Sin and sanction in Israel and Mesopotamia : : a comparative study / / K. van der Toorn.
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| Superior document: | Studia Semitica Neerlandica ; 22 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Assen, Netherlands : : Van Gorcum,, [1985] ©1985 |
| Year of Publication: | 1985 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studia Semitica Neerlandica ;
22. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 252 pages, 9 pages of plates) :; illustrations. |
| Notes: | Includes indexes. |
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Table of Contents:
- Preliminary Material
- Preface
- 1. The Stage and the Players. Introduction to the Civilizations of Mesopotamia and Israel
- 2. Ethics and Etiquette. Rules for Proper Conduct and Correct Behaviour
- 3. The Divine Custodians. Immanent and Transcendent Foundations of the Moral Order
- 4. The Wrath of the Gods. Religious Interpretations of Adversity and Misfortune
- 5. In Search of the Secret Sin. Confessions of Ignorance and Pleas for Illumination
- 6. Class Conflicts and Moral Antithesis
- Appendix
- Notes
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Index of Terms and Subjects
- Plates
- CORRIGENDA.