To kill and take possession : law, morality, and society in biblical stories / Daniel Friedmann.
Friedmann, Daniel, 1936-
2002
BS680.E84 F7513 2002 (Mapit)
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Title To kill and take possession : law, morality, and society in biblical stories / Daniel Friedmann.
Author Friedmann, Daniel, 1936-
Uniform Title Ratsaḥta ṿe-gam yarashta. English
ISBN 1565636414
Publication Details Peabody, Mass. : Hendrickson Publishers, c2002.
Language English
Description xv, 327 p. : maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number BS680.E84 F7513 2002
Dewey Decimal Classification 221.6
Summary The stories in the Bible present some of the most memorable approaches to justice ever described. Legal scholar Daniel Friedmann explores the legal, moral, and political aspects of well-known and dramatic biblical tales. Friedmann's analyses include reference to ancient law codes, mythology, literature, the history of law, as well complex contemporary issues, ranging from marriage and maternity disputes to religious and national identity. To kill and take possession reveals how ancient attitudes have had continuing relevance throughout history and up to the present.
Note Translation of: Ha-ratsaḥta ṿe-gam yarashta.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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pt. 1. Concepts of legal and moral responsibility
From the trial of Adam and Eve to the judgments of Solomon and Daniel
David and Goliath: trial by combat
Stories of disguise
The fruits of deceit
Samson loses a bet
To kill and take possession
A godly man killed by a lion
Saul kills the priests of Nob
Jephthah sacrifices his daughter
pt. 2. The rise of the house of David: the problem of legitimacy
Prophecy in times of upheavals
Jerusalem the eternal capital: Assyria's contribution
Succession to the throne
pt. 3. Family and Matrimony
The prohibition of another man's wife
The status of women: monogamy, polygamy, and surrogate motherhood
Infertility, surrogacy, and sperm donation
Levirate marriage and incest
The wives of the father and of the king
The divorce of Michal
Crimes in the family: rape, murder, and adultery
Death of a bastard
The expulsion of the foreign women: Ezra's legal revolution.

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