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Law beyond Israel : from the Bible to the Qur'an /

The Hebrew Bible formulates two sets of law: one for Israelites and one for gentiles living in the Holy Land. 'Law Beyond Israel' argues that the laws for non-Israelites form the historical basis of qur'anic law, pointing to legal continuity from the Hebrew Bible to the New Testament...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zellentin, Holger M., 1976- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford studies in the Abrahamic religions.
Subjects:
Europäische Union
Gentiles (Jewish law)
Islamic law.
Droit islamique.
Ancient.
Legal History.
LAW.
RELIGION.
History.
Islamic law
Alte Prager Akten
Verfassungsgeschichte
Rechtsgeschichte
Antiqua
Denegata antiqua
Höchstgericht
Reichshofrat
Electronic books.
Maps.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Hebrew Bible formulates two sets of law: one for Israelites and one for gentiles living in the Holy Land. 'Law Beyond Israel' argues that the laws for non-Israelites form the historical basis of qur'anic law, pointing to legal continuity from the Hebrew Bible to the New Testament and from late antique Christianity to nascent Islam.
Physical Description:1 online resource (352 pages): map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191772375
0191772372
9780191663062
0191663069