The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation

This collection of essays explores aspects of civil and criminal law in ancient Judaea. Whereas the majority of studies on Judaean law focus on biblical law codes (and, therefore, on laws related to sacrifice, cultic purity, and personal piety) this volume focus on laws related to the social and economic dealings of Judaeans in the Neo-Babylonian, Persian, and Greco-Roman periods and on the contribution of epigraphic and archival sources and to the study of this material.

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The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation

This collection of essays explores aspects of civil and criminal law in ancient Judaea. Whereas the majority of studies on Judaean law focus on biblical law codes (and, therefore, on laws related to sacrifice, cultic purity, and personal piety) this volume focus on laws related to the social and economic dealings of Judaeans in the Neo-Babylonian, Persian, and Greco-Roman periods and on the contribution of epigraphic and archival sources and to the study of this material.

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The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation

The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation

The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation

The Dynamics of Early Judaean Law: Studies in the Diversity of Ancient Social and Communal Legislation

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This collection of essays explores aspects of civil and criminal law in ancient Judaea. Whereas the majority of studies on Judaean law focus on biblical law codes (and, therefore, on laws related to sacrifice, cultic purity, and personal piety) this volume focus on laws related to the social and economic dealings of Judaeans in the Neo-Babylonian, Persian, and Greco-Roman periods and on the contribution of epigraphic and archival sources and to the study of this material.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783110531664
Publisher: De Gruyter
Publication date: 12/30/2024
Series: Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft , #504
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 363
File size: 2 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

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Sandra Jacobs, King's College, London, England.
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