בידספיריט | Pursue justice: The administration of

Pursue justice: The administration of justice in ancient Israel by Myer Galinski. 1983 - Hardcover 492 pp fine condition This book surveys concepts of justice in ancient Israel over a period of 2500 years. This was an equity-based justice system long before Greece and Rome. The stress is on the practical application of justice - no theory. Written by an erudite scholar of Jewish works. Sources meticulously recorded. Indexed. Important source for Comparative Law endeavors. Includes mateiral on arbitration, evidence, offenses against women, punishments other than imprisonment, capital punishment.