Love and Joy: Law, Language, and Religion in Ancient Israel (Jewish Theological Seminary of America S.)

by Thorkild Jacobsen (Foreword), Yochanan Muffs (Author)

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1995
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This work studies the interplay of figurative language, law and religious thought in the Bible and Near Eastern cultures. Topics covered include: love and joy as metaphors; the laws of war in ancient Israel; and the figurative nature of legal language.

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This work studies the interplay of figurative language, law and religious thought in the Bible and Near Eastern cultures. Topics covered include: love and joy as metaphors; the laws of war in ancient Israel; and the figurative nature of legal language.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Edition: New
Publisher: JTS Press
Published: 01 Aug 1995
ISBN 10: 067453932X
ISBN 13: 9780674539327