Law, Power, and Justice in Ancient Israel

by Douglas A. Knight

From leading Old Testament scholar Douglas A. Knight comes the latest volume in the Library of Ancient Israel series. Using socio-anthropological theory and archaeological evidence, Knight argues that while the laws in the Hebrew Bible tend to reflect the interests of those in power, the majority of ancient Israelites? "located in villages? "developed their own unwritten customary laws to regulate behavior and resolve legal conflicts in their own...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0664221440
• ISBN13: 9780664221447
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.1"