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Theory and practice in Essene law / Aryeh Amihay.
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Title:Theory and practice in Essene law / Aryeh Amihay.
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Author/Creator:Amihay, Aryeh, author.
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Other Contributors/Collections:UPSO eCollections (University Press Scholarship Online) UBC OSO 2017 Collection.
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Published/Created:New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]
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Call Number: BM175.E8
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Location:ONLINEWhere is this?
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Library of Congress Subjects:Essenes.
Jewish law--History.
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Description:1 online resource.
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Summary:"Presenting a novel approach for the study of law in the Dead Sea scrolls, this book is conveniently divided into concepts and practices, highlighting the discrepancies between the two. A valuable study for anyone interested in Jewish law, legal history, sectarianism and communal life"-- Provided by publisher.
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Reproduction note:Electronic reproduction. Oxford Available via World Wide Web.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
English, with Hebrew passages.
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ISBN:9780190631048 (electronic bk.)
019063104X (electronic bk.)
9780190631017
0190631015
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Contents:Part I. Concepts. 1. Legal essentialism
2. Hierarchy and exclusivity
3. Time and space
4. Obligation and authority
5. Intent and responsibility
6. Retribution and control
Part II. Practices. Shifting from theory to practice
7. Association and admission
8. Covenant and initiation
9. Officers and leaders
10. Reproof and mediation
11. Punishment and exclusion.