Justice and compassion in biblical law. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Richard H. Hiers.
• Other Names: Hiers, Richard H
• Contents: Biblical contract law and biblical tort law -- Transfer of property by inheritance and bequest -- Biblical trial scenes -- Impartial judgment and equal protection of the laws -- Capital offenses -- Due process protections -- Criminal law in the Bible and contemporary application -- Biblical social welfare legislation -- Biblical social welfare laws and modern social welfare policy.
• Publisher Details: New York, N.Y : Continuum
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 243 pages)
• Subjects: 340.58; Bible and law; Jewish law; Christianity and justice; Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Justice, Administration of, in the Bible; LAW -- Customary; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Comparative; Bible and law; Christianity and justice; Compassion -- Religious aspects -- Christianity; Jewish law; Justice, Administration of, in the Bible; Recht; Gerechtigkeit; Sozialrecht; Wohlfahrt; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780567024183; 0567024180
• Related ISBNs: 9780567297891; 0567297896; 9780567269096; 0567269094
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.