Displaying 1 of 1 2000 Format: Book 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. Publisher, Date: New York : Warner Books, 2000. Description: xi, 273 pages ; 24 cm 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. Subjects: Bible. Genesis -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. Justice -- Biblical teaching. Notes: 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? LCCN: 99050220 ISBN: 0446524794 9780446524797 0446524794 Other Number: 42603337 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 804837 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 222.1106 Dershowi Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
