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Re-establishing Justice: Legal Terms, Concepts and Procedures in the Hebrew Bible

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Re-establishing Justice: Legal Terms, Concepts and Procedures in the Hebrew Bible
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Pietro Bovati
SeriesThe Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:478
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreBiblical studies
ISBN/Barcode 9780567052650
ClassificationsDewey:241.622
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition NIPPOD

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint T.& T.Clark Ltd
Publication Date 1 November 2009
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

In this very significant work, translated from the Italian, Bovati examines in careful detail the practice of justice in ancient Israel, first the bilateral controversy (the rib), and then the legal judgement properly speaking. "Re-establishing Justice" is destined to become the standard reference work in the field. The contents deal with 1. The juridical dispute in general. 2 The accusation, 3 The response of the accused, 4 The reconciliation , 5. Judgement in court, 6.The acts and procedures preceding the debate , 7. The debate, 8. The sentence and execution.

Author Biography

Pietro Bovati is Professor of Exegesis of the Old Testament at the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome