The Oxford handbook of biblical law /

'The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Law' provides a state of the art analysis of the major questions, principles, and texts pertinent to biblical law. The thirty-three chapters, written by an international team of experts, deal with the concepts, significant texts, institutions, and procedure...

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Other Authors: Barmash, Pamela, 1966- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Series:Oxford handbooks online.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Law' provides a state of the art analysis of the major questions, principles, and texts pertinent to biblical law. The thirty-three chapters, written by an international team of experts, deal with the concepts, significant texts, institutions, and procedures of biblical law; the intersection of law with religion, socio-economic circumstances, and politics; and the reinterpretation of biblical law in the emerging Jewish and Christian communities. The volume is intended to introduce non-specialists to the field as well as to stimulate new thinking among scholars working in biblical law.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199392681 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199392667.001.0001