The body as property : physical disfigurement in biblical law / by Sandra Jacobs. [electronic resource]

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Jacobs, Sandra [Author]

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TextSeries: Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament studies ; 582. | T & T Clark library of biblical studiesPublication details: London : T and T Clark, (c)2014.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 260 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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GN419.15

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Contents:

Introduction -- The priestly requirement of circumcision -- Talion in biblical law and narrative -- Legal acquisition : the slave and Israel's cult personnel -- Conclusions.

Summary: The Body As Property indicates that physical disfigurement functioned in biblical law to verify legal property acquisition, when changes in the status of dependents were formalized. It is based on the reality the cuneiform script, in particular, was developed in Sumer and Mesopotamia for the purpose of record keeping: to provide legal proof of ownership where the inscription of a tablet evidenced the sale, or transfer, of property. Legitimate property acquisition was as important in biblical law, where physical disfigurements marked dependents, in a similar way that the veil or the head coveri.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	URL	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online Book	G. Allen Fleece Library Online	Non-fiction	GN419.15 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Link to resource	Available		ocn873833633

Introduction -- The priestly requirement of circumcision -- Talion in biblical law and narrative -- Legal acquisition : the slave and Israel's cult personnel -- Conclusions.

The Body As Property indicates that physical disfigurement functioned in biblical law to verify legal property acquisition, when changes in the status of dependents were formalized. It is based on the reality the cuneiform script, in particular, was developed in Sumer and Mesopotamia for the purpose of record keeping: to provide legal proof of ownership where the inscription of a tablet evidenced the sale, or transfer, of property. Legitimate property acquisition was as important in biblical law, where physical disfigurements marked dependents, in a similar way that the veil or the head coveri.

Includes bibliographies and index.

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