The Genesis of justice : ten stories of biblical injustice that led to the Ten Commandments and modern law /
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| Author / Creator: | Dershowitz, Alan M. |
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| Imprint: | New York : Warner Books, 2000. |
| Description: | xi, 273 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4215546 |
Table of Contents:
- Pt. I. Why Genesis?
- Pt. II. The Ten Stories. Ch. 1. God Threatens - and Backs Down. Ch. 2. Cain Murders - and Walks. Ch. 3. God Overreacts - and Floods the World. Ch. 4. Abraham Defends the Guilty - and Loses. Ch. 5. Lot's Daughters Rape Their Father - and Save the World. Ch. 6. Abraham Commits Attempted Murder - and Is Praised. Ch. 7. Jacob Deceives - and Gets Deceived. Ch. 8. Dina Is Raped - and Her Brothers Take Revenge. Ch. 9. Tamar Becomes a Prostitute - and the Progenitor of David and the Messiah. Ch. 10. Joseph Is Framed - and Then Frames His Brothers
- Pt. III. The Genesis of Justice in the Injustice of Genesis. Ch. 11. Why Is There So Much Injustice in Genesis? Ch. 12. Why Does the Bible Begin at the Beginning? Ch. 13. Is There Justice in This World or the Next? Ch. 14. Where Do the Ten Commandments Come From?