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Author Dershowitz, Alan M.

Title The Genesis of justice : ten stories of biblical injustice that led to the Ten Commandments and modern law / Alan M. Dershowitz.

Publication Info. New York : Warner Books, 2000.

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 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Adult Department  222 DERSHOWITZ, ALAN M.    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  222.11 D44    Check Shelf
 Portland Public Library - Adult Department  222.1106 DER    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Bishop's Corner Branch - Non Fiction  222.1106 DERSHOWITZ    Check Shelf
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Description xi, 273 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents God threatens--and backs down -- Cain murders--and walks -- God overreacts--and floods the world -- Abraham defends the guilty--and loses -- Lot's daughters rape their father--and save the world -- Abraham commits attempted murder--and is praised -- Jacob deceives--and gets deceived -- Dina is raped--and her brothers take revenge -- Tamar becomes a prostitute--and the progenitor of David and the Messiah -- Joseph is framed--and then frames his brothers -- Why is there so much injustice in Genesis? -- Why does the Bible begin at the beginning? -- Is there justice in this world or the next? -- Where do the Ten Commandments come from?
Summary Exploring the influence of the biblical Book of Genesis on the evolution of modern concepts of justice, the author examines ten key narratives that gave rise to the Ten Commandments and helped shape our modern legal system.
Subject Justice -- Biblical teaching.
Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Old Testament. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible. Genesis. (OCoLC)fst01808046
Justice -- Biblical teaching. (OCoLC)fst00985125
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
ISBN 0446524794
9780446524797
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