01417nam a2200169Ia 4500 230823s9999 xx 000 0 und d 97809348935580934893551 eng BM520.5 .F29 2001 Falk, Zeʹev W. Hebrew law in biblical times : an introduction/ Zeʹev W. Falk Provo, Utah : Brigham Young University Press, 2001 xvii, 241 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. Preface to the First EditionPreface to the Second Edition1. The SourcesThe Source MaterialLaw and ReligionTerms of LawLaw MakingIdentity and Change2. Tribe, Nation, and StatePatriarchal SocietyThe SettlementKingshipRoyal AdministrationThe Synagogue3. Administration of JusticeThe CourtsDivine JudgmentProcedure4. Crime and PunishmentResponsibilityThe CrimesPunishmentCompensation and Restitution5. Things and ContractsPropertyRestrictions and OwnershipContractsBarter and SaleDebt and DistressPartnership and AgencyHire6. PersonsWomenInfantsForeignersSlaves7. FamilyThe Father's HouseMatrilocal MarriageConcubinagePolygynyEndogamy and Exogamy8. Marriage and DivorceMarriage TermsBetrothalBride-Price and DowryThe NuptialsDivorceWidowhood9. ChildrenPatria PotestasAdoption10. SuccessionFreedom of DispositionLegal SuccessionAddendaBibliographyCitation Index Bibel Altes TestamentJewish law History.Jews History 953-586 B.C. 46664 46664