Biblical Judgments invites readers to consider today's timeless legal dilemmas through the perspective of a text that has had a constitutive role in shaping western society: the Hebrew Bible. By focusing on biblical narratives and literature instead of relying on traditional interpretations of biblical law, Daphne Barak-Erez is able to look beyond specific legal norms to concentrate on what the stories can reveal about the "big" issues. She discusses questions such as: What can modern-day governmental regulation learn from the exercise of food rationing in Egypt as a response to Pharaoh's dream of a future famine? How does social distancing in the time of COVID-19 compare with people sent outside the camp as a precautionary measure against bible-era plagues? What can promoters of social justice glean from the demands made to Moses that daughters should also inherit from their father when biblical law did not recognize inheritance rights of women? Rather than offering a historical study, she draws upon famous court decisions from around the world to root her analysis in modem law. Organized by subject matter, Biblical Judgments addresses themes of law and government, judging and judges, human rights and social justice, criminal law, private law, and family and inheritance law. In recounting the compelling narratives of the Hebrew Bible, Biblical Judgments exposes their inherent legal tensions and what we can learn from them and with them about legal dilemmas today.
- ISBN:
- 9780472056583
- 9780472056583
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Category:
- Legal history
- Format:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
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09-01-2024
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- University of Michigan Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Dimensions (mm):
- 228.6x152.4x25.4mm
- Weight:
- 0.51kg
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