11.43 Old Testament in relation to other cultures.
TRUE CRIME > Murder > General.
Homicide.
Mord
Recht
Moorden.
Wetgeving.
Oude Testament.
Oudheid.
Alter Orient
Electronic books.
Cross-cultural studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • A first case: the story of Cain and Abel
  • Blood feud and state control
  • The development of places of refuge in the Bible
  • Pollution and homicide
  • Typologies of homicide
  • Lex Talionis
  • International law: the homicide of a foreign citizen
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: cuneiform sources on homicide.

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